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Colleges in and near Oak Creek

Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology is 7.7 miles from Oak Creek

No college sits inside Oak Creek’s boundary, but Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology’s campus in Franklin, with 147 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town, and Milwaukee Area Technical College is 11.4 miles away in Milwaukee. About 5% of Oak Creek’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin (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 Oak Creek. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
49,952 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology
Residents in college
5%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
11.4 mi
Milwaukee Area Technical College · $5,184 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · $10,398 in-state
Median household income
$97K
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What stands out about college from Oak Creek

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

A college 7.7 miles awaySacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology has 147 students on campus in Franklin.A community college 11.4 miles awayMilwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee: tuition and fees $5,184 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee charges $10,398 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,398. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Oak Creek

Nine private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and Milwaukee Area Technical College 11.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeOak Creek
University or collegeCommunity college
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 7.7 mi · FranklinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Alverno CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,336 on campus · 7.9 mi · Milwaukee86%admitted$23knet price49%graduate$53kearningsMilwaukee Institute of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 884 on campus · 10.5 mi · Milwaukee61%admitted$27knet price67%graduate$41kearningsMarquette UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,794 on campus · 11.2 mi · Milwaukee81%admitted$31knet price83%graduate$78kearningsMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,735 on campus · 11.4 mi · Milwaukee$9knet price25%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Milwaukee School of EngineeringUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,806 on campus · 11.5 mi · Milwaukee59%admitted$22knet price67%graduate$89kearningsWisconsin Lutheran CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,042 on campus · 12.6 mi · Milwaukee78%admitted$23knet price64%graduate$55kearningsMedical College of WisconsinUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,590 on campus · 13.1 mi · MilwaukeeGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · 19,554 on campus · 13.7 mi · Milwaukee91%admitted$15knet price49%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 952 on campus · 13.7 mi · Wauwatosa$15knet price20%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Mount Mary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,112 on campus · 15 mi · Milwaukee62%admitted$20knet price43%graduate$49kearnings

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 Oak Creek’s median household income ($96,555) falls.

Milwaukee Area Technical College11.4 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $17,359 · tuition $5,184$13,778a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa13.7 mi · Wauwatosa · sticker $26,292$18,334a year
Milwaukee School of Engineering11.5 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $62,648$19,034a year
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee13.7 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $22,756$19,315a year
Wisconsin Lutheran College12.6 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $48,785$20,475a year
Mount Mary University15 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $49,270$20,584a year
Alverno College7.9 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $51,362$24,788a year
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design10.5 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $53,528$26,746a year
Marquette University11.2 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $66,768$32,374a 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 Oak Creek: 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 →Alverno CollegeMarquette UniversityMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee School of EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMount Mary University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee49% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Marquette University83% graduate$78k earnings$24k typical debt
Milwaukee Area Technical College25% graduate$41k earnings$15k typical debt
Milwaukee School of Engineering67% graduate$89k earnings$27k typical debt
Alverno College49% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Mount Mary University43% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Wisconsin Lutheran College64% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa20% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design67% graduate$41k earnings$27k 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: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (8).

Questions about college near Oak Creek

Is Oak Creek a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Oak Creek residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, is 7.7 miles away in Franklin.

What colleges are near Oak Creek?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (13.7 miles, 19,554 students on campus), Marquette University (11.2 miles, 10,794) and Milwaukee Area Technical College (11.4 miles, 9,735).

What is the closest community college to Oak Creek, and what does it cost?

Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, 11.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,184 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $9,112, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $10,398 a year in-state and $22,398 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,329 (under $30,000 income) to $21,477 (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 Oak Creek. 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 →