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Colleges in and near New Franklin

Herzing University-Akron is 7 miles from New Franklin

No college sits inside New Franklin’s boundary, but Herzing University-Akron’s campus in Akron, with 213 students on campus, is 7 miles from the center of town, and Stark State College is 9.6 miles away in North Canton. About 4% of New Franklin’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 New Franklin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
25,937 students on campus
Nearest college
7 mi
Herzing University-Akron
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
9.6 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
University of Akron Main Campus · $13,135 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from New Franklin

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

A university 7 miles awayHerzing University-Akron has 213 students on campus in Akron, 19% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Akron Main CampusLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Main Campus charges $13,135 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,815. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.6 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.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 New Franklin

Six private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 12.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Akron Main CampusStark State CollegeKent State University at StarkNew Franklin
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 7 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 9.2 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Stark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,044 on campus · 9.6 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 · 9.7 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 · 11.1 mi · Canton$28knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Walsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 12.5 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,194 on campus · 12.5 mi · Orrville90%admitted$6knet price19%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Malone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 961 on campus · 14 mi · Canton76%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$49kearningsFortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 14.4 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 14.4 mi · Canton46%admitted$24knet price53%graduate$64kearnings

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 New Franklin’s median household income ($90,244) falls.

University of Akron Wayne College12.5 mi · Orrville · sticker $15,993$11,082a year
Kent State University at Stark9.7 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$14,401a year
University of Akron Main Campus9.2 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$17,800a year
Walsh University12.5 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$22,737a year
Herzing University-Akron7 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$23,322a year
Malone University14 mi · Canton · sticker $49,754$24,502a year
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences14.4 mi · Canton · sticker $28,979$26,343a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls14.4 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$26,625a year
Stark State College9.6 mi · North Canton · sticker $10,755 · tuition $4,790—a year
Ross College-Canton11.1 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 New Franklin: 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 Akron Main CampusStark State CollegeKent State University at StarkWalsh UniversityMalone University
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Stark State College23% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Akron Wayne College19% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Malone University45% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Ross College-Canton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Herzing University-Akron (11); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Kent State University at Stark (8); Ross College-Canton (11); University of Akron Wayne College (2); Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3).

Questions about college near New Franklin

Is New Franklin a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 New Franklin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Akron, is 7 miles away in Akron.

What colleges are near New Franklin?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Akron Main Campus (9.2 miles, 11,844 students on campus), Stark State College (9.6 miles, 7,044) and Kent State University at Stark (9.7 miles, 2,004).

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

Stark State College in North Canton, 9.6 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.

How much does the University of Akron Main Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,135 a year in-state and $20,815 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,413 (under $30,000 income) to $20,226 (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 New Franklin. 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 →