Colleges in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is a city in Michigan. According to Census data, the population is 3,506,126 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twelve colleges are active for serving college programs in Detroit, Michigan. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Detroit.
By school type, there are two public and ten private schools. By school level, there are five 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Twelve schools offer undergraduate programs and five schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Detroit, Michigan is $23,702 for Michigan residents and $20,946 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 88.76% and the average SAT score is 1,130. A total of 44,023 students enrolled in schools in Detroit, Michigan, of which 5,593 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Detroit, Michigan
The following table lists 12 colleges located in Detroit and 38 schools near Detroit, Michigan ordered by distance from Detroit. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Detroit | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 0.74 miles | $27,789 | 338 | 100% | 7 to 1 | $33,112 | 100.0% | - |
| The Michigan Barber School Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.86 miles | $13,212 | 134 | 100% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 2.40 miles | $33,158 | 23,630 | 60% | 14 to 1 | $41,820 | 82.0% | 1,140 |
| College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $51,355 | 1,517 | 64% | 10 to 1 | $53,575 | 93.0% | - |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2.84 miles | $32,300 | 5,360 | 72% | 11 to 1 | $22,250 | 80.0% | 1,120 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.88 miles | $16,500 | 117 | 70% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metro Detroit Barber College Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.21 miles | $12,695 | 43 | 100% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3.63 miles | $12,480 | 64 | - | 5 to 1 | $12,840 | - | - |
| DSDT Detroit, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.14 miles | $17,995 | 209 | 88% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.59 miles | $4,067 | 12,219 | 12% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.00 miles | $22,800 | 359 | 17% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.02 miles | $17,150 | 277 | 78% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Abcott Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.03 miles | $29,900 | 71 | 18% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit Oak Park, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 7.92 miles | $8,600 | 68 | 76% | 11 to 1 | $5,100 | 92.6% | - |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 7.95 miles | $7,540 | 11,204 | 11% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 8.03 miles | $31,360 | 8,223 | 56% | 16 to 1 | $28,560 | 59.0% | 1,120 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Warren Warren, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.72 miles | $16,297 | 130 | 49% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northwestern Technological Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.28 miles | $17,797 | 731 | 75% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 9.81 miles | $41,872 | 2,966 | 65% | 11 to 1 | $20,500 | 80.0% | - |
| Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.82 miles | $32,160 | 480 | 53% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.31 miles | $10,341 | 124 | 78% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 10.54 miles | $23,760 | 297 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Macomb Community College Warren, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.77 miles | $8,220 | 15,946 | 11% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Carnegie Institute Troy, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.79 miles | $15,342 | 104 | 70% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.56 miles | $12,774 | 232 | 39% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| U.S. Truck Driver Training School Sterling Heights, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.93 miles | $11,035 | 203 | 97% | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.98 miles | $28,650 | 220 | 46% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.12 miles | $16,500 | 55 | - | 5 to 1 | - | 92.5% | - |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 12.26 miles | $20,412 | 637 | 100% | 9 to 1 | - | 88.9% | - |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.99 miles | $21,500 | 279 | 75% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Walsh College Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 13.37 miles | $21,981 | 1,218 | - | 12 to 1 | $17,157 | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.81 miles | $32,160 | 377 | 47% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School Southgate, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.01 miles | $18,900 | 50 | 87% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 14.89 miles | - | 129 | - | - | $44,172 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.00 miles | $21,240 | 206 | 71% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.07 miles | $16,297 | 53 | 60% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Michigan School of Psychology Farmington Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 15.11 miles | - | 178 | - | - | $38,025 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.26 miles | $19,995 | 138 | 83% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 15.45 miles | $27,360 | 2,109 | 49% | 12 to 1 | $17,640 | 93.0% | 1,000 |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Riverview, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.53 miles | $29,970 | 108 | - | 12 to 1 | - | 50.0% | - |
| Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.95 miles | $32,160 | 216 | 32% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 16.96 miles | $7,906 | 7,650 | 16% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.79 miles | $32,160 | 118 | 46% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| L'esprit Academy Canton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.64 miles | $10,115 | 231 | 74% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 18.78 miles | $17,140 | 1,303 | 60% | 23 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.21 miles | $5,560 | 13,430 | 16% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 19.77 miles | $27,938 | 1,167 | 40% | 14 to 1 | $12,600 | 65.1% | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.86 miles | $14,507 | 73 | 62% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 20.96 miles | $24,737 | 16,108 | 57% | 17 to 1 | $24,648 | 70.0% | 1,110 |
| D&S School of Cosmetology Waterford, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.36 miles | $14,000 | 7 | 75% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $20,946 | 44,023 | 68% | 18 to 1 | $32,719 | 88.8% | 1,130 |