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Colleges near Glen Arbor · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 30 miles from Glen Arbor

Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, MI. No college is within 30 miles of Glen Arbor.

Nearest college
30.2 mi
Northwestern Michigan College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
1%
MI 6%

College from Glen Arbor

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Colleges near Glen Arbor

The closest colleges to Glen Arbor.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Glen Arbor’s median household income ($110K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Glen Arbor: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Northwestern Michigan CollegeNorth Central Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College25% graduate$38k earnings$13k typical debt
North Central Michigan College29% graduate$37k earnings$14k typical debt
West Shore Community College27% graduate$36k earnings$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Glen Arbor. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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