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Colleges in and near Bailey Lakes

Ashland University is 6.3 miles from Bailey Lakes

No college sits inside Bailey Lakes’ boundary, but Ashland University’s campus in Ashland, with 3,150 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town, and North Central State College is 15.6 miles away in Mansfield. About 4% of Bailey Lakes’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Bailey Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,150 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Ashland University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
15.6 mi
North Central State College · $4,624 tuition
Nearest public university
15.6 mi
North Central State College · $4,624 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bailey Lakes

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

A university 6.3 miles awayAshland University has 3,150 students on campus in Ashland, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.6 miles awayNorth Central State College in Mansfield: tuition and fees $4,624 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at North Central State CollegeLiving in Ohio, North Central State College charges $4,624 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,103. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bailey Lakes

One private college within 6.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, North Central State College, is 15.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAshland UniversityBailey Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,150 on campus · 6.3 mi · Ashland76%admitted$22knet price61%graduate$53kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Bailey Lakes’ median household income ($75,000) falls.

North Central State College15.6 mi · Mansfield · sticker $10,118 · tuition $4,624$7,753a year
Ashland University6.3 mi · Ashland · sticker $43,434$24,229a 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 →Ashland UniversityNorth Central State College
Ashland University61% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
North Central State College36% graduate$38k earnings$8k 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.

Questions about college near Bailey Lakes

Is Bailey Lakes a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bailey Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ashland University, is 6.3 miles away in Ashland.

What colleges are near Bailey Lakes?

Within 15 miles: Ashland University (6.3 miles, 3,150 students on campus).

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

North Central State College in Mansfield, 15.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,624 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $4,687, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does North Central State College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,624 a year in-state and $9,103 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,344 (under $30,000 income) to $7,248 (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 Bailey Lakes. 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 →