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Colleges in and near Franklin Township

Franklin Township is a college town: 24 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Franklin Township’s boundary, but Kent State University at Kent’s campus in Kent, with 21,683 students on campus, is 2.2 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 20.9 miles away in Cleveland. Across Ohio, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town24% of residents are studentsKent State University at Kent

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
6
36,191 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Kent State University at Kent
Residents in college
24%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
20.9 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
Kent State University at Kent · $13,232 in-state
Median household income
$64K
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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 college town24 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.A university 2.2 miles awayKent State University at Kent has 21,683 students on campus in Kent, 64% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Kent State University at KentLiving in Ohio, Kent State University at Kent charges $13,232 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,082. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 20.9 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland: tuition and fees $15,876 a year for Ohio residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Franklin Township

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

24 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are in college (OH: 6).

1,518college students live in Franklin Township households rather than dorms
33.7median age · OH 39.7
39%of homes rented · OH 33%
$971median rent · 6% below the state
Cost of living$971/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesBJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundB+HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Franklin Township’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income B+

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 23.4% of Franklin Township residents are below the poverty line, 8.9% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 15 points either way). 68% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 24%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Franklin Township’s median age is 33.7 (Ohio 39.7), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Franklin Township

Three private colleges within 13.8 miles, and three public colleges within 11.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentUniversity of Akron Main CampusNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityFranklin Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 2.2 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 7 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 7.3 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 11.3 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 13 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Hiram CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 953 on campus · 13.8 mi · Hiram94%admitted$21knet price55%graduate$54kearnings

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 ($64,034) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus11.3 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$13,519a year
Kent State University at Kent2.2 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$17,296a year
Herzing University-Akron13 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$17,716a year
Hiram College13.8 mi · Hiram · sticker $40,572$18,515a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls7 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$29,500a 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kent State University at KentFortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity of Akron Main CampusHerzing University-AkronHiram College
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Hiram College55% graduate$54k earnings$27k 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: Kent State University at Kent (8); Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Herzing University-Akron (11).

Questions about college near Franklin Township

Is Franklin Township a college town?

Yes. 24 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Ohio. The nearest campus, Kent State University at Kent, is 2.2 miles away in Kent.

What colleges are near Franklin Township?

Within 15 miles: Kent State University at Kent (2.2 miles, 21,683 students on campus), Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (7 miles, 489), Northeast Ohio Medical University (7.3 miles, 1,009), the University of Akron Main Campus (11.3 miles, 11,844), Herzing University-Akron (13 miles, 213) and Hiram College (13.8 miles, 953).

Why is Franklin Township’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 23.4% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 8.9% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 15 points).

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 20.9 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.

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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 →