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Colleges in and near Fayette Township

Mountwest Community and Technical College is 5.6 miles from Fayette Township

No college sits inside Fayette Township’s boundary, but Mountwest Community and Technical College’s campus in Huntington, with 1,288 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town, and Ohio University-Southern Campus is 9 miles away in Ironton. About 3% of Fayette 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 Fayette Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
13,633 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
9 mi
Ohio University-Southern Campus · $6,362 tuition
Nearest public university
9 mi
Ohio University-Southern Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$58K
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What stands out about college from Fayette Township

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

A community college 5.6 miles awayMountwest Community and Technical College has 1,288 students on campus in Huntington, 19% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 9 miles awayOhio University-Southern Campus in Ironton: tuition and fees $6,362 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Ohio University-Southern CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Southern Campus charges $6,362 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,444. 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 Fayette Township

All 4 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fayette Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miMarshall UniversityMountwest Community and Technical CollegeFayette Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,288 on campus · 5.6 mi · Huntington, WV$8knet price19%graduate$29kearningsTuition and fees: $4,938 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marshall UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 9,462 on campus · 5.9 mi · Huntington, WV96%admitted$8knet price51%graduate$46kearningsAshland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,681 on campus · 6.5 mi · Ashland, KY$6knet price51%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,728 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio University-Southern CampusCommunity college · Public · 1,202 on campus · 9 mi · Ironton$6knet price21%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $6,362 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 6 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 $48–75k, where Fayette Township’s median household income ($58,302) falls.

Ohio University-Southern Campus9 mi · Ironton · sticker $11,607 · tuition $6,362$5,297a year
Ashland Community and Technical College6.5 mi · Ashland, KY · sticker $14,374 · tuition $4,728$6,629a year
Marshall University5.9 mi · Huntington, WV · sticker $22,022$6,837a year
Mountwest Community and Technical College5.6 mi · Huntington, WV · sticker $15,667 · tuition $4,938$9,321a 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 Fayette Township: 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 →Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeMarshall UniversityAshland Community and Technical CollegeOhio University-Southern Campus
Marshall University51% graduate$46k earnings$23k typical debt
Ashland Community and Technical College51% graduate$35k earnings$11k typical debt
Mountwest Community and Technical College19% graduate$29k earnings$7k typical debt
Ohio University-Southern Campus21% graduate$53k 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: Ohio University-Southern Campus (6).

Questions about college near Fayette Township

Is Fayette Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Fayette Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mountwest Community and Technical College, is 5.6 miles away in Huntington.

What colleges are near Fayette Township?

Within 15 miles: Mountwest Community and Technical College (5.6 miles, 1,288 students on campus), Marshall University (5.9 miles, 9,462), Ashland Community and Technical College (6.5 miles, 1,681) and Ohio University-Southern Campus (9 miles, 1,202).

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

Ohio University-Southern Campus in Ironton, 9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,993, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Ohio University-Southern Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year in-state and $9,444 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,649 (under $30,000 income) to $8,753 (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 Fayette 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 →