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Colleges in and near Perry Township

Concordia Theological Seminary is 6 miles from Perry Township

No college sits inside Perry Township’s boundary, but Concordia Theological Seminary’s campus in Fort Wayne, with 276 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 111.8 miles away in Indianapolis. About 4% of Perry Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Indiana (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Perry Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,469 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Concordia Theological Seminary
Residents in college
4%
Below IN (6%)
Nearest community college
111.8 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
Purdue University Fort Wayne · $9,532 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college from Perry Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 6 miles awayConcordia Theological Seminary has 276 students on campus in Fort Wayne.In-state price at Purdue University Fort WayneLiving in Indiana, Purdue University Fort Wayne charges $9,532 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,887. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 111.8 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Perry Township

Four private colleges within 10.1 miles, and one public college within 7.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University Fort WayneIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WaynePerry Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Concordia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 6 mi · Fort WayneGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Purdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · 8,212 on campus · 7.5 mi · Fort Wayne84%admitted$13knet price36%graduate$46kearningsRoss Medical Education Center-Fort WayneUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · 7.5 mi · Fort Wayne$20knet price59%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,630 on campus · 9.6 mi · Fort Wayne96%admitted$18knet price55%graduate$55kearningsIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,227 on campus · 10.1 mi · Fort Wayne70%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Perry Township’s median household income ($112,479) falls.

Purdue University Fort Wayne7.5 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $22,183$20,224a year
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne9.6 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $47,223$24,373a year
Indiana Institute of Technology10.1 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $45,879$27,828a year
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne7.5 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $24,203—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Perry Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Purdue University Fort WayneRoss Medical Education Center-Fort WayneUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIndiana Institute of Technology
Purdue University Fort Wayne36% graduate$46k earnings$22k typical debt
Indiana Institute of Technology48% graduate$47k earnings*$26k typical debt
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne55% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne59% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (7); Indiana Institute of Technology (2).

Questions about college near Perry Township

Is Perry Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Concordia Theological Seminary, is 6 miles away in Fort Wayne.

What colleges are near Perry Township?

Within 15 miles: Concordia Theological Seminary (6 miles, 276 students on campus), Purdue University Fort Wayne (7.5 miles, 8,212), Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (7.5 miles, 124), the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (9.6 miles, 1,630) and Indiana Institute of Technology (10.1 miles, 2,227).

What is the closest community college to Perry Township, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 111.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,154 a year for Indiana residents; the federal net price, $7,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Purdue University Fort Wayne cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $9,532 a year in-state and $22,887 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,306 (under $30,000 income) to $20,224 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Perry Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →