Education
In Flint & Genesee, we believe if you want a glimpse of tomorrow, take a look at today’s youth.
With one of the highest concentrations of top ranked K-12 public schools in Michigan, learning starts early in Flint & Genesee. Bolstered by the free and innovative after-school enrichment programs YouthQuest and TeenQuest administered by the Flint & Genesee Chamber, students are inspired to prepare for future academic and life challenges.
Flint & Genesee has built one of America’s fastest-growing college towns. Not on one school, but on a collection. Kettering University, University of Michigan-Flint, Mott Community College and several other well-known Michigan-based satellite campuses are meeting the needs of a broad spectrum of students and fueling the economic impact of our area. In all, the higher-education sector in Flint & Genesee serves more than 30,000 college students from all over the world.
Institutions of Higher Learning
Kettering University
Voted #1 Career Prep University by the Wall Street Journal, Kettering University is the nation’s leading Cooperative Education (co-op) model and enjoys the reputation of “West Point” for the automotive industry.
University of Michigan-Flint
Regularly ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a “Best in the Midwest, ” UM-Flint is recognized for their excellence and relevancy. They offer over 100 undergraduate, and over 35 master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs.
Mott Community College
Offers a wide range of technical courses and programs for students seeking marketable, high tech skills. MCC’s culinary arts program with its state of the art kitchens is located in the heart of downtown Flint.
Several other well-known Michigan-based universities have established satellite campuses in our area:
Ferris State University
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Northwood University
Spring Arbor University
K-12 School Districts
Atherton Community School District
Beecher Community School District
Bendle Public Schools
Bentley Community School District
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
Clio Area Schools
Davison Community Schools
Fenton Area Public Schools
Flint Community Schools
Flushing Community Schools
Genesee Intermediate School District
Genesee School District
Goodrich Area Schools
Grand Blanc Community Schools
Kearsley Community Schools
Lake Fenton Community Schools
LakeVille Community School District
Linden Community School District
Montrose Community Schools District
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools
Swartz Creek Community School District
Westwood Heights Schools