Colleges in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County is a county in Michigan. According to Census data, the population is 124,694 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-four colleges are active for serving college programs in Oakland County, Michigan. In addition, there are 48 colleges located within 30 miles from Oakland County.
By school type, there are two public and twenty-one private schools. By school level, there are nine 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eleven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-one schools offer undergraduate programs and six schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Oakland County, Michigan is $16,828 for Michigan residents and $20,477 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 86.68% and the average SAT score is 1,120. A total of 41,251 students enrolled in schools in Oakland County, Michigan, of which 8,229 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Oakland County, Michigan
The following table lists 24 colleges located in Oakland County and 25 schools near Oakland County, Michigan ordered by distance from Oakland County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Oakland County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Brighton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.20 miles | $16,615 | 43 | 86% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.51 miles | $16,297 | 39 | 65% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 11.68 miles | $6,501 | 8,587 | 18% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.85 miles | $16,297 | 92 | 60% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 13.11 miles | $35,410 | 1,135 | 48% | 21 to 1 | $15,870 | 69.3% | - |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 13.34 miles | $63,081 | 52,855 | 93% | 11 to 1 | $57,776 | 15.6% | 1,460 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.70 miles | $6,504 | 11,133 | 33% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 13.73 miles | $28,440 | 2,124 | 60% | 11 to 1 | $18,000 | 63.4% | 980 |
| L'esprit Academy Canton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.88 miles | $10,115 | 266 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.44 miles | $16,297 | 51 | 72% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cleary University Howell, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 14.47 miles | $26,102 | 1,004 | 41% | 18 to 1 | $21,879 | 67.5% | - |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 14.56 miles | $16,990 | 12,631 | 46% | 14 to 1 | $30,978 | 79.6% | 1,060 |
| Michigan School of Psychology Farmington Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 15.09 miles | $29,913 | 190 | - | - | $31,506 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.26 miles | $19,775 | 99 | 79% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.08 miles | $18,165 | 1,417 | 64% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| ACUPUNCTURE AND MASSAGE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE SOUTHFILED USA, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.00 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 18.58 miles | $16,990 | 196 | 50% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.69 miles | $12,599 | 285 | 22% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| D&S School of Cosmetology Waterford, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.97 miles | $14,000 | 6 | 82% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 20.07 miles | $24,944 | 594 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 20.56 miles | $44,760 | 3,693 | 61% | 11 to 1 | $21,692 | 55.9% | - |
| Marketti Academy of Cosmetology Waterford, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 20.88 miles | $9,115 | 45 | 90% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Port Huron Cosmetology College Waterford, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.01 miles | $10,312 | 37 | 70% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northwestern Technological Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.12 miles | $17,797 | 746 | 72% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 21.80 miles | $44,450 | 113 | - | - | $46,273 | - | - |
| Abcott Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.58 miles | $29,900 | 142 | 93% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit Oak Park, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 23.07 miles | $6,100 | 75 | 40% | 13 to 1 | $5,100 | 90.0% | - |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 23.29 miles | $7,816 | 11,410 | 17% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 23.71 miles | $32,896 | 8,104 | 58% | 16 to 1 | $30,350 | 55.6% | 1,110 |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 23.91 miles | $15,154 | 430 | 35% | 39 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.66 miles | $28,950 | 164 | 51% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.28 miles | $13,880 | 197 | 85% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 25.29 miles | $5,560 | 15,287 | 21% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.59 miles | $17,500 | 53 | - | 5 to 1 | - | 89.7% | - |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.88 miles | $18,150 | 225 | 87% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.94 miles | $19,800 | 90 | 65% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metro Detroit Barber College Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 26.04 miles | $14,377 | 59 | 100% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 26.41 miles | $32,946 | 5,587 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $22,544 | 75.4% | 1,120 |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 26.44 miles | $21,520 | 629 | 100% | 9 to 1 | - | 85.7% | - |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 26.67 miles | $24,735 | 15,768 | 58% | 17 to 1 | $24,648 | 87.8% | 1,120 |
| Walsh College Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 26.92 miles | $22,629 | 908 | - | 12 to 1 | $17,157 | - | - |
| The Michigan Barber School Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 27.56 miles | $13,212 | 176 | 88% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.62 miles | $16,297 | 75 | 70% | 75 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Carnegie Institute Troy, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 27.74 miles | $15,645 | 93 | 50% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.82 miles | $21,500 | 230 | 68% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 28.14 miles | $16,990 | 643 | 54% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 28.26 miles | $24,140 | 351 | 67% | 7 to 1 | $34,920 | 100.0% | - |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School Southgate, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 28.85 miles | $18,900 | 57 | 79% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 29.53 miles | $29,196 | 1,193 | 44% | 13 to 1 | $13,176 | 97.7% | - |
| Average | - | $20,477 | 41,251 | 65% | 15 to 1 | $22,793 | 86.7% | 1,120 |