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Colleges in and near Howard Township

Kenyon College is 4.8 miles from Howard Township

No college sits inside Howard Township’s boundary, but Kenyon College’s campus in Gambier, with 2,184 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Central Ohio Technical College is 25 miles away in Newark. About 4% of Howard Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Kenyon 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 Howard Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,346 students on campus
Nearest college
4.8 mi
Kenyon College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
25 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 tuition
Nearest public university
25 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 in-state
Median household income
$105K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Howard Township

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

A college 4.8 miles awayKenyon College has 2,184 students on campus in Gambier, 82% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 25 miles awayCentral Ohio Technical College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,256 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Central Ohio Technical CollegeLiving in Ohio, Central Ohio Technical College charges $5,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,016. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Howard Township

Two private colleges within 8.1 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Central Ohio Technical College, is 25 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKenyon CollegeMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityHoward Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,184 on campus · 4.8 mi · Gambier31%admitted$39knet price82%graduate$72kearningsMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,162 on campus · 8.1 mi · Mount Vernon84%admitted$22knet price68%graduate$50kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Howard Township’s median household income ($104,696) falls.

Central Ohio Technical College25 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256$11,428a year
Mount Vernon Nazarene University8.1 mi · Mount Vernon · sticker $49,858$21,486a year
Kenyon College4.8 mi · Gambier · sticker $87,590$23,757a 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kenyon CollegeMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityCentral Ohio Technical College
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Kenyon College82% graduate$72k earnings$19k typical debt
Mount Vernon Nazarene University68% graduate$50k earnings$25k 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.

Questions about college near Howard Township

Is Howard Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Howard Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Kenyon College, is 4.8 miles away in Gambier.

What colleges are near Howard Township?

Within 15 miles: Kenyon College (4.8 miles, 2,184 students on campus) and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (8.1 miles, 1,162).

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

Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, 25 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $9,948, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Central Ohio Technical College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year in-state and $8,016 from out of state.

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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 Howard 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 →