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Walsh College

Walsh

Troy, Michigan 48083-5066

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Data last updated: May 29, 2026

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Business-focusedTight-knitUrban

Strong graduate outcomes — known for business

Walsh College is a private institution in Troy with particular strength in business and computer science.

A small campus of 535 undergraduates with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

graduates earn a median of $72,081 a decade after enrollment.

Established
1922
Motto
Not Your Typical Business School
Type
Private college

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SAT Avg
535Students
12:1Student:Faculty
Grad Rate
$72,081Earnings 10yr

Cost & Financial Aid

Sticker Price

Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation$16,217
Monthly Payment (10yr)$172

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.

Debt & Aid Detail

Graduate w/ Zero Debt

42.0%

Median Debt at Grad

$12,500

Campus Safety

Total Incidents (2024)

3

Peer Average

3

3-Year Trend

Emergency System

Campus security, emergency notification system

Incident Breakdown (2024)

1

Burglary

0

Aggravated Assault

0

Robbery

0

Motor Vehicle Theft

0

Sex Offenses

0

Arson

1

Drug Arrests

1

Liquor Arrests

Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).

Programs (25)

Student Body

Undergrads
535
Gender Split
47% / 53%
Women / Men
First Generation
48%
Pell Grant Recipients
31%

Race & Ethnicity

White 80%
Black 7%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 3%
Two+ 2%
Int'l 2%

Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

6 Years$64,114
10 Years$72,081

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • He founded the Walsh Institute of Accountancy on July 7, 1922, and on September 18 of that year, 23 students were enrolled in the first courses at the institute.
  • When Mervyn Walsh retired in 1965, the state of Michigan had adopted a new bachelor's degree requirement for candidates to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination.
  • On December 31, 1968, Walsh Institute became an upper-division college offering a business education to juniors and seniors who had finished two years of college.
  • The college offered its first bachelor's degrees, a Bachelor of Accountancy and Bachelor of Business Administration, in 1970.

Source: Wikipedia

Location & Lifestyle

Cost of Living

97Average

Estimated from MI state average + city premium

Climate (School Year)

Snowfall: 60"Sunny days: 200Rainy days: 125

Nearest Cities

Detroitpop. 640K
18 mi(31 min)
Clevelandpop. 370K
105 mi(182 min)
Columbuspop. 900K
181 mi(314 min)

Getting There

Nearest Airports

DTW Detroit27 mi
CLE Cleveland105 mi
CMH Columbus178 mi

Distance to Cities

Boston, MA616 mi · ~17h 48m drive
New York, NY489 mi · ~14h 8m drive
Hartford, CT539 mi · ~15h 34m drive
Providence, RI602 mi · ~17h 23m drive
Albany, NY477 mi · ~13h 47m drive
Syracuse, NY356 mi · ~10h 17m drive
Rochester, NY283 mi · ~8h 11m drive
Buffalo, NY218 mi · ~6h 18m drive
Philadelphia, PA452 mi · ~13h 3m drive
Pittsburgh, PA220 mi · ~6h 21m drive
Harrisburg, PA361 mi · ~10h 26m drive
Newark, NJ480 mi · ~13h 52m drive
Washington, DC408 mi · ~11h 47m drive
Baltimore, MD409 mi · ~11h 49m drive
Atlanta, GA613 mi · ~17h 43m drive
Charlotte, NC522 mi · ~15h 5m drive
Raleigh, NC528 mi · ~15h 15m drive
Miami, FL1174 mi · ~33h 55m drive
Orlando, FL975 mi · ~28h 10m drive
Tampa, FL1011 mi · ~29h 12m drive
Nashville, TN484 mi · ~13h 59m drive
New Orleans, LA953 mi · ~27h 32m drive
Richmond, VA460 mi · ~13h 17m drive
Chicago, IL234 mi · ~6h 46m drive
Detroit, MI18 mi · ~31 min drive
Minneapolis, MN531 mi · ~15h 20m drive
St. Louis, MO459 mi · ~13h 16m drive
Kansas City, MO643 mi · ~18h 35m drive
Indianapolis, IN249 mi · ~7h 12m drive
Columbus, OH181 mi · ~5h 14m drive
Cleveland, OH105 mi · ~3h 2m drive
Milwaukee, WI243 mi · ~7h 1m drive
Dallas, TX1005 mi · ~29h 2m drive
Houston, TX1115 mi · ~32h 13m drive
Austin, TX1172 mi · ~33h 51m drive
San Antonio, TX1246 mi · ~36h drive
Los Angeles, CA1976 mi · ~57h 5m drive
San Francisco, CA2081 mi · ~60h 7m drive
San Diego, CA1966 mi · ~56h 48m drive
Seattle, WA1922 mi · ~55h 31m drive
Portland, OR1954 mi · ~56h 27m drive
Denver, CO1150 mi · ~33h 13m drive
Phoenix, AZ1686 mi · ~48h 42m drive
Salt Lake City, UT1482 mi · ~42h 49m drive
Honolulu, HI4473 mi · ~129h 13m drive
Upper Midwest / Northeast (cold winters, warm summers)

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