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Colleges in and near Independence

Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 4.1 miles from Independence

No college sits inside Independence’s boundary, but Remington College-Cleveland Campus’s campus in Cleveland, with 133 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Independence’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 Independence. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
44,931 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
4.1 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
8.7 mi
Cleveland State · $12,988 in-state
Median household income
$116K
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What stands out about college from Independence

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

A community college 4.1 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus has 133 students on campus in Cleveland, 55% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Cleveland StateLiving in Ohio, Cleveland State University charges $12,988 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,510. 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 Independence

10 private colleges within 11.9 miles, one public college within 8.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCleveland StateCase Western Reserve UniversityCuyahoga Community College DistrictIndependence
University or collegeCommunity college
Remington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 4.1 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.Valley College-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · 787 on campus · 6.5 mi · Cleveland$30knet price57%graduate$25kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 7.9 mi · Parma$13knet price19%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $19,580 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 11,506 on campus · 8.4 mi · Cleveland$4knet price31%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,249 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cleveland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,375 on campus · 8.7 mi · Cleveland91%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsCase Western Reserve UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,730 on campus · 8.9 mi · Cleveland37%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$88kearningsCleveland Institute of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 566 on campus · 9.2 mi · Cleveland61%admitted$29knet price58%graduate$43kearningsCleveland Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 9.2 mi · Cleveland47%admitted$28knet price72%graduate$33kearningsJohn Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,614 on campus · 9.3 mi · University Heights81%admitted$29knet price79%graduate$63kearningsOhio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 331 on campus · 9.6 mi · Cleveland$35knet price90%graduate$48kearningsBaldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 11.3 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearningsUrsuline CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 844 on campus · 11.9 mi · Pepper Pike75%admitted$16knet price67%graduate$57kearnings

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 Independence’s median household income ($115,733) falls.

Cuyahoga Community College District8.4 mi · Cleveland · sticker $11,189 · tuition $3,249$10,491a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma7.9 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580$15,518a year
Cleveland State University8.7 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$20,378a year
Ursuline College11.9 mi · Pepper Pike · sticker $50,523$22,048a year
Baldwin Wallace University11.3 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$31,288a year
Cleveland Institute of Music9.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $61,212$32,629a year
John Carroll University9.3 mi · University Heights · sticker $65,827$34,240a year
Ohio Technical College9.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $36,931$36,452a year
Cleveland Institute of Art9.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $64,587$37,436a year
Case Western Reserve University8.9 mi · Cleveland · sticker $85,851$53,061a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus4.1 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876—a year
Valley College-Cleveland6.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $34,684—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 Independence: 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 →Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland StateCase Western Reserve UniversityJohn Carroll UniversityBaldwin Wallace UniversityUrsuline College
Cleveland State University51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Case Western Reserve University87% graduate$88k earnings$24k typical debt
Cuyahoga Community College District31% graduate$36k earnings$8k typical debt
Baldwin Wallace University67% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
John Carroll University79% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Ursuline College67% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Valley College-Cleveland57% graduate$25k earnings*$10k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Art58% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma19% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Music72% graduate$33k earnings$25k typical debt
Ohio Technical College90% graduate$48k earnings$12k 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: Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12); Valley College-Cleveland (2); Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8).

Questions about college near Independence

Is Independence a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Independence residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Remington College-Cleveland Campus, is 4.1 miles away in Cleveland.

What colleges are near Independence?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Cleveland State University (8.7 miles, 12,375 students on campus), Case Western Reserve University (8.9 miles, 11,730) and Cuyahoga Community College District (8.4 miles, 11,506).

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 4.1 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 Cleveland State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $12,988 a year in-state and $18,510 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,958 (under $30,000 income) to $20,378 (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 Independence. 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 →