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Colleges in and near Galena

Otterbein University is 7.5 miles from Galena

No college sits inside Galena’s boundary, but Otterbein University’s campus in Westerville, with 2,333 students on campus, is 7.5 miles from the center of town, and Columbus State Community College is 18.6 miles away in Columbus. About 7% of Galena’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 Galena. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
8,554 students on campus
Nearest college
7.5 mi
Otterbein University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
18.6 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 tuition
Nearest public university
17 mi
Ohio State · $13,244 in-state
Median household income
$135K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Galena

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

A university 7.5 miles awayOtterbein University has 2,333 students on campus in Westerville, 68% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Ohio StateLiving in Ohio, Ohio State University charges $13,244 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 18.6 miles awayColumbus State Community College in Columbus: tuition and fees $5,488 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 7% 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 Galena

Seven private colleges within 11.9 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Ohio State University, is 17 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHondros College of NursingOtterbein UniversityOhio Wesleyan UniversityGalena
University or collegeCommunity college
Otterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,333 on campus · 7.5 mi · Westerville85%admitted$19knet price68%graduate$53kearningsFelbry CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 9.7 mi · Columbus85%admitted$58knet price91%graduateFortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 9.9 mi · Westerville$28knet price40%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Hondros College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,081 on campus · 10.2 mi · Columbus85%admitted$26knet price21%graduate$59kearningsAmerican Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 393 on campus · 10.3 mi · Columbus78%admitted$38knet price60%graduate$41kearningsOhio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,452 on campus · 11.2 mi · Delaware56%admitted$21knet price59%graduate$56kearningsChamberlain University-OhioUniversity or college · For-profit · 320 on campus · 11.9 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Galena’s median household income ($134,830) falls.

Otterbein University7.5 mi · Westerville · sticker $48,321$24,620a year
Ohio State University17 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,305$27,359a year
Ohio Wesleyan University11.2 mi · Delaware · sticker $68,424$30,036a year
Hondros College of Nursing10.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,681$30,681a year
Fortis College-Columbus9.9 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$34,877a year
American Institute of Alternative Medicine10.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,272$40,742a year
Felbry College9.7 mi · Columbus · sticker $60,136—a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio11.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634—a 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: 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 →Otterbein UniversityFortis College-ColumbusHondros College of NursingAmerican Institute of Alternative MedicineOhio Wesleyan UniversityOhio State
Ohio State University88% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Hondros College of Nursing21% graduate$59k earnings$16k typical debt
Otterbein University68% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Ohio Wesleyan University59% graduate$56k earnings$27k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k 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: Fortis College-Columbus (5); Chamberlain University-Ohio (15); Ohio State (6).

Questions about college near Galena

Is Galena a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Galena residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Otterbein University, is 7.5 miles away in Westerville.

What colleges are near Galena?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Hondros College of Nursing (10.2 miles, 3,081 students on campus), Otterbein University (7.5 miles, 2,333) and Ohio Wesleyan University (11.2 miles, 1,452).

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

Columbus State Community College in Columbus, 18.6 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 Ohio State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,244 a year in-state and $40,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,885 (under $30,000 income) to $27,359 (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 Galena. 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 →