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Colleges in and near Hamilton

Hamilton is home to Miami University-Hamilton

Miami University-Hamilton (1,700 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Hamilton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Miami University-Hamilton

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 Hamilton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
25,602 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Miami University-Hamilton
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College · $7,200 tuition
Nearest public university
1.2 mi
Miami University-Hamilton · $7,491 in-state
Median household income
$55K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Hamilton

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

A university in HamiltonMiami University-Hamilton has 1,700 students on campus in Hamilton, 25% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Miami University-HamiltonLiving in Ohio, Miami University-Hamilton charges $7,491 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,407. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 14.2 miles awayUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College in Blue Ash: tuition and fees $7,200 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 5% 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 Hamilton

Four private colleges within 13.4 miles, three public colleges within 14.3 miles, and University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College 14.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMiami University-OxfordUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeMiami University-HamiltonHamilton
University or collegeCommunity college
Miami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · 1,700 on campus · In Hamilton$11knet price25%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.ATA College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 257 on campus · 8.2 mi · Cincinnati$27knet price62%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 403 on campus · 10 mi · Cincinnati$30knet price50%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Miami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · 17,551 on campus · 11.9 mi · Oxford75%admitted$28knet price80%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · For-profit · 670 on campus · 13.1 mi · Cincinnati$29knet price57%graduate$61kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 101 on campus · 13.4 mi · Cincinnati$56kearningsUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,169 on campus · 14.2 mi · Blue Ash$17knet price16%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $7,200 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Miami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · 751 on campus · 14.3 mi · Middletown$11knet price32%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 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 Hamilton’s median household income ($55,166) falls.

Miami University-Middletown14.3 mi · Middletown · sticker $14,890$10,126a year
Miami University-HamiltonIn Hamilton · sticker $15,352$11,171a year
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College14.2 mi · Blue Ash · sticker $21,784 · tuition $7,200$16,657a year
Miami University-Oxford11.9 mi · Oxford · sticker $38,757$23,806a year
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati13.1 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $34,842$28,053a year
Fortis College-Cincinnati10 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $36,925$31,124a year
ATA College-Cincinnati8.2 mi · Cincinnati · sticker $29,920—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 within 15 miles of Hamilton: 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 →Miami University-HamiltonFortis College-CincinnatiMiami University-OxfordGalen College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeMiami University-Middletown
Miami University-Oxford80% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College16% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Miami University-Hamilton25% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Miami University-Middletown32% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati57% graduate$61k earnings*$24k typical debt
Fortis College-Cincinnati50% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
ATA College-Cincinnati62% graduate$35k 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: Miami University-Hamilton (3); ATA College-Cincinnati (3); Fortis College-Cincinnati (5); Miami University-Oxford (3); Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati (20); University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (3); Miami University-Middletown (3).

Majors

What students study in Hamilton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Miami University-Hamilton, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 25%Health professions 17%Liberal arts 15%Computer science 10%Engineering tech 9%Psychology 7%Everything else 17%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing86 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations84 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General42 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities36 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General31 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Psychology, General21 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General18 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections18 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Hamilton

Is Hamilton a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Hamilton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Miami University-Hamilton, has 1,700 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hamilton?

Miami University-Hamilton is inside the city. University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is 14.2 miles away in Blue Ash.

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

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College in Blue Ash, 14.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $16,508, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Miami University-Hamilton cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,491 a year in-state and $19,407 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,760 (under $30,000 income) to $14,425 (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 Hamilton. 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 →