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Colleges in and near Fairlawn

The University of Akron Main Campus is 6.9 miles from Fairlawn

No college sits inside Fairlawn’s boundary, but the University of Akron Main Campus’s campus in Akron, with 11,844 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 20.3 miles away in Cleveland. About 6% of Fairlawn’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 Fairlawn. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
34,229 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
University of Akron Main Campus
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
20.3 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
University of Akron Main Campus · $13,135 in-state
Median household income
$97K
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What stands out about college from Fairlawn

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

A university 6.9 miles awayThe University of Akron Main Campus has 11,844 students on campus in Akron, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Akron Main CampusLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Main Campus charges $13,135 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,815. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 20.3 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland: tuition and fees $15,876 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 Fairlawn

Two private colleges within 9.8 miles, and two public colleges within 14.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentUniversity of Akron Main CampusFortis College-Cuyahoga FallsFairlawn
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 6.9 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 8 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 9.8 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 14.6 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 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 Fairlawn’s median household income ($97,055) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus6.9 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$17,800a year
Herzing University-Akron9.8 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$23,322a year
Kent State University at Kent14.6 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$23,685a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls8 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$26,625a 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 Fairlawn: 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 Main CampusFortis College-Cuyahoga FallsHerzing University-AkronKent State University at Kent
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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 Main Campus (2); Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); Herzing University-Akron (11); Kent State University at Kent (8).

Questions about college near Fairlawn

Is Fairlawn a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fairlawn residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, the University of Akron Main Campus, is 6.9 miles away in Akron.

What colleges are near Fairlawn?

Within 15 miles: the University of Akron Main Campus (6.9 miles, 11,844 students on campus), Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (8 miles, 489), Herzing University-Akron (9.8 miles, 213) and Kent State University at Kent (14.6 miles, 21,683).

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 20.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,876 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $23,687, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Akron Main Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,135 a year in-state and $20,815 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,413 (under $30,000 income) to $20,226 (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 Fairlawn. 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 →