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Colleges in and near Dent

Mount St. Joseph University is 6.7 miles from Dent

No college sits inside Dent’s boundary, but Mount St. Joseph University’s campus in Cincinnati, with 1,966 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is 7.2 miles away in Cincinnati. About 3% of Dent’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 Dent. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
58,509 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
Mount St. Joseph University
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
7.2 mi
Cincinnati State Technical and · $5,517 tuition
Nearest public university
7.2 mi
Cincinnati State Technical and · $5,517 in-state
Median household income
$87K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Dent

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

A university 6.7 miles awayMount St. Joseph University has 1,966 students on campus in Cincinnati, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.2 miles awayCincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati: tuition and fees $5,517 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Cincinnati State Technical andLiving in Ohio, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College charges $5,517 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,044. 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 Dent

11 private colleges within 13.1 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati State Technical andXavier UniversityDent
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount St. Joseph UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,966 on campus · 6.7 mi · Cincinnati59%admitted$17knet price56%graduate$52kearningsCincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,513 on campus · 7.2 mi · Cincinnati$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,517 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 8.2 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online46%admitted$20knet price73%graduate$66kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 101 on campus · 8.3 mi · Cincinnati$56kearningsUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · 34,477 on campus · 8.9 mi · Cincinnati85%admitted$26knet price75%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 678 on campus · 9.4 mi · Cincinnati59%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$68kearningsArt Academy of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 259 on campus · 9.7 mi · Cincinnati34%admitted$34knet price41%graduate$34kearningsGods Bible School and CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 9.8 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online75%admitted$9knet price40%graduate$38kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,403 on campus · 10.3 mi · Cincinnati86%admitted$33knet price69%graduate$65kearningsBeckfield College-FlorenceUniversity or college · For-profit · 522 on campus · 12.1 mi · Florence, KY$28knet price32%graduate$37kearningsATA College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 257 on campus · 12.1 mi · Cincinnati$27knet price62%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Thomas More UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,685 on campus · 12.6 mi · Crestview Hills, KY90%admitted$22knet price40%graduate$59kearningsFortis College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 403 on campus · 13.1 mi · Cincinnati$30knet price50%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Miami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · 1,700 on campus · 13.9 mi · Hamilton$11knet price25%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,169 on campus · 14.2 mi · Blue Ash$17knet price16%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $7,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 3 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 Dent’s median household income ($86,636) falls.

Gods Bible School and College9.8 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online · sticker $18,358$8,808a year
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College7.2 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $12,229 · tuition $5,517$10,062a year
Miami University-Hamilton13.9 mi · Hamilton · sticker $15,352$13,775a year
Mount St. Joseph University6.7 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $46,719$18,092a year
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College14.2 mi · Blue Ash · sticker $21,784 · tuition $7,200$19,401a year
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences9.4 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $28,094$21,245a year
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science8.2 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online · sticker $26,627$23,704a year
Thomas More University12.6 mi · Crestview Hills, KY · sticker $49,452$23,815a year
University of Cincinnati8.9 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $32,171$27,596a year
ATA College-Cincinnati12.1 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $29,920$29,920a year
Beckfield College-Florence12.1 mi · Florence, KY · sticker $34,541$30,007a year
Fortis College-Cincinnati13.1 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $36,925$31,666a year
Xavier University10.3 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $65,476$33,824a year
Art Academy of Cincinnati9.7 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $53,879$41,927a 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 Dent: 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 →Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati State Technical andUniversity of CincinnatiXavier UniversityMiami University-HamiltonUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
University of Cincinnati75% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College16% graduate$40k earnings$15k typical debt
Xavier University69% graduate$65k earnings$23k typical debt
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College16% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Mount St. Joseph University56% graduate$52k earnings$27k typical debt
Miami University-Hamilton25% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Thomas More University40% graduate$59k earnings$26k typical debt
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences56% graduate$68k earnings$24k typical debt
Beckfield College-Florence32% graduate$37k earnings$24k typical debt
Fortis College-Cincinnati50% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Art Academy of Cincinnati41% graduate$34k earnings$27k typical debt
ATA College-Cincinnati62% graduate$35k earnings*$21k 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 Cincinnati (3); ATA College-Cincinnati (3); Fortis College-Cincinnati (5); Miami University-Hamilton (3); University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (3).

Questions about college near Dent

Is Dent a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Dent residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mount St. Joseph University, is 6.7 miles away in Cincinnati.

What colleges are near Dent?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Cincinnati (8.9 miles, 34,477 students on campus), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (7.2 miles, 6,513) and Xavier University (10.3 miles, 5,403).

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

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati, 7.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,517 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $4,968, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cincinnati State Technical and Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,517 a year in-state and $10,044 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,823 (under $30,000 income) to $11,878 (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 Dent. 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 →