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Colleges in and near Ironton

Ironton is home to Ohio University-Southern Campus

Ohio University-Southern Campus (1,202 students on campus) is inside the city, and Ashland Community and Technical College (1,681) is 4.6 miles from the center, in Ashland. About 1% of Ironton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

Ohio University-Southern CampusAshland Community and Technical 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 Ironton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,883 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Residents in college
1%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
0.8 mi
Ohio University-Southern Campus · $6,362 tuition
Nearest public university
0.8 mi
Ohio University-Southern Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college in Ironton

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

Two colleges within 4.6 milesTogether they have 2,883 students on campus.A community college 0.8 miles awayOhio University-Southern Campus in Ironton: tuition and fees $6,362 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Ohio University-Southern CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Southern Campus charges $6,362 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,444. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ironton

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Ironton.

5 mi10 mi15 miAshland Community and Technical CollegeOhio University-Southern CampusIronton
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio University-Southern CampusCommunity college · Public · 1,202 on campus · In Ironton$6knet price21%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $6,362 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Ashland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,681 on campus · 4.6 mi · Ashland, KY$6knet price51%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,728 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $30–48k, where Ironton’s median household income ($47,648) falls.

Ohio University-Southern CampusIn Ironton · sticker $11,607 · tuition $6,362$4,943a year
Ashland Community and Technical College4.6 mi · Ashland, KY · sticker $14,374 · tuition $4,728$5,068a 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 Ironton: 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 →Ohio University-Southern CampusAshland Community and Technical College
Ashland Community and Technical College51% graduate$35k earnings$11k typical debt
Ohio University-Southern Campus21% graduate$53k 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: Ohio University-Southern Campus (6).

Majors

What students study in Ironton

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

Health professions 30%Education 19%Public administration 14%Liberal arts 7%Public safety 7%Business 6%Everything else 16%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing5 graduates a year
$87k4 yrs out
Psychology, General4 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Social Work4 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods2 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services2 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations2 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1 graduates a year
$40k4 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 Ironton

Is Ironton a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Ironton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Ohio University-Southern Campus, has 1,202 students on campus.

What colleges are in Ironton?

Ohio University-Southern Campus is inside the city. Ashland Community and Technical College is 4.6 miles from the center, in Ashland.

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

Ohio University-Southern Campus in Ironton, 0.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,993, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Ohio University-Southern Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year in-state and $9,444 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,649 (under $30,000 income) to $8,753 (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 Ironton. 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 →