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Colleges in and near Jefferson Township

Wilmington College is 11.8 miles from Jefferson Township

No college sits inside Jefferson Township’s boundary, but Wilmington College’s campus in Wilmington, with 900 students on campus, is 11.8 miles from the center of town, and Southern State Community College is 14.9 miles away in Hillsboro. About 2% of Jefferson Township’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 Jefferson Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,258 students on campus
Nearest college
11.8 mi
Wilmington College
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.9 mi
Southern State · $5,912 tuition
Nearest public university
27.7 mi
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College · $7,200 in-state
Median household income
$84K
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What stands out about college from Jefferson Township

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

A college 11.8 miles awayWilmington College has 900 students on campus in Wilmington, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.9 miles awaySouthern State Community College in Hillsboro: tuition and fees $5,912 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeLiving in Ohio, the University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College charges $7,200 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $15,998. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jefferson Township

One private college within 11.8 miles, and Southern State Community College 14.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College, is 27.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSouthern StateWilmington CollegeJefferson Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Wilmington CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 900 on campus · 11.8 mi · Wilmington92%admitted$24knet price47%graduate$48kearningsSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,358 on campus · 14.9 mi · Hillsboro$10knet price37%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $5,912 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Jefferson Township’s median household income ($83,704) falls.

Southern State Community College14.9 mi · Hillsboro · sticker $15,244 · tuition $5,912$13,478a year
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College27.7 mi · Blue Ash · sticker $21,784 · tuition $7,200$19,401a year
Wilmington College11.8 mi · Wilmington · sticker $43,431$27,017a 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 →Wilmington CollegeSouthern StateUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College16% graduate$55k earnings*$21k typical debt
Southern State Community College37% graduate$35k earnings$11k typical debt
Wilmington College47% graduate$48k earnings$24k 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: University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College (3).

Questions about college near Jefferson Township

Is Jefferson Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Wilmington College, is 11.8 miles away in Wilmington.

What colleges are near Jefferson Township?

Within 15 miles: Wilmington College (11.8 miles, 900 students on campus) and Southern State Community College (14.9 miles, 1,358).

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

Southern State Community College in Hillsboro, 14.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,912 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $9,674, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year in-state and $15,998 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,917 (under $30,000 income) to $20,970 (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 Jefferson 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 →