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Colleges in and near Auglaize Township

Ohio State University-Lima Campus is 5.8 miles from Auglaize Township

No college sits inside Auglaize Township’s boundary, but Ohio State University-Lima Campus’s campus in Lima, with 696 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town, and James A. Rhodes State College is 5.9 miles away in Lima. About 2% of Auglaize 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 Auglaize Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,744 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
James A. Rhodes State College · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Ohio State University-Lima Campus · $9,488 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Auglaize Township

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

A university 5.8 miles awayOhio State University-Lima Campus has 696 students on campus in Lima, 23% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Ohio State University-Lima CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio State University-Lima Campus charges $9,488 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,266. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.9 miles awayJames A. Rhodes State College in Lima: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Auglaize Township

Three private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 5.8 miles, and James A. Rhodes State College 5.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJames A. Rhodes State CollegeOhio Northern UniversityAuglaize Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 5.8 mi · Lima$13knet price23%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.James A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,283 on campus · 5.9 mi · Lima$9knet price47%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,041 on campus · 7.2 mi · Ada74%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$81kearningsUniversity of Northwestern OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,111 on campus · 12.9 mi · Lima$22knet price54%graduate$51kearningsBluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 13.9 mi · Bluffton67%admitted$20knet price53%graduate$50kearnings

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 Auglaize Township’s median household income ($82,159) falls.

James A. Rhodes State College5.9 mi · Lima · sticker $14,578 · tuition $4,560$11,062a year
Ohio State University-Lima Campus5.8 mi · Lima · sticker $19,487$14,098a year
Bluffton University13.9 mi · Bluffton · sticker $51,862$21,233a year
University of Northwestern Ohio12.9 mi · Lima · sticker $26,266$24,031a year
Ohio Northern University7.2 mi · Ada · sticker $53,580$25,605a 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 Auglaize Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Ohio State University-Lima CampusJames A. Rhodes State CollegeOhio Northern UniversityUniversity of Northwestern OhioBluffton University
James A. Rhodes State College47% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio Northern University75% graduate$81k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Northwestern Ohio54% graduate$51k earnings$17k typical debt
Ohio State University-Lima Campus23% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Bluffton University53% graduate$50k 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: Ohio State University-Lima Campus (6).

Questions about college near Auglaize Township

Is Auglaize Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Auglaize Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ohio State University-Lima Campus, is 5.8 miles away in Lima.

What colleges are near Auglaize Township?

Within 15 miles: Ohio State University-Lima Campus (5.8 miles, 696 students on campus), James A. Rhodes State College (5.9 miles, 3,283), Ohio Northern University (7.2 miles, 3,041), the University of Northwestern Ohio (12.9 miles, 2,111) and Bluffton University (13.9 miles, 613).

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

James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $8,757, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $9,488 a year in-state and $36,266 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,805 (under $30,000 income) to $18,468 (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 Auglaize 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 →