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Colleges in and near Alliance

Alliance is home to University of Mount Union

The University of Mount Union (2,086 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Alliance’s residents are enrolled in college, above Ohio (6%).

University of Mount Union

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 Alliance. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
5,687 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
University of Mount Union
Residents in college
10%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
16.8 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
14.8 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Median household income
$56K
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What stands out about college in Alliance

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

A university in AllianceThe University of Mount Union has 2,086 students on campus in Alliance, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.8 miles awayKent State University at Stark in North Canton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alliance

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, and one public college within 14.8 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Mount UnionWalsh UniversityNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityAlliance
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · In Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsWalsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 13.3 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearningsMalone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 961 on campus · 14.7 mi · Canton76%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$49kearningsNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 14.8 mi · RootstownGraduate 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 Alliance’s median household income ($56,106) falls.

Malone University14.7 mi · Canton · sticker $49,754$17,667a year
University of Mount UnionIn Alliance · sticker $49,276$17,741a year
Walsh University13.3 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$18,642a 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 Alliance: 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 Mount UnionWalsh UniversityMalone University
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Malone University45% graduate$49k earnings$26k 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.

Majors

What students study in Alliance

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Mount Union, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 18%Parks & recreation 14%Education 12%Biology 10%Engineering 8%Health professions 8%Everything else 31%

Biggest programs

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness63 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing49 graduates a year
$85k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods38 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Biology, General27 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services26 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Marketing26 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations20 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Psychology, General18 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Alliance

Is Alliance a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Alliance residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Mount Union, has 2,086 students on campus.

What colleges are in Alliance?

The University of Mount Union is inside the city. Kent State University at Stark is 16.8 miles away in North Canton.

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

Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, 16.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $10,897, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Alliance. 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 →