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Colleges in and near Brooklyn

Brooklyn is home to Valley College-Cleveland

Valley College-Cleveland (787 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Brooklyn’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 Brooklyn. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
44,087 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Valley College-Cleveland
Residents in college
4%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma · $19,580 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
Cleveland State · $12,988 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college in Brooklyn

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

A college in BrooklynValley College-Cleveland has 787 students on campus in Brooklyn, 57% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 2.7 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 4% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brooklyn

Nine private colleges within 11.9 miles, one public college within 6.1 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCleveland StateCase Western Reserve UniversityCuyahoga Community College DistrictBrooklyn
University or collegeCommunity college
Valley College-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · 787 on campus · In Brooklyn$30knet price57%graduate$25kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 2.7 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.Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 11,506 on campus · 5.4 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 · 6.1 mi · Cleveland91%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsBaldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 6.8 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearningsOhio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 331 on campus · 7.5 mi · Cleveland$35knet price90%graduate$48kearningsCase Western Reserve UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,730 on campus · 8.8 mi · Cleveland37%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$88kearningsRemington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 8.8 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.Cleveland Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 9 mi · Cleveland47%admitted$28knet price72%graduate$33kearningsCleveland Institute of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 566 on campus · 9.2 mi · Cleveland61%admitted$29knet price58%graduate$43kearningsJohn Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,614 on campus · 11.9 mi · University Heights81%admitted$29knet price79%graduate$63kearnings

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 Brooklyn’s median household income ($69,346) falls.

Cuyahoga Community College District5.4 mi · Cleveland · sticker $11,189 · tuition $3,249$6,005a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma2.7 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580$8,480a year
Cleveland State University6.1 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$14,727a year
Cleveland Institute of Music9 mi · Cleveland · sticker $61,212$16,884a year
Case Western Reserve University8.8 mi · Cleveland · sticker $85,851$20,849a year
Baldwin Wallace University6.8 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$22,994a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus8.8 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876$24,694a year
John Carroll University11.9 mi · University Heights · sticker $65,827$24,900a year
Cleveland Institute of Art9.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $64,587$26,654a year
Valley College-ClevelandIn Brooklyn · sticker $34,684$26,666a year
Ohio Technical College7.5 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 Brooklyn: 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 →Valley College-ClevelandCuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland StateBaldwin Wallace UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityJohn Carroll University
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
Baldwin Wallace University67% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
John Carroll University79% graduate$63k earnings$26k 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
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: Valley College-Cleveland (2); Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8); Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12).

Majors

What students study in Brooklyn

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Valley College-Cleveland, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 86%Agriculture 14%Everything else 0%

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 Brooklyn

Is Brooklyn a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Brooklyn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Valley College-Cleveland, has 787 students on campus.

What colleges are in Brooklyn?

Valley College-Cleveland is inside the city. Bryant & Stratton College-Parma is 2.7 miles away in Parma.

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

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma, 2.7 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 Brooklyn. 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 →