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Colleges in and near Cuyahoga Falls

Cuyahoga Falls is home to Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (489 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of Cuyahoga Falls’ 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 Cuyahoga Falls. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
34,229 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
16.6 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
7.7 mi
University of Akron Main Campus · $13,135 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college in Cuyahoga Falls

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

A college in Cuyahoga FallsFortis College-Cuyahoga Falls has 489 students on campus in Cuyahoga Falls, 47% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Akron Main CampusLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Main Campus charges $13,135 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,815. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.6 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland: tuition and fees $15,876 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 6% 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 Cuyahoga Falls

Two private colleges within 11.1 miles, and two public colleges within 11.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Akron Main CampusFortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · In Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 7.7 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 11.1 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 11.2 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 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 $48–75k, where Cuyahoga Falls’ median household income ($72,705) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus7.7 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$13,519a year
Kent State University at Kent11.2 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$17,296a year
Herzing University-Akron11.1 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$17,716a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsIn Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$29,500a 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 Cuyahoga Falls: 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 →Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity of Akron Main CampusHerzing University-AkronKent State University at Kent
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Herzing University-Akron (11); Kent State University at Kent (8).

Majors

What students study in Cuyahoga Falls

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

Health professions 63%Mechanics & repair 24%Precision production 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 Cuyahoga Falls

Is Cuyahoga Falls a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Cuyahoga Falls residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, has 489 students on campus.

What colleges are in Cuyahoga Falls?

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is inside the city. Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 16.6 miles away in Cleveland.

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 16.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,876 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $23,687, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Akron Main Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,135 a year in-state and $20,815 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,413 (under $30,000 income) to $20,226 (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 Cuyahoga Falls. 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 →