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Colleges in and near Blue Jay

Mount St. Joseph University is 11.3 miles from Blue Jay

No college sits inside Blue Jay’s boundary, but Mount St. Joseph University’s campus in Cincinnati, with 1,966 students on campus, is 11.3 miles from the center of town, and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is 12.7 miles away in Cincinnati. About 6% of Blue Jay’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 Blue Jay. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
45,855 students on campus
Nearest college
11.3 mi
Mount St. Joseph University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Cincinnati State Technical and · $5,517 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Cincinnati State Technical and · $5,517 in-state
Median household income
$118K
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What stands out about college from Blue Jay

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

A university 11.3 miles awayMount St. Joseph University has 1,966 students on campus in Cincinnati, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.7 miles awayCincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati: tuition and fees $5,517 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Cincinnati State Technical andLiving in Ohio, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College charges $5,517 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,044. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Blue Jay

Five private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.4 miles, and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 12.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati State Technical andMount St. Joseph UniversityBlue Jay
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount St. Joseph UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,966 on campus · 11.3 mi · Cincinnati59%admitted$17knet price56%graduate$52kearningsCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,513 on campus · 12.7 mi · Cincinnati$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,517 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 101 on campus · 12.9 mi · Cincinnati$56kearningsMiami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · 1,700 on campus · 13.6 mi · Hamilton$11knet price25%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 13.7 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online46%admitted$20knet price73%graduate$66kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · 34,477 on campus · 14.4 mi · Cincinnati85%admitted$26knet price75%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.ATA College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 257 on campus · 14.7 mi · Cincinnati$27knet price62%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 678 on campus · 14.9 mi · Cincinnati59%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$68kearnings

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 Blue Jay’s median household income ($117,859) falls.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College12.7 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $12,229 · tuition $5,517$11,878a year
Miami University-Hamilton13.6 mi · Hamilton · sticker $15,352$14,425a year
Mount St. Joseph University11.3 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $46,719$21,682a year
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences14.9 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $28,094$22,283a year
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science13.7 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online · sticker $26,627$24,269a year
University of Cincinnati14.4 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $32,171$29,616a year
ATA College-Cincinnati14.7 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $29,920$29,920a 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 Blue Jay: 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 →Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati State Technical andMiami University-HamiltonUniversity of CincinnatiATA College-CincinnatiThe Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
University of Cincinnati75% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College16% graduate$40k earnings$15k typical debt
Mount St. Joseph University56% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Miami University-Hamilton25% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences56% graduate$68k earnings$24k typical debt
ATA College-Cincinnati62% graduate$35k earnings*$21k typical debt
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science73% graduate$66k earnings$21k 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: Miami University-Hamilton (3); University of Cincinnati (3); ATA College-Cincinnati (3).

Questions about college near Blue Jay

Is Blue Jay a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Blue Jay residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mount St. Joseph University, is 11.3 miles away in Cincinnati.

What colleges are near Blue Jay?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Cincinnati (14.4 miles, 34,477 students on campus), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (12.7 miles, 6,513) and Mount St. Joseph University (11.3 miles, 1,966).

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

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati, 12.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,517 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $4,968, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cincinnati State Technical and Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,517 a year in-state and $10,044 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,823 (under $30,000 income) to $11,878 (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 Blue Jay. 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 →