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Colleges in and near Mount Pleasant Township

Belmont College is 10.2 miles from Mount Pleasant Township

No college sits inside Mount Pleasant Township’s boundary, but Belmont College’s campus in St Clairsville, with 735 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Mount Pleasant Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Mount Pleasant Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
5,621 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Belmont College
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Belmont College · $4,698 tuition
Nearest public university
10.8 mi
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Mount Pleasant Township

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

A community college 10.2 miles awayBelmont College has 735 students on campus in St Clairsville, 43% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Ohio University-Eastern CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Eastern Campus charges $6,362 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,444. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant Township

Two private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 12.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio University-Eastern CampusBelmont CollegeMount Pleasant Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Belmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · 735 on campus · 10.2 mi · St Clairsville$7knet price43%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,698 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 677 on campus · 10.3 mi · Wheeling, WV$5knet price33%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,706 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · 871 on campus · 10.8 mi · Saint Clairsville$4knet price21%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Wheeling UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 635 on campus · 11 mi · Wheeling, WV63%admitted$21knet price23%graduate$58kearningsWest Liberty UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,058 on campus · 12.3 mi · West Liberty, WV97%admitted$15knet price60%graduate$43kearningsBethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 645 on campus · 14.5 mi · Bethany, WV59%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$45kearnings

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 Mount Pleasant Township’s median household income ($71,571) falls.

Ohio University-Eastern Campus10.8 mi · Saint Clairsville · sticker $10,777$4,438a year
West Virginia Northern Community College10.3 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $13,512 · tuition $4,706$6,627a year
Belmont College10.2 mi · St Clairsville · sticker $12,680 · tuition $4,698$7,617a year
West Liberty University12.3 mi · West Liberty, WV · sticker $23,809$15,087a year
Bethany College14.5 mi · Bethany, WV · sticker $50,758$17,641a year
Wheeling University11 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $42,504$19,913a 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 Mount Pleasant 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 →Belmont CollegeWest Virginia NorthernOhio University-Eastern CampusWheeling UniversityWest Liberty University
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Ohio University-Eastern Campus21% graduate$53k earnings*$21k typical debt
Belmont College43% graduate$35k earnings$9k typical debt
West Virginia Northern Community College33% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Bethany College47% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Wheeling University23% graduate$58k earnings$25k 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 University-Eastern Campus (6).

Questions about college near Mount Pleasant Township

Is Mount Pleasant Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Belmont College, is 10.2 miles away in St Clairsville.

What colleges are near Mount Pleasant Township?

Within 15 miles: Belmont College (10.2 miles, 735 students on campus), West Virginia Northern Community College (10.3 miles, 677), Ohio University-Eastern Campus (10.8 miles, 871), Wheeling University (11 miles, 635), West Liberty University (12.3 miles, 2,058) and Bethany College (14.5 miles, 645).

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

Belmont College in St Clairsville, 10.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,698 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $6,995, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year in-state and $9,444 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,691 (under $30,000 income) to $7,490 (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 Mount Pleasant 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 →