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Colleges in and near Monroe Township

Fortis College-Columbus is 11.2 miles from Monroe Township

No college sits inside Monroe Township’s boundary, but Fortis College-Columbus’s campus in Westerville, with 761 students on campus, is 11.2 miles from the center of town, and Central Ohio Technical College is 15.5 miles away in Newark. About 4% of Monroe 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 Monroe Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
9,114 students on campus
Nearest college
11.2 mi
Fortis College-Columbus
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
15.5 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 tuition
Nearest public university
15.5 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 in-state
Median household income
$90K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Monroe Township

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

A college 11.2 miles awayFortis College-Columbus has 761 students on campus in Westerville, 40% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 15.5 miles awayCentral Ohio Technical College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,256 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Central Ohio Technical CollegeLiving in Ohio, Central Ohio Technical College charges $5,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,016. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Monroe Township

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Central Ohio Technical College, is 15.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHondros College of NursingDenison UniversityOtterbein UniversityMonroe Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 11.2 mi · Westerville$28knet price40%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Denison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,405 on campus · 11.9 mi · Granville17%admitted$40knet price79%graduate$68kearningsOtterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,333 on campus · 12 mi · Westerville85%admitted$19knet price68%graduate$53kearningsChamberlain University-OhioUniversity or college · For-profit · 320 on campus · 12.9 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Felbry CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 13.3 mi · Columbus85%admitted$58knet price91%graduateHondros College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,081 on campus · 14.9 mi · Columbus85%admitted$26knet price21%graduate$59kearnings

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 Monroe Township’s median household income ($90,476) falls.

Central Ohio Technical College15.5 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256$11,428a year
Denison University11.9 mi · Granville · sticker $81,900$20,839a year
Otterbein University12 mi · Westerville · sticker $48,321$23,061a year
Fortis College-Columbus11.2 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$25,632a year
Hondros College of Nursing14.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,681$29,441a year
Felbry College13.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $60,136$59,300a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio12.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634—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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fortis College-ColumbusDenison UniversityOtterbein UniversityChamberlain University-OhioHondros College of NursingCentral Ohio Technical College
Hondros College of Nursing21% graduate$59k earnings$16k typical debt
Denison University79% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Otterbein University68% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Ohio29% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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: Fortis College-Columbus (5); Chamberlain University-Ohio (15).

Questions about college near Monroe Township

Is Monroe Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Monroe Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Columbus, is 11.2 miles away in Westerville.

What colleges are near Monroe Township?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Columbus (11.2 miles, 761 students on campus), Denison University (11.9 miles, 2,405), Otterbein University (12 miles, 2,333), Chamberlain University-Ohio (12.9 miles, 320), Felbry College (13.3 miles, 214) and Hondros College of Nursing (14.9 miles, 3,081).

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

Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, 15.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $9,948, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Central Ohio Technical College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year in-state and $8,016 from out of state.

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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 Monroe 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 →