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Colleges in and near Etna Township

Valor Christian College is 8.5 miles from Etna Township

No college sits inside Etna Township’s boundary, but Valor Christian College’s campus in Canal Winchester, with 102 students on campus, is 8.5 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Etna Township’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 Etna Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
6,981 students on campus
Nearest college
8.5 mi
Valor Christian College
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Valor Christian College · $10,012 tuition
Nearest public university
15.2 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college from Etna Township

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

A community college 8.5 miles awayValor Christian College has 102 students on campus in Canal Winchester, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Central Ohio Technical CollegeLiving in Ohio, Central Ohio Technical College charges $5,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,016. 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 Etna Township

Six private colleges within 14.3 miles, and Valor Christian College 8.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Central Ohio Technical College, is 15.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDenison UniversityCapital UniversityOhio Dominican UniversityEtna Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Valor Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 102 on campus · 8.5 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate71% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $10,012 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Denison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,405 on campus · 12.1 mi · Granville17%admitted$40knet price79%graduate$68kearningsCapital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 13.1 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearningsOhio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 13.6 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearningsChamberlain University-OhioUniversity or college · For-profit · 320 on campus · 13.7 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 14.3 mi · Westerville$28knet price40%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Etna Township’s median household income ($102,813) falls.

Central Ohio Technical College15.2 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256$11,428a year
Denison University12.1 mi · Granville · sticker $81,900$20,839a year
Ohio Dominican University13.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$21,907a year
Capital University13.1 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$23,348a year
Fortis College-Columbus14.3 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$25,632a year
Valor Christian College8.5 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online · sticker $39,005 · tuition $10,012$37,190a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio13.7 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634—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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Denison UniversityCapital UniversityOhio Dominican UniversityChamberlain University-OhioFortis College-ColumbusCentral Ohio Technical College
Denison University79% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Capital University60% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio Dominican University41% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Ohio29% graduate$92k 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: Chamberlain University-Ohio (15); Fortis College-Columbus (5).

Questions about college near Etna Township

Is Etna Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Etna Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Valor Christian College, is 8.5 miles away in Canal Winchester.

What colleges are near Etna Township?

Within 15 miles: Valor Christian College (8.5 miles, 102 students on campus), Denison University (12.1 miles, 2,405), Capital University (13.1 miles, 2,308), Ohio Dominican University (13.6 miles, 1,085), Chamberlain University-Ohio (13.7 miles, 320) and Fortis College-Columbus (14.3 miles, 761).

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

Valor Christian College in Canal Winchester, 8.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $10,012 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $34,356, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Central Ohio Technical College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year in-state and $8,016 from out of state.

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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 Etna 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 →