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Colleges in and near Barlow Township

Marietta College is 10.3 miles from Barlow Township

No college sits inside Barlow Township’s boundary, but Marietta College’s campus in Marietta, with 1,153 students on campus, is 10.3 miles from the center of town, and Washington State College of Ohio is 11.2 miles away in Marietta. About 3% of Barlow 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 Barlow Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
4,733 students on campus
Nearest college
10.3 mi
Marietta College
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Washington State College of Ohio · $4,128 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
Washington State College of Ohio · $4,128 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college from Barlow Township

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

A college 10.3 miles awayMarietta College has 1,153 students on campus in Marietta, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.2 miles awayWashington State College of Ohio in Marietta: tuition and fees $4,128 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Washington State College of OhioLiving in Ohio, Washington State College of Ohio charges $4,128 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $4,152. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Barlow Township

One private college within 10.3 miles, one public college within 15 miles, and Washington State College of Ohio 11.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Virginia University at ParkersburgWashington State College of OhioMarietta CollegeBarlow Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Marietta CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,153 on campus · 10.3 mi · Marietta79%admitted$21knet price61%graduate$57kearningsWashington State College of OhioCommunity college · Public · 1,347 on campus · 11.2 mi · Marietta$8knet price32%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,128 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Virginia University at ParkersburgUniversity or college · Public · 2,233 on campus · 15 mi · Parkersburg, WV$2knet price9%graduate$35kearnings

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 Barlow Township’s median household income ($80,130) falls.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg15 mi · Parkersburg, WV · sticker $9,420$5,407a year
Washington State College of Ohio11.2 mi · Marietta · sticker $12,847 · tuition $4,128$10,741a year
Marietta College10.3 mi · Marietta · sticker $53,709$20,084a 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 Barlow 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 →Marietta CollegeWashington State College of OhioWest Virginia University at Parkersburg
West Virginia University at Parkersburg9% graduate$35k earnings$13k typical debt
Washington State College of Ohio32% graduate$38k earnings$11k typical debt
Marietta College61% graduate$57k 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.

Questions about college near Barlow Township

Is Barlow Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Barlow Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Marietta College, is 10.3 miles away in Marietta.

What colleges are near Barlow Township?

Within 15 miles: Marietta College (10.3 miles, 1,153 students on campus), Washington State College of Ohio (11.2 miles, 1,347) and West Virginia University at Parkersburg (15 miles, 2,233).

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

Washington State College of Ohio in Marietta, 11.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,128 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $7,714, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Washington State College of Ohio cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,128 a year in-state and $4,152 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,594 (under $30,000 income) to $12,847 (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 Barlow 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 →