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Colleges in and near Clear Creek Township

Miami University-Middletown is 8.2 miles from Clear Creek Township

No college sits inside Clear Creek Township’s boundary, but Miami University-Middletown’s campus in Middletown, with 751 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town, and Sinclair Community College is 15.8 miles away in Dayton. About 5% of Clear Creek Township’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 Clear Creek Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
12,651 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Miami University-Middletown
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
15.8 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Miami University-Middletown · $7,491 in-state
Median household income
$132K
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What stands out about college from Clear Creek Township

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

A university 8.2 miles awayMiami University-Middletown has 751 students on campus in Middletown, 32% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Miami University-MiddletownLiving in Ohio, Miami University-Middletown charges $7,491 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,407. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.8 miles awaySinclair Community College in Dayton: tuition and fees $3,675 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 5% 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 Clear Creek Township

Five private colleges within 14.8 miles, and one public college within 8.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DaytonMiami University-MiddletownKettering CollegeClear Creek Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Miami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · 751 on campus · 8.2 mi · Middletown$11knet price32%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 8.6 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · 11.2 mi · Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsKettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 11.5 mi · Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 14.6 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsOhio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 14.8 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduate

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 Clear Creek Township’s median household income ($132,049) falls.

Miami University-Middletown8.2 mi · Middletown · sticker $14,890$13,354a year
Kettering College11.5 mi · Kettering · sticker $32,839$26,172a year
University of Dayton14.6 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$33,731a year
Fortis College-Centerville8.6 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305$35,305a year
The Modern College of Design11.2 mi · Kettering · sticker $47,229$43,618a year
Ohio Medical Career College14.8 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552—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 Clear Creek 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 →Miami University-MiddletownFortis College-CentervilleThe Modern College of DesignKettering CollegeUniversity of Dayton
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Miami University-Middletown32% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k earnings$12k 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-Middletown (3); Fortis College-Centerville (3).

Questions about college near Clear Creek Township

Is Clear Creek Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Clear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Miami University-Middletown, is 8.2 miles away in Middletown.

What colleges are near Clear Creek Township?

Within 15 miles: Miami University-Middletown (8.2 miles, 751 students on campus), Fortis College-Centerville (8.6 miles, 460), The Modern College of Design (11.2 miles, 133), Kettering College (11.5 miles, 722), the University of Dayton (14.6 miles, 10,464) and Ohio Medical Career College (14.8 miles, 121).

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

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, 15.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,992, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Miami University-Middletown cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,491 a year in-state and $19,407 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,452 (under $30,000 income) to $13,354 (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 Clear Creek 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 →