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Colleges in and near Middletown

Middletown is home to Miami University-Middletown

Miami University-Middletown (751 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Middletown’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 Middletown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,451 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Miami University-Middletown
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
18.7 mi
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College · $7,200 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Miami University-Middletown · $7,491 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college in Middletown

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

A university in MiddletownMiami University-Middletown has 751 students on campus in Middletown, 32% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Miami University-MiddletownLiving in Ohio, Miami University-Middletown charges $7,491 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,407. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 18.7 miles awayUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College in Blue Ash: tuition and fees $7,200 a year for Ohio residents.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 Middletown

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Middletown.

5 mi10 mi15 miMiami University-HamiltonMiami University-MiddletownMiddletown
University or collegeCommunity college
Miami University-MiddletownUniversity or college · Public · 751 on campus · In Middletown$11knet price32%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Miami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · 1,700 on campus · 13.7 mi · Hamilton$11knet price25%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 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 Middletown’s median household income ($57,102) falls.

Miami University-MiddletownIn Middletown · sticker $14,890$10,126a year
Miami University-Hamilton13.7 mi · Hamilton · sticker $15,352$11,171a 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 Middletown: 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 →Miami University-MiddletownMiami University-Hamilton
Miami University-Hamilton25% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Miami University-Middletown32% graduate$55k earnings*$23k 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: Miami University-Middletown (3); Miami University-Hamilton (3).

Majors

What students study in Middletown

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Miami University-Middletown, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 28%Liberal arts 25%Engineering tech 12%Health professions 10%English 7%Psychology 7%Everything else 10%

Biggest programs

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations73 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities10 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Psychology, General9 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General8 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Biology, General5 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General4 graduates a year
$90k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies3 graduates a year
$56k4 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 Middletown

Is Middletown a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Middletown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Miami University-Middletown, has 751 students on campus.

What colleges are in Middletown?

Miami University-Middletown is inside the city. University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is 18.7 miles away in Blue Ash.

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

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College in Blue Ash, 18.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,200 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $16,508, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Miami University-Middletown cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,491 a year in-state and $19,407 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,452 (under $30,000 income) to $13,354 (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 Middletown. 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 →