Colleges in Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County is a county in Michigan. According to Census data, the population is 3,506,126 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-four colleges are active for serving college programs in Wayne County, Michigan. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Wayne County.
By school type, there are five public and eighteen private schools. By school level, there are nine 4-years (or high) schools, seven 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-three schools offer undergraduate programs and seven schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Wayne County, Michigan is $18,516 for Michigan residents and $20,846 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 81.07% and the average SAT score is 1,090. A total of 76,702 students enrolled in schools in Wayne County, Michigan, of which 13,733 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Wayne County, Michigan
The following table lists 24 colleges located in Wayne County and 26 schools near Wayne County, Michigan ordered by distance from Wayne 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 Wayne County | 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 | $24,140 | 351 | 67% | 7 to 1 | $34,920 | 100.0% | - |
| The Michigan Barber School Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.86 miles | $13,212 | 176 | 88% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 2.40 miles | $34,650 | 23,803 | 58% | 14 to 1 | $36,542 | 81.2% | 1,150 |
| College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2.53 miles | $53,350 | 1,433 | 71% | 10 to 1 | $55,670 | 91.9% | - |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 2.84 miles | $32,946 | 5,587 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $22,544 | 75.4% | 1,120 |
| P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.88 miles | $19,800 | 90 | 65% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Metro Detroit Barber College Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.21 miles | $14,377 | 59 | 100% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary Detroit, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 3.63 miles | $12,480 | 63 | - | 5 to 1 | $12,840 | - | - |
| DSDT Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 4.14 miles | $16,500 | 132 | 41% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.59 miles | $4,067 | 11,887 | 22% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dymond Designs Beauty School Detroit, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.37 miles | $23,663 | 28 | 100% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Dearborn Detroit, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.00 miles | $15,154 | 430 | 35% | 39 to 1 | - | - | - |
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.02 miles | $18,150 | 225 | 87% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Abcott Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.03 miles | $29,900 | 142 | 93% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit Oak Park, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 7.92 miles | $6,100 | 75 | 40% | 13 to 1 | $5,100 | 90.0% | - |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 7.95 miles | $7,816 | 11,410 | 17% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 8.03 miles | $32,896 | 8,104 | 58% | 16 to 1 | $30,350 | 55.6% | 1,110 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Warren Warren, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.72 miles | $16,297 | 237 | 54% | 47 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northwestern Technological Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.28 miles | $17,797 | 746 | 72% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 9.81 miles | $44,760 | 3,693 | 61% | 11 to 1 | $21,692 | 55.9% | - |
| Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.82 miles | $16,990 | 643 | 54% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.31 miles | $13,880 | 197 | 85% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield Southfield, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 10.54 miles | $24,944 | 594 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Macomb Community College Warren, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.77 miles | $8,370 | 16,300 | 18% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Carnegie Institute Troy, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.79 miles | $15,645 | 93 | 50% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.56 miles | $12,599 | 285 | 22% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.98 miles | $28,950 | 164 | 51% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.12 miles | $17,500 | 53 | - | 5 to 1 | - | 89.7% | - |
| Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 12.26 miles | $21,520 | 629 | 100% | 9 to 1 | - | 85.7% | - |
| ACUPUNCTURE AND MASSAGE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE SOUTHFILED USA, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.90 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.99 miles | $21,500 | 230 | 68% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Walsh College Troy, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 13.37 miles | $22,629 | 908 | - | 12 to 1 | $17,157 | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.81 miles | $16,990 | 437 | 35% | 16 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 | 57 | 79% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 14.89 miles | $44,450 | 113 | - | - | $46,273 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.00 miles | $20,970 | 136 | 80% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.07 miles | $16,297 | 75 | 70% | 75 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Michigan School of Psychology Farmington Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 15.11 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 | - | - | - |
| Madonna University Livonia, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 15.45 miles | $28,440 | 2,124 | 60% | 11 to 1 | $18,000 | 63.4% | 980 |
| Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Detroit, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.53 miles | $30,816 | 124 | 100% | 14 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 15.95 miles | $16,990 | 196 | 50% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 16.96 miles | $6,501 | 8,587 | 18% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.79 miles | $16,990 | 223 | 48% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| L'esprit Academy Canton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.64 miles | $10,115 | 266 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton, MI Private, 2-4 years valid | 18.78 miles | $18,165 | 1,417 | 64% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.21 miles | $5,560 | 15,287 | 21% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | 19.77 miles | $29,196 | 1,193 | 44% | 13 to 1 | $13,176 | 97.7% | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI Private, Less than 2 years valid | 19.86 miles | $16,297 | 92 | 60% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 20.96 miles | $24,735 | 15,768 | 58% | 17 to 1 | $24,648 | 87.8% | 1,120 |
| Average | - | $20,846 | 76,702 | 60% | 20 to 1 | $30,124 | 81.1% | 1,090 |