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Colleges in and near Van Buren Township

Universal Technical Institute-Canton is 4.9 miles from Van Buren Township

No college sits inside Van Buren Township’s boundary, but Universal Technical Institute-Canton’s campus in Canton, with 1,645 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Washtenaw Community College is 9.7 miles away in Ann Arbor. About 7% of Van Buren Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan (6%).

Universal Technical Institute-Canton

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 Van Buren Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
92,051 students on campus
Nearest college
4.9 mi
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
9.7 mi
Washtenaw · $2,736 tuition
Nearest public university
7.6 mi
Eastern Michigan University · $16,240 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Van Buren Township

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

A college 4.9 miles awayUniversal Technical Institute-Canton has 1,645 students on campus in Canton, 64% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Eastern Michigan UniversityLiving in Michigan, Eastern Michigan University charges $16,240 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 9.7 miles awayWashtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor: tuition and fees $2,736 a year for Michigan residents.Students are 7% 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 Van Buren Township

Three private colleges within 12 miles, three public colleges within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborEastern Michigan UniversityHenry Ford CollegeVan Buren Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Universal Technical Institute-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,645 on campus · 4.9 mi · Canton$23knet price64%graduate$63kearningsEastern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,014 on campus · 7.6 mi · Ypsilanti80%admitted$15knet price46%graduate$52kearningsWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,190 on campus · 9.7 mi · Ann Arbor$3knet price33%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University Ann ArborUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,114 on campus · 10.8 mi · Ann Arbor69%admitted$33knet price48%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Madonna UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,638 on campus · 12 mi · Livonia63%admitted$18knet price60%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · 50,598 on campus · 13.4 mi · Ann Arbor16%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$84kearningsSchoolcraft Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,623 on campus · 14 mi · Livonia$2knet price18%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,736 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Michigan-DearbornUniversity or college · Public · 6,735 on campus · 14.5 mi · Dearborn56%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$60kearningsHenry Ford CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,494 on campus · 14.6 mi · Dearborn$1knet price17%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $3,568 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 $75–110k, where Van Buren Township’s median household income ($78,230) falls.

Henry Ford College14.6 mi · Dearborn · sticker $11,784 · tuition $3,568$4,891a year
Schoolcraft Community College District14 mi · Livonia · sticker $12,048 · tuition $4,736$5,100a year
Washtenaw Community College9.7 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $11,826 · tuition $2,736$6,404a year
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor13.4 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $34,654$10,869a year
University of Michigan-Dearborn14.5 mi · Dearborn · sticker $24,040$13,630a year
Madonna University12 mi · Livonia · sticker $41,038$16,593a year
Eastern Michigan University7.6 mi · Ypsilanti · sticker $29,640$18,243a year
Universal Technical Institute-Canton4.9 mi · Canton · sticker $29,172$27,781a year
Concordia University Ann Arbor10.8 mi · Ann Arbor · sticker $51,853$32,526a 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 Van Buren 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 →Eastern Michigan UniversityWashtenawUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborSchoolcraft Community College DistrictUniversity of Michigan-DearbornHenry Ford College
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor93% graduate$84k earnings$20k typical debt
Eastern Michigan University46% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Henry Ford College17% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Washtenaw Community College33% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Schoolcraft Community College District18% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute-Canton64% graduate$63k earnings$13k typical debt
Madonna University60% graduate$59k earnings$23k typical debt
Concordia University Ann Arbor48% graduate$56k earnings*$26k 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: Concordia University Ann Arbor (2).

Questions about college near Van Buren Township

Is Van Buren Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Van Buren Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Universal Technical Institute-Canton, is 4.9 miles away in Canton.

What colleges are near Van Buren Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (13.4 miles, 50,598 students on campus), Eastern Michigan University (7.6 miles, 11,014) and Henry Ford College (14.6 miles, 7,494).

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

Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, 9.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,736 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $3,249, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $16,240 a year in-state and $16,240 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,250 (under $30,000 income) to $21,036 (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 Van Buren 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 →