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Colleges in and near Berea

Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University (3,173 students on campus) is inside the city. About 13% of Berea’s residents are enrolled in college, above Ohio (6%).

Baldwin Wallace University

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 Berea. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
35,582 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Baldwin Wallace University
Residents in college
13%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma · $19,580 tuition
Nearest public university
11.4 mi
Lorain County · $4,265 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college in Berea

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

A university in BereaBaldwin Wallace University has 3,173 students on campus in Berea, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 4.8 miles awayBryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma: tuition and fees $19,580 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 13% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Berea

Five private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 13.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCleveland StateCuyahoga Community College DistrictLorain CountyBerea
University or collegeCommunity college
Baldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · In Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearningsBryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 4.8 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 · 6.8 mi · Cleveland$30knet price57%graduate$25kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lorain County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,723 on campus · 11.4 mi · Elyria$4knet price31%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,265 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio Business College-SheffieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 165 on campus · 11.6 mi · Sheffield Village$29knet price73%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 11,506 on campus · 12.6 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 · 13.3 mi · Cleveland91%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsOhio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 331 on campus · 14.7 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 $48–75k, where Berea’s median household income ($74,926) falls.

Lorain County Community College11.4 mi · Elyria · sticker $9,860 · tuition $4,265$4,874a year
Cuyahoga Community College District12.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $11,189 · tuition $3,249$6,005a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma4.8 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580$8,480a year
Cleveland State University13.3 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$14,727a year
Baldwin Wallace UniversityIn Berea · sticker $55,606$22,994a year
Valley College-Cleveland6.8 mi · Cleveland · sticker $34,684$26,666a year
Ohio Business College-Sheffield11.6 mi · Sheffield Village · sticker $34,607$30,662a year
Ohio Technical College14.7 mi · Cleveland · sticker $36,931$36,270a 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 Berea: 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 UniversityBryant & Stratton College-ParmaValley College-ClevelandLorain CountyCuyahoga 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: Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8); Valley College-Cleveland (2); Ohio Business College-Sheffield (3).

Majors

What students study in Berea

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Baldwin Wallace University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 21%Visual & performing arts 14%Health professions 10%Biology 9%Education 8%Psychology 6%Everything else 32%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations67 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services41 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Biology, General38 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Psychology, General36 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness33 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Music33 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections31 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods30 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Berea

Is Berea a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Berea residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Baldwin Wallace University, has 3,173 students on campus.

What colleges are in Berea?

Baldwin Wallace University is inside the city. Bryant & Stratton College-Parma is 4.8 miles away in Parma.

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

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma, 4.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $19,580 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $12,849, 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 Berea. 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 →