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Colleges in and near Kirtland Hills

Lakeland Community College is 2 miles from Kirtland Hills

No college sits inside Kirtland Hills’ boundary, but Lakeland Community College’s campus in Kirtland, with 3,341 students on campus, is 2 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Kirtland Hills’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Lakeland 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 Kirtland Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
8,456 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Lakeland
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Lakeland · $3,872 tuition
Nearest public university
20.3 mi
Cleveland State · $12,988 in-state
Median household income
$240K
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What stands out about college from Kirtland Hills

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

A community college 2 miles awayLakeland Community College has 3,341 students on campus in Kirtland, 24% 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 5% 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 Kirtland Hills

Three private colleges within 14.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Cleveland State University, is 20.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLakelandJohn Carroll UniversityKirtland Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
Lakeland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,341 on campus · 2 mi · Kirtland$8knet price24%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,872 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lake Erie CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 776 on campus · 6.7 mi · Painesville70%admitted$21knet price38%graduate$50kearningsUrsuline CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 844 on campus · 12.1 mi · Pepper Pike75%admitted$16knet price67%graduate$57kearningsKent State University at GeaugaCommunity college · Public · 881 on campus · 14.3 mi · Burton · mostly online$12knet price20%graduate$45kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.John Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,614 on campus · 14.7 mi · University Heights81%admitted$29knet price79%graduate$63kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Kirtland Hills’ median household income ($239,688) falls.

Lakeland Community College2 mi · Kirtland · sticker $11,859 · tuition $3,872$11,028a year
Kent State University at Geauga14.3 mi · Burton · mostly online · sticker $16,480 · tuition $7,492$15,403a year
Cleveland State University20.3 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$20,378a year
Ursuline College12.1 mi · Pepper Pike · sticker $50,523$22,048a year
Lake Erie College6.7 mi · Painesville · sticker $50,790$22,370a year
John Carroll University14.7 mi · University Heights · sticker $65,827$34,240a 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 →LakelandLake Erie CollegeUrsuline CollegeKent State University at GeaugaJohn Carroll UniversityCleveland State
Cleveland State University51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Lakeland Community College24% graduate$40k earnings$15k typical debt
John Carroll University79% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Kent State University at Geauga20% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Ursuline College67% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Lake Erie College38% graduate$50k earnings$26k 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: Kent State University at Geauga (8).

Questions about college near Kirtland Hills

Is Kirtland Hills a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Kirtland Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Lakeland Community College, is 2 miles away in Kirtland.

What colleges are near Kirtland Hills?

Within 15 miles: Lakeland Community College (2 miles, 3,341 students on campus), Lake Erie College (6.7 miles, 776), Ursuline College (12.1 miles, 844), Kent State University at Geauga (14.3 miles, 881) and John Carroll University (14.7 miles, 2,614).

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

Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, 2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,872 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $7,606, 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 Kirtland Hills. 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 →