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Colleges in and near Bay Village

Ohio Business College-Sheffield is 8.7 miles from Bay Village

No college sits inside Bay Village’s boundary, but Ohio Business College-Sheffield’s campus in Sheffield Village, with 165 students on campus, is 8.7 miles from the center of town, and Lorain County Community College is 9.1 miles away in Elyria. About 5% of Bay Village’s 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 Bay Village. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
35,582 students on campus
Nearest college
8.7 mi
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
9.1 mi
Lorain County · $4,265 tuition
Nearest public university
9.1 mi
Lorain County · $4,265 in-state
Median household income
$132K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bay Village

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

A college 8.7 miles awayOhio Business College-Sheffield has 165 students on campus in Sheffield Village, 73% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 9.1 miles awayLorain County Community College in Elyria: tuition and fees $4,265 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Lorain CountyLiving in Ohio, Lorain County Community College charges $4,265 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,860. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Bay Village

Five private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 13.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCleveland StateLorain CountyBay Village
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio Business College-SheffieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 165 on campus · 8.7 mi · Sheffield Village$29knet price73%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Baldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 8.9 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearningsLorain County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,723 on campus · 9.1 mi · Elyria$4knet price31%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,265 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 9.5 mi · Parma$13knet price19%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $19,580 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Valley College-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · 787 on campus · 10.5 mi · Cleveland$30knet price57%graduate$25kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 11,506 on campus · 12.7 mi · Cleveland$4knet price31%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,249 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cleveland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,375 on campus · 13.2 mi · Cleveland91%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsOhio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 331 on campus · 14.2 mi · Cleveland$35knet price90%graduate$48kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Bay Village’s median household income ($132,254) falls.

Lorain County Community College9.1 mi · Elyria · sticker $9,860 · tuition $4,265$9,202a year
Cuyahoga Community College District12.7 mi · Cleveland · sticker $11,189 · tuition $3,249$10,491a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma9.5 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580$15,518a year
Cleveland State University13.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$20,378a year
Baldwin Wallace University8.9 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$31,288a year
Ohio Technical College14.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $36,931$36,452a year
Ohio Business College-Sheffield8.7 mi · Sheffield Village · sticker $34,607—a year
Valley College-Cleveland10.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $34,684—a 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 Bay Village: 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 →Baldwin Wallace UniversityLorain CountyBryant & Stratton College-ParmaValley College-ClevelandCuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland State
Cleveland State University51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Cuyahoga Community College District31% graduate$36k earnings$8k typical debt
Lorain County Community College31% graduate$39k earnings$14k typical debt
Baldwin Wallace University67% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Valley College-Cleveland57% graduate$25k earnings*$10k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma19% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Ohio Technical College90% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio Business College-Sheffield73% graduate$30k earnings*$12k 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 Business College-Sheffield (3); Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8); Valley College-Cleveland (2).

Questions about college near Bay Village

Is Bay Village a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Bay Village residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ohio Business College-Sheffield, is 8.7 miles away in Sheffield Village.

What colleges are near Bay Village?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Cleveland State University (13.2 miles, 12,375 students on campus), Cuyahoga Community College District (12.7 miles, 11,506) and Lorain County Community College (9.1 miles, 6,723).

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

Lorain County Community College in Elyria, 9.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,265 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $3,967, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Lorain County Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,265 a year in-state and $8,860 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,099 (under $30,000 income) to $9,202 (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 Bay Village. 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 →