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Colleges in and near Cedarville Township

Cedarville Township is a college town: 50 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Cedarville Township’s boundary, but Cedarville University’s campus in Cedarville, with 4,090 students on campus, is 1.5 miles from the center of town, and Clark State College is 11 miles away in Springfield. Across Ohio, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town50% of residents are studentsCedarville 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 Cedarville Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
19,909 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Cedarville University
Residents in college
50%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
11 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 tuition
Nearest public university
11 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 in-state
Median household income
$95K
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What stands out about college from Cedarville Township

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

A college town50 of every 100 Cedarville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.A university 1.5 miles awayCedarville University has 4,090 students on campus in Cedarville, 73% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11 miles awayClark State College in Springfield: tuition and fees $4,393 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Clark State CollegeLiving in Ohio, Clark State College charges $4,393 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,049. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Cedarville Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

50 of every 100 Cedarville Township residents are in college (OH: 6).

609college students live in Cedarville Township households rather than dorms
21.2median age · OH 39.7
25%of homes rented · OH 33%
$897median rent · 13% below the state
Cedarville TownshipCedarville Township, OH
Cost of living$897/mo median rentC+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundA−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Cedarville Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income A−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 12.0% of Cedarville Township residents are below the poverty line, 5.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 7 points either way). 43% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C+

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (50% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Cedarville Township’s median age is 21.2 (Ohio 39.7), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cedarville Township

Five private colleges within 13.6 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and Clark State College 11 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWright StateCedarville UniversityClark State CollegeCedarville Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,090 on campus · 1.5 mi · Cedarville65%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$55kearningsCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 5 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Wilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · 5.3 mi · Wilberforce40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearningsAntioch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 6.8 mi · Yellow Springs89%admitted$15knet price41%graduateAntioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 7.8 mi · Yellow Springs · mostly online$52kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Clark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,154 on campus · 11 mi · Springfield$12knet price22%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,393 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,313 on campus · 13.6 mi · Springfield72%admitted$19knet price53%graduate$55kearningsWright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 14.9 mi · Dayton96%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$50kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where Cedarville Township’s median household income ($95,357) falls.

Wilberforce University5.3 mi · Wilberforce · sticker $25,676$5,217a year
Central State University5 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online · sticker $21,929$10,343a year
Antioch College6.8 mi · Yellow Springs · sticker $49,856$11,398a year
Clark State College11 mi · Springfield · sticker $16,812 · tuition $4,393$15,540a year
Wright State University14.9 mi · Dayton · sticker $24,373$18,734a year
Wittenberg University13.6 mi · Springfield · sticker $57,799$19,178a year
Cedarville University1.5 mi · Cedarville · sticker $49,320$23,426a 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 Cedarville 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 →Cedarville UniversityCentral StateWilberforce UniversityClark State CollegeWittenberg UniversityWright State
Wright State University42% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Clark State College22% graduate$40k earnings$14k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Wittenberg University53% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k 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: Wright State (2).

Questions about college near Cedarville Township

Is Cedarville Township a college town?

Yes. 50 of every 100 Cedarville Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Ohio. The nearest campus, Cedarville University, is 1.5 miles away in Cedarville.

What colleges are near Cedarville Township?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Wright State University (14.9 miles, 8,941 students on campus), Cedarville University (1.5 miles, 4,090) and Clark State College (11 miles, 3,154).

Why is Cedarville Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 12.0% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 5.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 7 points).

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

Clark State College in Springfield, 11 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,393 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $12,135, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Cedarville 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 →