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Colleges in and near Marlboro

The University of Mount Union is 6.4 miles from Marlboro

No college sits inside Marlboro’s boundary, but the University of Mount Union’s campus in Alliance, with 2,086 students on campus, is 6.4 miles from the center of town, and Stark State College is 12.8 miles away in North Canton. About 0% of Marlboro’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 Marlboro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
36,975 students on campus
Nearest college
6.4 mi
University of Mount Union
Residents in college
0%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
12.8 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
10.6 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Marlboro

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

A university 6.4 miles awayThe University of Mount Union has 2,086 students on campus in Alliance, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.8 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 0% 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 Marlboro

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentStark State CollegeUniversity of Mount UnionMarlboro
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · 6.4 mi · Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsWalsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 9.6 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearningsNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 10.6 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Malone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 961 on campus · 12 mi · Canton76%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$49kearningsStark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,044 on campus · 12.8 mi · North Canton$6knet price23%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,790 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kent State University at StarkCommunity college · Public · 2,004 on campus · 12.8 mi · North Canton$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition 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.Ross College-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 344 on campus · 13.3 mi · Canton$28knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 14.5 mi · Canton46%admitted$24knet price53%graduate$64kearningsKent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 15 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 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 $75–110k, where Marlboro’s median household income ($75,125) falls.

Kent State University at Stark12.8 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$14,401a year
Walsh University9.6 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$22,737a year
University of Mount Union6.4 mi · Alliance · sticker $49,276$23,474a year
Kent State University at Kent15 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$23,685a year
Malone University12 mi · Canton · sticker $49,754$24,502a year
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences14.5 mi · Canton · sticker $28,979$26,343a year
Stark State College12.8 mi · North Canton · sticker $10,755 · tuition $4,790—a year
Ross College-Canton13.3 mi · Canton · sticker $32,427—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 Marlboro: 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 UniversityStark State CollegeKent State University at StarkKent State University at Kent
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Stark State College23% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Malone University45% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Ross College-Canton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences53% graduate$64k 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: Kent State University at Stark (8); Ross College-Canton (11); Kent State University at Kent (8).

Questions about college near Marlboro

Is Marlboro a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Marlboro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, the University of Mount Union, is 6.4 miles away in Alliance.

What colleges are near Marlboro?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Kent State University at Kent (15 miles, 21,683 students on campus), Stark State College (12.8 miles, 7,044) and the University of Mount Union (6.4 miles, 2,086).

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

Stark State College in North Canton, 12.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,790 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,986, 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 Marlboro. 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 →