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Colleges in and near Columbia Township

Baldwin Wallace University is 4.7 miles from Columbia Township

No college sits inside Columbia Township’s boundary, but Baldwin Wallace University’s campus in Berea, with 3,173 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Bryant & Stratton College-Parma is 8.9 miles away in Parma. About 3% of Columbia Township’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 Columbia Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,370 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Baldwin Wallace University
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
8.9 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma · $19,580 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Lorain County · $4,265 in-state
Median household income
$94K
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What stands out about college from Columbia Township

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

A university 4.7 miles awayBaldwin Wallace University has 3,173 students on campus in Berea, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.9 miles awayBryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma: tuition and fees $19,580 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Lorain CountyLiving in Ohio, Lorain County Community College charges $4,265 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,860. 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 Columbia Township

Four private colleges within 10.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLorain CountyBaldwin Wallace UniversityValley College-ClevelandColumbia Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Baldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 4.7 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearningsBryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 8.9 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.Lorain County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,723 on campus · 10.1 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 · 10.6 mi · Sheffield Village$29knet price73%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Valley College-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · 787 on campus · 10.9 mi · Cleveland$30knet price57%graduate$25kearningsEarnings 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 Columbia Township’s median household income ($94,393) falls.

Lorain County Community College10.1 mi · Elyria · sticker $9,860 · tuition $4,265$6,686a year
Baldwin Wallace University4.7 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$27,597a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma8.9 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580—a year
Ohio Business College-Sheffield10.6 mi · Sheffield Village · sticker $34,607—a year
Valley College-Cleveland10.9 mi · Cleveland · sticker $34,684—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 Columbia 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 →Baldwin Wallace UniversityBryant & Stratton College-ParmaLorain CountyOhio Business College-SheffieldValley College-Cleveland
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
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma19% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Ohio Business College-Sheffield73% graduate$30k 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: Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8); Ohio Business College-Sheffield (3); Valley College-Cleveland (2).

Questions about college near Columbia Township

Is Columbia Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Columbia Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Baldwin Wallace University, is 4.7 miles away in Berea.

What colleges are near Columbia Township?

Within 15 miles: Baldwin Wallace University (4.7 miles, 3,173 students on campus), Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8.9 miles, 522), Lorain County Community College (10.1 miles, 6,723), Ohio Business College-Sheffield (10.6 miles, 165) and Valley College-Cleveland (10.9 miles, 787).

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

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma in Parma, 8.9 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 Lorain County Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,265 a year in-state and $8,860 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,099 (under $30,000 income) to $9,202 (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 Columbia 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 →