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Colleges in and near Kettering

Sinclair Community College is 5 miles from Kettering

Kettering College (722 students on campus) and The Modern College of Design (133) are inside the city, and Sinclair Community College (10,933) is 5 miles from the center, just over the line in Dayton. About 6% of Kettering’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

University of DaytonSinclair Community 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 Kettering. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
35,010 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
The Modern College of Design
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
5 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 tuition
Nearest public university
5 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college in Kettering

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

Two colleges within 5 milesUniversity of Dayton admits 65% of applicants. Together they have 21,397 students on campus.A community college 5 miles awaySinclair Community College in Dayton: tuition and fees $3,675 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at SinclairLiving in Ohio, Sinclair Community College charges $3,675 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,556. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Kettering

Eight private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 14.4 miles, and Sinclair Community College 5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSinclairUniversity of DaytonWright StateKettering
University or collegeCommunity college
The Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · In Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsKettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · In Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 3.3 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsFortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 3.6 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Ohio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 4 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduateSinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,933 on campus · 5 mi · Dayton$6knet price41%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,675 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementUniversity or college · Public · 616 on campus · 7 mi · Wright-Patterson AFBGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Wright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 7.4 mi · Dayton96%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$50kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.United Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 336 on campus · 10.5 mi · DaytonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Central State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 14.4 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Wilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · 14.4 mi · Wilberforce40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearningsAntioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 14.8 mi · Yellow Springs · mostly online$52kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 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 $48–75k, where Kettering’s median household income ($74,681) falls.

Wilberforce University14.4 mi · Wilberforce · sticker $25,676$5,211a year
Sinclair Community College5 mi · Dayton · sticker $11,003 · tuition $3,675$5,865a year
Central State University14.4 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online · sticker $21,929$8,773a year
Wright State University7.4 mi · Dayton · sticker $24,373$14,501a year
Ohio Medical Career College4 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552$20,552a year
Kettering CollegeIn Kettering · sticker $32,839$22,231a year
University of Dayton3.3 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$24,155a year
Fortis College-Centerville3.6 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305$34,332a year
The Modern College of DesignIn Kettering · sticker $47,229$41,404a 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 Kettering: 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 →Kettering CollegeUniversity of DaytonSinclairWright StateCentral StateWilberforce University
Sinclair Community College41% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Wright State University42% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k earnings$12k 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-Centerville (3); Wright State (2).

Majors

What students study in Kettering

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Kettering’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 72%Visual & performing arts 28%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingKettering College · 98 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsKettering College · 18 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherKettering College · 14 graduates a year
$83k4 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 Kettering

Is Kettering a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Kettering residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Kettering College, has 722 students on campus.

What colleges are in Kettering?

Kettering College and The Modern College of Design are inside the city. Sinclair Community College is 5 miles from the center, in Dayton, and the University of Dayton is 3.3 miles from the center, in Dayton.

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

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, 5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,992, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Sinclair Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year in-state and $8,556 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,592 (under $30,000 income) to $8,785 (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 Kettering. 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 →