Cudahy's convenient position in Milwaukee County puts it in proximity to more than a dozen educational institutions, yielding both a wealth of well-trained new professionals and a host of opportunities for continuing education. All of the institutions listed below are within commuting distance of a Cudahy worker's home:

• Marquette University
• University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
• Alverno College
• Milwaukee School of Engineering
• Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
• St. Francis and Sacred Heart seminaries
• DeVry University
• Concordia University
• Carroll College
• Carthage College
• Cardinal Stritch University
• Mount Mary College
• Milwaukee Area Technical College – 2 campuses 

Cudahy School District
Cudahy's own public primary and secondary schools are frequently ranked among the best in Milwaukee County. They are complemented by a full range of nearby parochial and private elementary, middle and high schools.