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Colleges in and near Bowling Green Township

Central Ohio Technical College is 11.9 miles from Bowling Green Township

No college sits inside Bowling Green Township’s boundary, but Central Ohio Technical College’s campus in Newark, with 2,318 students on campus, is 11.9 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,746 students on campus
Nearest college
11.9 mi
Central Ohio Technical College
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 tuition
Nearest public university
11.9 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college from Bowling Green Township

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

A community college 11.9 miles awayCentral Ohio Technical College has 2,318 students on campus in Newark, 30% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Central Ohio Technical CollegeLiving in Ohio, Central Ohio Technical College charges $5,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,016. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bowling Green Township

One private college within 14.9 miles, one public college within 11.9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miDenison UniversityCentral Ohio Technical CollegeBowling Green Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Central Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,318 on campus · 11.9 mi · Newark$10knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,256 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · 2,283 on campus · 11.9 mi · Newark$15knet price29%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Zane State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,387 on campus · 14.6 mi · Zanesville$8knet price46%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $6,006 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio University-Zanesville CampusCommunity college · Public · 1,353 on campus · 14.6 mi · Zanesville$6knet price22%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $6,362 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Denison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,405 on campus · 14.9 mi · Granville17%admitted$40knet price79%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 Bowling Green Township’s median household income ($111,683) falls.

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus14.6 mi · Zanesville · sticker $11,041 · tuition $6,362$8,773a year
Zane State College14.6 mi · Zanesville · sticker $13,935 · tuition $6,006$13,460a year
Ohio State University-Newark Campus11.9 mi · Newark · sticker $22,063$20,979a year
Denison University14.9 mi · Granville · sticker $81,900$48,472a year
Central Ohio Technical College11.9 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256—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 Bowling Green 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 →Central Ohio Technical CollegeOhio State University-Newark CampusZane State CollegeOhio University-Zanesville CampusDenison University
Denison University79% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio State University-Newark Campus29% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Zane State College46% graduate$35k earnings$7k typical debt
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus22% graduate$53k 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: Ohio State University-Newark Campus (6); Ohio University-Zanesville Campus (6).

Questions about college near Bowling Green Township

Is Bowling Green Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Bowling Green Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Central Ohio Technical College, is 11.9 miles away in Newark.

What colleges are near Bowling Green Township?

Within 15 miles: Central Ohio Technical College (11.9 miles, 2,318 students on campus), Ohio State University-Newark Campus (11.9 miles, 2,283), Zane State College (14.6 miles, 1,387), Ohio University-Zanesville Campus (14.6 miles, 1,353) and Denison University (14.9 miles, 2,405).

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

Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $9,948, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year in-state and $8,016 from out of state.

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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 Bowling Green 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 →