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Colleges in and near Wayne Township

Indiana Institute of Technology is 3.2 miles from Wayne Township

No college sits inside Wayne Township’s boundary, but Indiana Institute of Technology’s campus in Fort Wayne, with 2,227 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 100.7 miles away in Indianapolis. About 5% of Wayne Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana (6%).

University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIndiana Institute of Technology

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 Wayne Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,469 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Residents in college
5%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
100.7 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
5.5 mi
Purdue University Fort Wayne · $9,532 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college from Wayne Township

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

Two colleges within 3.2 milesUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne admits 96% of applicants; Indiana Institute of Technology admits 70%. Together they have 3,857 students on campus.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 100.7 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wayne Township

Four private colleges within 6.8 miles, and one public college within 5.5 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University Fort WayneIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WayneWayne Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,630 on campus · 2.5 mi · Fort Wayne96%admitted$18knet price55%graduate$55kearningsIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,227 on campus · 3.2 mi · Fort Wayne70%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · 4.6 mi · Fort Wayne$20knet price59%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Purdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · 8,212 on campus · 5.5 mi · Fort Wayne84%admitted$13knet price36%graduate$46kearningsConcordia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · 6.8 mi · Fort WayneGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 $48–75k, where Wayne Township’s median household income ($49,084) falls.

Purdue University Fort Wayne5.5 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $22,183$12,444a year
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne2.5 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $47,223$15,525a year
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne4.6 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $24,203$19,681a year
Indiana Institute of Technology3.2 mi · Fort Wayne · sticker $45,879$21,077a 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 Wayne 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 →University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIndiana Institute of TechnologyRoss Medical Education Center-Fort WaynePurdue University Fort Wayne
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: Indiana Institute of Technology (2); Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (7).

Questions about college near Wayne Township

Is Wayne Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Wayne Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, is 2.5 miles away in Fort Wayne.

What colleges are near Wayne Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (2.5 miles, 1,630 students on campus), Indiana Institute of Technology (3.2 miles, 2,227), Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (4.6 miles, 124), Purdue University Fort Wayne (5.5 miles, 8,212) and Concordia Theological Seminary (6.8 miles, 276).

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

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 100.7 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 Wayne 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 →