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Colleges in and near Drexel

Sinclair Community College is 5.1 miles from Drexel

No college sits inside Drexel’s boundary, but Sinclair Community College’s campus in Dayton, with 10,933 students on campus, is 5.1 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Drexel’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 Drexel. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
32,726 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Sinclair
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
5.1 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 in-state
Median household income
$32K
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What stands out about college from Drexel

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

A community college 5.1 miles awaySinclair Community College has 10,933 students on campus in Dayton, 41% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at SinclairLiving in Ohio, Sinclair Community College charges $3,675 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,556. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Drexel

Six private colleges within 10.2 miles, two public colleges within 12.5 miles, and Sinclair Community College 5.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSinclairUniversity of DaytonWright StateDrexel
University or collegeCommunity college
Sinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,933 on campus · 5.1 mi · Dayton$6knet price41%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,675 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 5.2 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduateUnited Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 336 on campus · 5.3 mi · DaytonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Kettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 6.1 mi · Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 6.2 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsThe Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · 9.3 mi · Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsFortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 10.2 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementUniversity or college · Public · 616 on campus · 11.6 mi · Wright-Patterson AFBGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 12.5 mi · Dayton96%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$50kearningsEarnings 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 $30–48k, where Drexel’s median household income ($32,094) falls.

Sinclair Community College5.1 mi · Dayton · sticker $11,003 · tuition $3,675$4,379a year
Wright State University12.5 mi · Dayton · sticker $24,373$11,631a year
Kettering College6.1 mi · Kettering · sticker $32,839$15,162a year
Ohio Medical Career College5.2 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552$17,559a year
University of Dayton6.2 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$21,595a year
Fortis College-Centerville10.2 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305$28,526a year
The Modern College of Design9.3 mi · Kettering · sticker $47,229$36,016a 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 Drexel: 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 →SinclairKettering CollegeUniversity of DaytonThe Modern College of DesignFortis College-CentervilleWright State
Sinclair Community College41% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Wright State University42% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k 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: Fortis College-Centerville (3); Wright State (2).

Questions about college near Drexel

Is Drexel a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Drexel residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Sinclair Community College, is 5.1 miles away in Dayton.

What colleges are near Drexel?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Sinclair Community College (5.1 miles, 10,933 students on campus), the University of Dayton (6.2 miles, 10,464) and Wright State University (12.5 miles, 8,941).

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

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, 5.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,992, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Sinclair Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year in-state and $8,556 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,592 (under $30,000 income) to $8,785 (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 Drexel. 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 →