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Colleges in and near Hudson

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is 6.8 miles from Hudson

No college sits inside Hudson’s boundary, but Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls’s campus in Cuyahoga Falls, with 489 students on campus, is 6.8 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 14.6 miles away in Cleveland. About 3% of Hudson’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Hudson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
35,371 students on campus
Nearest college
6.8 mi
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.6 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Kent State University at Kent · $13,232 in-state
Median household income
$171K
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What stands out about college from Hudson

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

A college 6.8 miles awayFortis College-Cuyahoga Falls has 489 students on campus in Cuyahoga Falls, 47% of whom graduate within three 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 14.6 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland: tuition and fees $15,876 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hudson

Three private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus 14.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentUniversity of Akron Main CampusHudson
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 6.8 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 8.2 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 11.8 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 13.9 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Remington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 14.6 mi · Cleveland$24knet price55%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,876 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 14.8 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 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 Over $110k, where Hudson’s median household income ($171,427) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus11.8 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$20,226a year
Herzing University-Akron14.8 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$25,700a year
Kent State University at Kent8.2 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$26,278a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls6.8 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$29,709a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus14.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876—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 Hudson: 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 →Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsKent State University at KentUniversity of Akron Main CampusRemington College-Cleveland CampusHerzing University-Akron
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k earnings*$22k typical debt
Remington College-Cleveland Campus55% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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-Cuyahoga Falls (3); Kent State University at Kent (8); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12); Herzing University-Akron (11).

Questions about college near Hudson

Is Hudson a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Hudson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, is 6.8 miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.

What colleges are near Hudson?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (6.8 miles, 489 students on campus), Kent State University at Kent (8.2 miles, 21,683), the University of Akron Main Campus (11.8 miles, 11,844), Northeast Ohio Medical University (13.9 miles, 1,009), Remington College-Cleveland Campus (14.6 miles, 133) and Herzing University-Akron (14.8 miles, 213).

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 14.6 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.

How much does Kent State University at Kent cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,232 a year in-state and $23,082 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,280 (under $30,000 income) to $26,278 (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 Hudson. 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 →