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Colleges in and near Dalton

The University of Akron Wayne College is 6.2 miles from Dalton

No college sits inside Dalton’s boundary, but the University of Akron Wayne College’s campus in Orrville, with 1,194 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is 11.6 miles away in Wooster. About 5% of Dalton’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 Dalton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
12,913 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
University of Akron Wayne College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · $9,584 tuition
Nearest public university
6.2 mi
University of Akron Wayne College · $7,723 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Dalton

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

A university 6.2 miles awayThe University of Akron Wayne College has 1,194 students on campus in Orrville, 19% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Akron Wayne CollegeLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Wayne College charges $7,723 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,403. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.6 miles awayOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster: tuition and fees $9,584 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 Dalton

Two private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 6.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStark State CollegeThe College of WoosterDalton
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,194 on campus · 6.2 mi · Orrville90%admitted$6knet price19%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · 451 on campus · 11.6 mi · Wooster$18knet price43%graduate$60kearningsTuition and fees: $9,584 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.The College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,876 on campus · 12.1 mi · Wooster60%admitted$23knet price74%graduate$60kearningsStark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,044 on campus · 14.7 mi · North Canton$6knet price23%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,790 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kent State University at StarkCommunity college · Public · 2,004 on campus · 14.7 mi · North Canton$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Ross College-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 344 on campus · 14.7 mi · Canton$28knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 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 Dalton’s median household income ($68,571) falls.

University of Akron Wayne College6.2 mi · Orrville · sticker $15,993$6,663a year
Stark State College14.7 mi · North Canton · sticker $10,755 · tuition $4,790$6,985a year
Kent State University at Stark14.7 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$10,651a year
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute11.6 mi · Wooster · sticker $24,595 · tuition $9,584$15,863a year
The College of Wooster12.1 mi · Wooster · sticker $75,656$17,941a year
Ross College-Canton14.7 mi · Canton · sticker $32,427$29,182a 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 Dalton: 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 →University of Akron Wayne CollegeOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteThe College of WoosterStark State CollegeKent State University at StarkRoss College-Canton
Stark State College23% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
The College of Wooster74% graduate$60k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Akron Wayne College19% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute43% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Ross College-Canton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: University of Akron Wayne College (2); Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (6); Kent State University at Stark (8); Ross College-Canton (11).

Questions about college near Dalton

Is Dalton a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Dalton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, the University of Akron Wayne College, is 6.2 miles away in Orrville.

What colleges are near Dalton?

Within 15 miles: the University of Akron Wayne College (6.2 miles, 1,194 students on campus), Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (11.6 miles, 451), The College of Wooster (12.1 miles, 1,876), Stark State College (14.7 miles, 7,044), Kent State University at Stark (14.7 miles, 2,004) and Ross College-Canton (14.7 miles, 344).

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

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, 11.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,584 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $17,809, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Akron Wayne College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,723 a year in-state and $15,403 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,982 (under $30,000 income) to $12,160 (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 Dalton. 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 →