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Colleges in and near Atwater Township

Northeast Ohio Medical University is 7.7 miles from Atwater Township

No college sits inside Atwater Township’s boundary, but Northeast Ohio Medical University’s campus in Rootstown, with 1,009 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town, and Stark State College is 19.7 miles away in North Canton. About 3% of Atwater Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (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 Atwater Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
24,778 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
19.7 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
7.7 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college from Atwater Township

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

A university 7.7 miles awayNortheast Ohio Medical University has 1,009 students on campus in Rootstown.A community college 19.7 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Atwater Township

One private college within 8.9 miles, and two public colleges within 13.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentUniversity of Mount UnionNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityAtwater Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 7.7 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · 8.9 mi · Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsKent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 13.6 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 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 $75–110k, where Atwater Township’s median household income ($79,917) falls.

University of Mount Union8.9 mi · Alliance · sticker $49,276$23,474a year
Kent State University at Kent13.6 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$23,685a 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 Atwater 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 Mount UnionKent State University at Kent
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k 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: Kent State University at Kent (8).

Questions about college near Atwater Township

Is Atwater Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Atwater Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Northeast Ohio Medical University, is 7.7 miles away in Rootstown.

What colleges are near Atwater Township?

Within 15 miles: Northeast Ohio Medical University (7.7 miles, 1,009 students on campus), the University of Mount Union (8.9 miles, 2,086) and Kent State University at Kent (13.6 miles, 21,683).

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

Stark State College in North Canton, 19.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,790 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,986, 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 Atwater 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 →