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Colleges in and near Lake Township

Ashland University is 13.6 miles from Lake Township

No college sits inside Lake Township’s boundary, but Ashland University’s campus in Ashland, with 3,150 students on campus, is 13.6 miles from the center of town, and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is 14.2 miles away in Wooster. About 2% of Lake Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Lake Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,477 students on campus
Nearest college
13.6 mi
Ashland University
Residents in college
2%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute · $9,584 tuition
Nearest public university
22.3 mi
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus · $9,488 in-state
Median household income
$103K
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What stands out about college from Lake Township

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

A university 13.6 miles awayAshland University has 3,150 students on campus in Ashland, 61% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.2 miles awayOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster: tuition and fees $9,584 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus charges $9,488 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,266. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% 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 Lake Township

Two private colleges within 14.7 miles, and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute 14.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, is 22.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAshland UniversityThe College of WoosterLake Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,150 on campus · 13.6 mi · Ashland76%admitted$22knet price61%graduate$53kearningsOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · 451 on campus · 14.2 mi · Wooster$18knet price43%graduate$60kearningsTuition and fees: $9,584 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.The College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,876 on campus · 14.7 mi · Wooster60%admitted$23knet price74%graduate$60kearnings

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 Lake Township’s median household income ($103,250) falls.

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus22.3 mi · Mansfield · sticker $23,623$18,676a year
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute14.2 mi · Wooster · sticker $24,595 · tuition $9,584$20,345a year
Ashland University13.6 mi · Ashland · sticker $43,434$24,229a year
The College of Wooster14.7 mi · Wooster · sticker $75,656$26,165a 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 →Ashland UniversityOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteThe College of WoosterOhio State University-Mansfield Campus
Ashland University61% graduate$53k earnings$25k typical debt
The College of Wooster74% graduate$60k earnings$26k typical debt
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus15% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute43% graduate$60k earnings*$20k 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 State University Agricultural Technical Institute (6); Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus (6).

Questions about college near Lake Township

Is Lake Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ashland University, is 13.6 miles away in Ashland.

What colleges are near Lake Township?

Within 15 miles: Ashland University (13.6 miles, 3,150 students on campus), Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (14.2 miles, 451) and The College of Wooster (14.7 miles, 1,876).

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

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, 14.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $9,584 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $17,809, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $9,488 a year in-state and $36,266 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,765 (under $30,000 income) to $22,564 (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 Lake 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 →