Oakland County colleges and universities sit adjacent to more than 170 Fortune 500 company headquarters or major operations. That means more real-world experience with access to high-tech research centers and industry professionals. Research and collaboration with industry provides a two-way conduit for developing critical innovations, as well as to create current curriculum for the classroom.

Situated less than an hour from the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus, at the heart of Oakland County is Oakland University, the third largest university in the state of Michigan. With a growing enrollment (estimated at 20,000 by 2010), OU consistently develops curriculum and degrees to meet real-world needs such as its School of Business Administrations new Executive MBA for Health Care Management program (the only program of its kind in Michigan).

Another major institution within Oakland County is Lawrence Technological University (LU) in Southfield, which offers nearly 50 doctoral, masters, and undergraduate degree programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. LU is a recognized leader in graduating some of the top engineers and minds of the world today.

Directory of Colleges & Universities in Oakland County
Get a complete listing of colleges and universities in Oakland County with links to their Web sites.