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Colleges in and near Lexington Township

The University of Mount Union is 3.7 miles from Lexington Township

No college sits inside Lexington Township’s boundary, but the University of Mount Union’s campus in Alliance, with 2,086 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Stark is 16.6 miles away in North Canton. About 1% of Lexington Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

University of Mount Union

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 Lexington Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
4,726 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
University of Mount Union
Residents in college
1%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
16.6 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
11.7 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college from Lexington Township

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

A university 3.7 miles awayThe University of Mount Union has 2,086 students on campus in Alliance, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.6 miles awayKent State University at Stark in North Canton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lexington Township

Two private colleges within 13.3 miles, and one public college within 11.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Mount UnionWalsh UniversityNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityLexington Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · 3.7 mi · Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 11.7 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Walsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 13.3 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Lexington Township’s median household income ($64,883) falls.

University of Mount Union3.7 mi · Alliance · sticker $49,276$17,741a year
Walsh University13.3 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$18,642a 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 Lexington Township: 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 →University of Mount UnionWalsh University
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Lexington Township

Is Lexington Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Lexington Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, the University of Mount Union, is 3.7 miles away in Alliance.

What colleges are near Lexington Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of Mount Union (3.7 miles, 2,086 students on campus), Northeast Ohio Medical University (11.7 miles, 1,009) and Walsh University (13.3 miles, 1,631).

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

Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, 16.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $10,897, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Lexington 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 →