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Colleges in and near Rochester Hills

Oakland University is 3 miles from Rochester Hills

Rochester University (957 students on campus) is inside the city, and Oakland University (14,326) is 3 miles from the center, just over the line in Auburn Hills. About 9% of Rochester Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, above Michigan (6%).

Oakland UniversityOakland Community College

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 Rochester Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
39,675 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Rochester University
Residents in college
9%
Above MI (6%)
Nearest community college
3.5 mi
Oakland · $3,020 tuition
Nearest public university
3 mi
Oakland University · $15,262 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college in Rochester Hills

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

Two colleges within 3.5 milesOakland University admits 88% of applicants. Together they have 23,392 students on campus.In-state price at Oakland UniversityLiving in Michigan, Oakland University charges $15,262 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,188. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3.5 miles awayOakland Community College in Auburn Hills: tuition and fees $3,020 a year for Michigan residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbove Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rochester Hills

Seven private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miOakland UniversityMacombOaklandRochester Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Rochester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · In Rochester Hills98%admitted$21knet price44%graduate$49kearningsOakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,326 on campus · 3 mi · Rochester Hills88%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$59kearningsOakland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,066 on campus · 3.5 mi · Auburn Hills$6knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,020 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Walsh CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 348 on campus · 6.2 mi · Troy · mostly online$72kearnings69% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Chamberlain University-MichiganUniversity or college · For-profit · 612 on campus · 7.4 mi · Troy86%admitted$28knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Cranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 8 mi · Bloomfield HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Dorsey CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 9.9 mi · Madison Heights$29knet price54%graduate$29kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 13.6 mi · Southfield100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Lawrence Technological UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,988 on campus · 13.9 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearningsMacomb Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,297 on campus · 14.4 mi · Warren$2knet price18%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $3,660 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Over $110k, where Rochester Hills’ median household income ($120,694) falls.

Macomb Community College14.4 mi · Warren · sticker $11,912 · tuition $3,660$10,658a year
Oakland Community College3.5 mi · Auburn Hills · sticker $12,353 · tuition $3,020$12,314a year
Oakland University3 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $25,182$19,217a year
Rochester UniversityIn Rochester Hills · sticker $41,787$25,821a year
Dorsey College9.9 mi · Madison Heights · sticker $34,227$33,377a year
Lawrence Technological University13.9 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$37,492a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield13.6 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan7.4 mi · Troy · sticker $33,910—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 Rochester Hills: 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 →Rochester UniversityOakland UniversityOaklandChamberlain University-MichiganLawrence Technological UniversityMacomb
Oakland University58% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
Macomb Community College18% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Oakland Community College21% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt
Lawrence Technological University61% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
Rochester University44% graduate$49k earnings$24k 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: Chamberlain University-Michigan (15); Dorsey College (7).

Majors

What students study in Rochester Hills

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Rochester University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Education 27%Business 22%Health professions 9%Parks & recreation 9%Psychology 8%Liberal arts 8%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods60 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations26 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Psychology, General22 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies10 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing10 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Rochester Hills

Is Rochester Hills a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Rochester Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Michigan (6). The largest campus in the city, Rochester University, has 957 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rochester Hills?

Rochester University is inside the city. Oakland University is 3 miles from the center, in Auburn Hills, and Oakland Community College is 3.5 miles from the center, in Auburn Hills.

What is the closest community college to Rochester Hills, and what does it cost?

Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, 3.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,020 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $5,777, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Oakland University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $15,262 a year in-state and $23,188 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,422 (under $30,000 income) to $19,217 (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 Rochester Hills. 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 →