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Colleges in and near Brook Park

Baldwin Wallace University is 2.7 miles from Brook Park

No college sits inside Brook Park’s boundary, but Baldwin Wallace University’s campus in Berea, with 3,173 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town, and Bryant & Stratton College-Parma is 2 miles away in Parma. About 3% of Brook Park’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Brook Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
48,361 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma · $19,580 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Cleveland State · $12,988 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Brook Park

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

A university 2.7 miles awayBaldwin Wallace University has 3,173 students on campus in Berea, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 2 miles awayBryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma: tuition and fees $19,580 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Cleveland StateLiving in Ohio, Cleveland State University charges $12,988 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,510. 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 Brook Park

Nine private colleges within 13.5 miles, one public college within 10.1 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCleveland StateCase Western Reserve UniversityBrook Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 2 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.Baldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 2.7 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearningsValley College-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · 787 on campus · 3.9 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 · 9.5 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 · 10.1 mi · Cleveland91%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsOhio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 331 on campus · 11.5 mi · Cleveland$35knet price90%graduate$48kearningsRemington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 12.6 mi · Cleveland$24knet price55%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,876 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Case Western Reserve UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,730 on campus · 13 mi · Cleveland37%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$88kearningsLorain County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,723 on campus · 13.1 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 · 13.2 mi · Sheffield Village$29knet price73%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Cleveland Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 13.3 mi · Cleveland47%admitted$28knet price72%graduate$33kearningsCleveland Institute of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 566 on campus · 13.5 mi · Cleveland61%admitted$29knet price58%graduate$43kearnings

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 Brook Park’s median household income ($71,332) falls.

Lorain County Community College13.1 mi · Elyria · sticker $9,860 · tuition $4,265$4,874a year
Cuyahoga Community College District9.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $11,189 · tuition $3,249$6,005a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma2 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580$8,480a year
Cleveland State University10.1 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$14,727a year
Cleveland Institute of Music13.3 mi · Cleveland · sticker $61,212$16,884a year
Case Western Reserve University13 mi · Cleveland · sticker $85,851$20,849a year
Baldwin Wallace University2.7 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$22,994a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus12.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876$24,694a year
Cleveland Institute of Art13.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $64,587$26,654a year
Valley College-Cleveland3.9 mi · Cleveland · sticker $34,684$26,666a year
Ohio Business College-Sheffield13.2 mi · Sheffield Village · sticker $34,607$30,662a year
Ohio Technical College11.5 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 Brook Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Baldwin Wallace UniversityValley College-ClevelandCuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland StateCase Western Reserve UniversityLorain County
Cleveland State University51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Case Western Reserve University87% graduate$88k earnings$24k 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
Cleveland Institute of Art58% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma19% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Music72% graduate$33k earnings$25k typical debt
Ohio Technical College90% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio Business College-Sheffield73% graduate$30k earnings*$12k typical debt
Remington College-Cleveland Campus55% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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); Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12); Ohio Business College-Sheffield (3).

Questions about college near Brook Park

Is Brook Park a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Brook Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Bryant & Stratton College-Parma, is 2 miles away in Parma.

What colleges are near Brook Park?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Cleveland State University (10.1 miles, 12,375 students on campus), Case Western Reserve University (13 miles, 11,730) and Cuyahoga Community College District (9.5 miles, 11,506).

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

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma, 2 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 Cleveland State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $12,988 a year in-state and $18,510 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,958 (under $30,000 income) to $20,378 (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 Brook Park. 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 →