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Colleges in and near Jersey Township

Fortis College-Columbus is 9.8 miles from Jersey Township

No college sits inside Jersey Township’s boundary, but Fortis College-Columbus’s campus in Westerville, with 761 students on campus, is 9.8 miles from the center of town, and Central Ohio Technical College is 14.2 miles away in Newark. About 3% of Jersey 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 Jersey Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
17,603 students on campus
Nearest college
9.8 mi
Fortis College-Columbus
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 in-state
Median household income
$136K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Jersey Township

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

A college 9.8 miles awayFortis College-Columbus has 761 students on campus in Westerville, 40% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 14.2 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 3% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jersey Township

10 private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miHondros College of NursingDenison UniversityOtterbein UniversityJersey Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 9.8 mi · Westerville$28knet price40%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Denison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,405 on campus · 10.2 mi · Granville17%admitted$40knet price79%graduate$68kearningsChamberlain University-OhioUniversity or college · For-profit · 320 on campus · 10.6 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Otterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,333 on campus · 12 mi · Westerville85%admitted$19knet price68%graduate$53kearningsFelbry CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 12.5 mi · Columbus85%admitted$58knet price91%graduateOhio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 13.5 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearningsCentral Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,318 on campus · 14.2 mi · Newark$10knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,256 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · 2,283 on campus · 14.2 mi · Newark$15knet price29%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Hondros College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,081 on campus · 14.3 mi · Columbus85%admitted$26knet price21%graduate$59kearningsAmerican Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 393 on campus · 14.5 mi · Columbus78%admitted$38knet price60%graduate$41kearningsValor Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 102 on campus · 14.7 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate71% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $10,012 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Capital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 14.8 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearnings

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 Jersey Township’s median household income ($136,250) falls.

Ohio State University-Newark Campus14.2 mi · Newark · sticker $22,063$20,979a year
Ohio Dominican University13.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$22,999a year
Otterbein University12 mi · Westerville · sticker $48,321$24,620a year
Capital University14.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$27,299a year
Hondros College of Nursing14.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,681$30,681a year
Fortis College-Columbus9.8 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$34,877a year
Valor Christian College14.7 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online · sticker $39,005 · tuition $10,012$39,005a year
American Institute of Alternative Medicine14.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,272$40,742a year
Denison University10.2 mi · Granville · sticker $81,900$48,472a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio10.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634—a year
Felbry College12.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $60,136—a year
Central Ohio Technical College14.2 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256—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 Jersey Township: 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 →Denison UniversityOtterbein UniversityCentral Ohio Technical CollegeOhio State University-Newark CampusHondros College of NursingCapital University
Hondros College of Nursing21% graduate$59k earnings$16k typical debt
Denison University79% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Otterbein University68% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Capital University60% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio State University-Newark Campus29% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Ohio Dominican University41% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
American Institute of Alternative Medicine60% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Ohio29% graduate$92k 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: Fortis College-Columbus (5); Chamberlain University-Ohio (15); Ohio State University-Newark Campus (6).

Questions about college near Jersey Township

Is Jersey Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Jersey Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Columbus, is 9.8 miles away in Westerville.

What colleges are near Jersey Township?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Hondros College of Nursing (14.3 miles, 3,081 students on campus), Denison University (10.2 miles, 2,405) and Otterbein University (12 miles, 2,333).

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

Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, 14.2 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 Jersey 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 →