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Colleges in and near Franklin Township

Columbus State Community College is 4.5 miles from Franklin Township

No college sits inside Franklin Township’s boundary, but Columbus State Community College’s campus in Columbus, with 20,012 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Franklin Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

Columbus State Community College

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 Franklin Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
86,619 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 tuition
Nearest public university
4.5 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college from Franklin Township

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

A community college 4.5 miles awayColumbus State Community College has 20,012 students on campus in Columbus, 28% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Columbus StateLiving in Ohio, Columbus State Community College charges $5,488 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,224. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Franklin Township

11 private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 6.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio StateColumbus StateHondros College of NursingFranklin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 443 on campus · 3.1 mi · Columbus84%admitted$10knet price54%graduate$75kearningsFranklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 779 on campus · 3.8 mi · Columbus · mostly online$25knet price11%graduate$52kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Columbus College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 915 on campus · 4.3 mi · Columbus68%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$41kearningsColumbus State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,012 on campus · 4.5 mi · Columbus$8knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,488 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Capital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 5.6 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearningsOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 56,206 on campus · 6.2 mi · Columbus61%admitted$17knet price88%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Ohio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 7.3 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearningsValor Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 102 on campus · 10.6 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.Chamberlain University-OhioUniversity or college · For-profit · 320 on campus · 11.6 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Hondros College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,081 on campus · 13.3 mi · Columbus85%admitted$26knet price21%graduate$59kearningsAmerican Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 393 on campus · 13.3 mi · Columbus78%admitted$38knet price60%graduate$41kearningsFelbry CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 13.3 mi · Columbus85%admitted$58knet price91%graduateFortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 13.6 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Franklin Township’s median household income ($52,201) falls.

Columbus State Community College4.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $13,381 · tuition $5,488$8,643a year
Ohio State University6.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,305$9,807a year
Mount Carmel College of Nursing3.1 mi · Columbus · sticker $21,446$14,438a year
Ohio Dominican University7.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$19,572a year
Capital University5.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$20,331a year
Franklin University3.8 mi · Columbus · mostly online · sticker $30,696$24,690a year
Hondros College of Nursing13.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,681$27,495a year
Columbus College of Art & Design4.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $54,443$27,534a year
Fortis College-Columbus13.6 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$29,095a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio11.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634$32,700a year
Valor Christian College10.6 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online · sticker $39,005 · tuition $10,012$35,397a year
American Institute of Alternative Medicine13.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,272$37,324a year
Felbry College13.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $60,136$57,671a 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 Franklin Township: 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 →Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus StateCapital UniversityOhio StateOhio Dominican UniversityHondros College of Nursing
Ohio State University88% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Columbus State Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Hondros College of Nursing21% graduate$59k earnings$16k typical debt
Capital University60% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio Dominican University41% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Columbus College of Art & Design56% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin University11% graduate$52k earnings$21k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Mount Carmel College of Nursing54% graduate$75k earnings$22k typical debt
American Institute of Alternative Medicine60% graduate$41k earnings$10k 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: Ohio State (6); Chamberlain University-Ohio (15); Fortis College-Columbus (5).

Questions about college near Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, is 3.1 miles away in Columbus.

What colleges are near Franklin Township?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ohio State University (6.2 miles, 56,206 students on campus), Columbus State Community College (4.5 miles, 20,012) and Hondros College of Nursing (13.3 miles, 3,081).

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

Columbus State Community College in Columbus, 4.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,488 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $8,400, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $5,488 a year in-state and $11,224 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,777 (under $30,000 income) to $12,985 (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 Franklin 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 →