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Colleges in and near Erie Township

Mercy College of Ohio is 8.8 miles from Erie Township

No college sits inside Erie Township’s boundary, but Mercy College of Ohio’s campus in Toledo, with 621 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town, and Monroe County Community College is 9.8 miles away in Monroe. About 3% of Erie Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Michigan (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 Erie Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
22,602 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Mercy College of Ohio
Residents in college
3%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
9.8 mi
Monroe County · $4,759 tuition
Nearest public university
33.8 mi
Eastern Michigan University · $16,240 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Erie Township

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

A college 8.8 miles awayMercy College of Ohio has 621 students on campus in Toledo, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.8 miles awayMonroe County Community College in Monroe: tuition and fees $4,759 a year for Michigan residents.In-state price at Eastern Michigan UniversityLiving in Michigan, Eastern Michigan University charges $16,240 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Erie Township

Four private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Eastern Michigan University, is 33.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ToledoOwensMonroe CountyErie Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mercy College of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 621 on campus · 8.8 mi · Toledo, OH93%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$65kearningsMonroe County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,548 on campus · 9.8 mi · Monroe$5knet price34%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,759 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · 12,730 on campus · 10.4 mi · Toledo, OH92%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$51kearningsRoss College-SylvaniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 11 mi · Sylvania, OH · mostly online$23knet price53%graduate$30kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 885 on campus · 12.4 mi · Sylvania, OH74%admitted$23knet price32%graduate$48kearningsOwens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,316 on campus · 13.2 mi · Perrysburg, OH$10knet price35%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,870 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Athena Career AcademyUniversity or college · For-profit · 395 on campus · 14.5 mi · Toledo, OH78%admitted$23knet price52%graduate

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Erie Township’s median household income ($71,250) falls.

Monroe County Community College9.8 mi · Monroe · sticker $10,465 · tuition $4,759$4,254a year
Owens Community College13.2 mi · Perrysburg, OH · sticker $14,436 · tuition $5,870$11,058a year
Mercy College of Ohio8.8 mi · Toledo, OH · sticker $30,260$11,567a year
Eastern Michigan University33.8 mi · Ypsilanti · sticker $29,640$13,748a year
University of Toledo10.4 mi · Toledo, OH · sticker $26,512$16,407a year
Ross College-Sylvania11 mi · Sylvania, OH · mostly online · sticker $27,830$22,863a year
Lourdes University12.4 mi · Sylvania, OH · sticker $45,378$23,192a year
Athena Career Academy14.5 mi · Toledo, OH · sticker $29,072$24,169a 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: 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 →Mercy College of OhioMonroe CountyUniversity of ToledoLourdes UniversityOwensEastern Michigan University
University of Toledo57% graduate$51k earnings$22k typical debt
Eastern Michigan University46% graduate$52k earnings$25k typical debt
Owens Community College35% graduate$37k earnings$17k typical debt
Monroe County Community College34% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Lourdes University32% graduate$48k earnings$27k typical debt
Mercy College of Ohio56% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Ross College-Sylvania53% 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 College-Sylvania (11).

Questions about college near Erie Township

Is Erie Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Erie Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Mercy College of Ohio, is 8.8 miles away in Toledo.

What colleges are near Erie Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Toledo (10.4 miles, 12,730 students on campus), Owens Community College (13.2 miles, 6,316) and Monroe County Community College (9.8 miles, 1,548).

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

Monroe County Community College in Monroe, 9.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,759 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $4,586, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Eastern Michigan University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $16,240 a year in-state and $16,240 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,250 (under $30,000 income) to $21,036 (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 Erie 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 →