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Colleges in and near Colerain Township

West Virginia Northern Community College is 6.9 miles from Colerain Township

No college sits inside Colerain Township’s boundary, but West Virginia Northern Community College’s campus in Wheeling, with 677 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town, and Belmont College is 7.4 miles away in St Clairsville. About 2% of Colerain 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 Colerain Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
4,976 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
West Virginia Northern
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Belmont College · $4,698 tuition
Nearest public university
8.1 mi
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college from Colerain Township

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

A community college 6.9 miles awayWest Virginia Northern Community College has 677 students on campus in Wheeling, 33% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 7.4 miles awayBelmont College in St Clairsville: tuition and fees $4,698 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Ohio University-Eastern CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Eastern Campus charges $6,362 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,444. 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 Colerain Township

One private college within 8.1 miles, two public colleges within 12.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miWest Liberty UniversityOhio University-Eastern CampusBelmont CollegeColerain Township
University or collegeCommunity college
West Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 677 on campus · 6.9 mi · Wheeling, WV$5knet price33%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,706 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Belmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · 735 on campus · 7.4 mi · St Clairsville$7knet price43%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,698 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · 871 on campus · 8.1 mi · Saint Clairsville$4knet price21%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Wheeling UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 635 on campus · 8.1 mi · Wheeling, WV63%admitted$21knet price23%graduate$58kearningsWest Liberty UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,058 on campus · 12.7 mi · West Liberty, WV97%admitted$15knet price60%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 Colerain Township’s median household income ($69,821) falls.

Ohio University-Eastern Campus8.1 mi · Saint Clairsville · sticker $10,777$4,438a year
West Virginia Northern Community College6.9 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $13,512 · tuition $4,706$6,627a year
Belmont College7.4 mi · St Clairsville · sticker $12,680 · tuition $4,698$7,617a year
West Liberty University12.7 mi · West Liberty, WV · sticker $23,809$15,087a year
Wheeling University8.1 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $42,504$19,913a 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 Colerain 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 →West Virginia NorthernBelmont CollegeOhio University-Eastern CampusWheeling UniversityWest Liberty University
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Ohio University-Eastern Campus21% graduate$53k earnings*$21k typical debt
Belmont College43% graduate$35k earnings$9k typical debt
West Virginia Northern Community College33% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Wheeling University23% graduate$58k earnings$25k 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 University-Eastern Campus (6).

Questions about college near Colerain Township

Is Colerain Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Colerain Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, West Virginia Northern Community College, is 6.9 miles away in Wheeling.

What colleges are near Colerain Township?

Within 15 miles: West Virginia Northern Community College (6.9 miles, 677 students on campus), Belmont College (7.4 miles, 735), Ohio University-Eastern Campus (8.1 miles, 871), Wheeling University (8.1 miles, 635) and West Liberty University (12.7 miles, 2,058).

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

Belmont College in St Clairsville, 7.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,698 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $6,995, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Ohio University-Eastern Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year in-state and $9,444 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,691 (under $30,000 income) to $7,490 (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 Colerain 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 →