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Colleges in and near Waterford Township

Oakland Community College is 8.4 miles from Waterford Township

No college sits inside Waterford Township’s boundary, but Oakland Community College’s campus in Auburn Hills, with 9,066 students on campus, is 8.4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Waterford Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Waterford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
29,007 students on campus
Nearest college
8.4 mi
Oakland
Residents in college
4%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Oakland · $3,020 tuition
Nearest public university
8.8 mi
Oakland University · $15,262 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Waterford Township

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

A community college 8.4 miles awayOakland Community College has 9,066 students on campus in Auburn Hills, 21% of whom graduate within three years.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.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Waterford Township

Seven private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 8.8 miles, and Oakland Community College 8.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOakland UniversityOaklandLawrence Technological UniversityWaterford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Oakland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,066 on campus · 8.4 mi · Auburn Hills$6knet price21%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,020 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,326 on campus · 8.8 mi · Rochester Hills88%admitted$9knet price58%graduate$59kearningsCranbrook Academy of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 9.5 mi · Bloomfield HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Michigan School of PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 176 on campus · 11.9 mi · Farmington HillsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Rochester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 12.4 mi · Rochester Hills98%admitted$21knet price44%graduate$49kearningsWalsh CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 348 on campus · 13.7 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 · 14.1 mi · Troy86%admitted$28knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 415 on campus · 14.1 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 · 14.8 mi · Southfield56%admitted$33knet price61%graduate$69kearnings

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 Waterford Township’s median household income ($77,101) falls.

Oakland Community College8.4 mi · Auburn Hills · sticker $12,353 · tuition $3,020$10,132a year
Oakland University8.8 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $25,182$11,874a year
Rochester University12.4 mi · Rochester Hills · sticker $41,787$20,596a year
Lawrence Technological University14.8 mi · Southfield · sticker $58,166$33,632a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield14.1 mi · Southfield · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
Chamberlain University-Michigan14.1 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 Waterford 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 →OaklandOakland UniversityRochester UniversityChamberlain University-MichiganLawrence Technological University
Oakland University58% graduate$59k earnings$23k 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

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).

Questions about college near Waterford Township

Is Waterford Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Waterford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Oakland Community College, is 8.4 miles away in Auburn Hills.

What colleges are near Waterford Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Oakland University (8.8 miles, 14,326 students on campus), Oakland Community College (8.4 miles, 9,066) and Lawrence Technological University (14.8 miles, 2,988).

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

Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, 8.4 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 Waterford 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 →