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Colleges in and near Fairfield

Miami University-Hamilton is 3.4 miles from Fairfield

No college sits inside Fairfield’s boundary, but Miami University-Hamilton’s campus in Hamilton, with 1,700 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town, and University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is 10.2 miles away in Blue Ash. About 6% of Fairfield’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Miami University-Hamilton

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 Fairfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
54,534 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Miami University-Hamilton
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College · $7,200 tuition
Nearest public university
3.4 mi
Miami University-Hamilton · $7,491 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college from Fairfield

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

A university 3.4 miles awayMiami University-Hamilton has 1,700 students on campus in Hamilton, 25% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Miami University-HamiltonLiving in Ohio, Miami University-Hamilton charges $7,491 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,407. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.2 miles awayUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College in Blue Ash: tuition and fees $7,200 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 Fairfield

Seven private colleges within 14.6 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati State Technical andXavier UniversityFairfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Miami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · 1,700 on campus · 3.4 mi · Hamilton$11knet price25%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.ATA College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 257 on campus · 4.2 mi · Cincinnati$27knet price62%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 403 on campus · 6.2 mi · Cincinnati$30knet price50%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 101 on campus · 8.9 mi · Cincinnati$56kearningsGalen College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 670 on campus · 10 mi · Cincinnati$29knet price57%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,169 on campus · 10.2 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.Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,513 on campus · 12.5 mi · Cincinnati$5knet price16%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $5,517 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Xavier UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,403 on campus · 13.1 mi · Cincinnati86%admitted$33knet price69%graduate$65kearningsGood Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 13.3 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online46%admitted$20knet price73%graduate$66kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · 34,477 on campus · 13.9 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 · 14.6 mi · Cincinnati59%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$68kearnings

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 Fairfield’s median household income ($77,937) falls.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College12.5 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $12,229 · tuition $5,517$10,062a year
Miami University-Hamilton3.4 mi · Hamilton · sticker $15,352$13,775a year
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College10.2 mi · Blue Ash · sticker $21,784 · tuition $7,200$19,401a year
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences14.6 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $28,094$21,245a year
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science13.3 mi · Cincinnati · mostly online · sticker $26,627$23,704a year
University of Cincinnati13.9 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $32,171$27,596a year
ATA College-Cincinnati4.2 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $29,920$29,920a year
Fortis College-Cincinnati6.2 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $36,925$31,666a year
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati10 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $34,842$33,814a year
Xavier University13.1 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $65,476$33,824a 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 Fairfield: 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 →Miami University-HamiltonUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeCincinnati State Technical andXavier UniversityUniversity of CincinnatiThe Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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
Miami University-Hamilton25% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences56% graduate$68k earnings$24k typical debt
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati57% graduate$61k earnings*$24k typical debt
Fortis College-Cincinnati50% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
ATA College-Cincinnati62% graduate$35k earnings*$21k typical debt
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science73% graduate$66k 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: Miami University-Hamilton (3); ATA College-Cincinnati (3); Fortis College-Cincinnati (5); Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati (20); University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (3); University of Cincinnati (3).

Questions about college near Fairfield

Is Fairfield a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Miami University-Hamilton, is 3.4 miles away in Hamilton.

What colleges are near Fairfield?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Cincinnati (13.9 miles, 34,477 students on campus), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (12.5 miles, 6,513) and Xavier University (13.1 miles, 5,403).

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

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College in Blue Ash, 10.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $16,508, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Miami University-Hamilton cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,491 a year in-state and $19,407 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,760 (under $30,000 income) to $14,425 (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 Fairfield. 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 →