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Colleges in and near Redford Township

Henry Ford College is 5.7 miles from Redford Township

No college sits inside Redford Township’s boundary, but Henry Ford College’s campus in Dearborn, with 7,494 students on campus, is 5.7 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Redford Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Redford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
67,163 students on campus
Nearest college
5.7 mi
Henry Ford College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Henry Ford College · $3,568 tuition
Nearest public university
5.7 mi
Henry Ford College · $3,568 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Redford Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 5.7 miles awayHenry Ford College has 7,494 students on campus in Dearborn, 17% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Henry Ford CollegeLiving in Michigan, Henry Ford College charges $3,568 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $7,816. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Redford Township

13 private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 11.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWayne StateWayne County Community College DistrictHenry Ford CollegeRedford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Henry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 5.7 mi · Dearborn$1knet price17%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,568 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 5.7 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsDorsey College-DearbornUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 5.8 mi · Detroit$26knet price35%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Lawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 5.9 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsUniversity of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 6.2 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsArizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 6.2 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Schoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 7.2 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Michigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 7.5 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Detroit MercyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,421 on campus · 8 mi · Detroit75%admitted$15knet price67%graduate$71kearningsSacred Heart Major SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 265 on campus · 9.4 mi · Detroit100%admitted$12knet price67%graduate$49kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,645 on campus · 10.8 mi · Canton$23knet price64%graduate$63kearningsWayne State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 20,601 on campus · 11.7 mi · Detroit81%admitted$13knet price58%graduate$53kearningsCollege for Creative StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,399 on campus · 12 mi · Detroit92%admitted$35knet price71%graduate$45kearningsCranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bloomfield HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wayne County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 10,687 on campus · 13.1 mi · Detroit$8knet price22%graduate$29kearningsTuition and fees: $3,112 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dorsey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 13.1 mi · Madison Heights$29knet price54%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-MichiganUniversity or college · For-profit · 612 on campus · 13.4 mi · Troy86%admitted$28knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Walsh CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 348 on campus · 14.5 mi · Troy · mostly online$72kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Redford Township’s median household income ($69,414) falls.

Henry Ford College5.7 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$1,768a year
Schoolcraft Community College District7.2 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736$3,900a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn6.2 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$7,997a year
Wayne County Community College District13.1 mi · Detroit · sticker $15,401 · tuition $3,112$8,058a year
Wayne State University11.7 mi · Detroit · sticker $27,350$12,068a year
University of Detroit Mercy8 mi · Detroit · sticker $42,211$14,173a year
Madonna University5.7 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$16,912a year
Universal Technical Institute-Canton10.8 mi · Canton · sticker $29,172$23,455a year
Dorsey College13.1 mi · Madison Heights · sticker $34,227$23,521a year
Dorsey College-Dearborn5.8 mi · Detroit · sticker $30,532$25,618a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan13.4 mi · Troy · sticker $33,910$28,065a year
Lawrence Technological University5.9 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$28,082a year
College for Creative Studies12 mi · Detroit · sticker $66,014$33,647a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield6.2 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$38,446a year
Sacred Heart Major Seminary9.4 mi · Detroit · sticker $41,915—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Redford Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Henry Ford CollegeUniversity of Michigan-DearbornSchoolcraft Community College DistrictUniversity of Detroit MercyWayne StateWayne County Community College District
Wayne State University58% graduate$53k earnings$21k typical debt
Wayne County Community College District22% graduate$29k earnings$12k typical debt
Henry Ford College17% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Schoolcraft Community College District18% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Detroit Mercy67% graduate$71k earnings$23k typical debt
Lawrence Technological University61% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Canton64% graduate$63k earnings$13k typical debt
Madonna University60% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
College for Creative Studies71% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Michigan100% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Dorsey College54% graduate$29k earnings*$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Dorsey College-Dearborn (7); Dorsey College (7); Chamberlain University-Michigan (15).

Questions about college near Redford Township

Is Redford Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Redford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Henry Ford College, is 5.7 miles away in Dearborn.

What colleges are near Redford Township?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Wayne State University (11.7 miles, 20,601 students on campus), Wayne County Community College District (13.1 miles, 10,687) and Henry Ford College (5.7 miles, 7,494).

What is the closest community college to Redford Township, and what does it cost?

Henry Ford College in Dearborn, 5.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,568 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $660, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Henry Ford College cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $3,568 a year in-state and $7,816 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $46 (under $30,000 income) to $8,208 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Redford Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →