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Colleges in and near New Lebanon

United Theological Seminary is 7.9 miles from New Lebanon

No college sits inside New Lebanon’s boundary, but United Theological Seminary’s campus in Dayton, with 336 students on campus, is 7.9 miles from the center of town, and Sinclair Community College is 10.3 miles away in Dayton. About 3% of New Lebanon’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 Lebanon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
23,169 students on campus
Nearest college
7.9 mi
United Theological Seminary
Residents in college
3%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 tuition
Nearest public university
10.3 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 in-state
Median household income
$70K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from New Lebanon

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

A college 7.9 miles awayUnited Theological Seminary has 336 students on campus in Dayton.A community college 10.3 miles awaySinclair Community College in Dayton: tuition and fees $3,675 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at SinclairLiving in Ohio, Sinclair Community College charges $3,675 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,556. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% 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 Lebanon

Six private colleges within 14.9 miles, and Sinclair Community College 10.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSinclairKettering CollegeNew Lebanon
University or collegeCommunity college
United Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 336 on campus · 7.9 mi · DaytonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,933 on campus · 10.3 mi · Dayton$6knet price41%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,675 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 10.5 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduateKettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 11.3 mi · Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 11.6 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsThe Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · 14.5 mi · Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsFortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 14.9 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings 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 New Lebanon’s median household income ($69,906) falls.

Sinclair Community College10.3 mi · Dayton · sticker $11,003 · tuition $3,675$5,865a year
Ohio Medical Career College10.5 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552$20,552a year
Kettering College11.3 mi · Kettering · sticker $32,839$22,231a year
University of Dayton11.6 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$24,155a year
Fortis College-Centerville14.9 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305$34,332a year
The Modern College of Design14.5 mi · Kettering · sticker $47,229$41,404a 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 Lebanon: 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 →SinclairKettering CollegeUniversity of DaytonThe Modern College of DesignFortis College-Centerville
Sinclair Community College41% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k earnings$12k 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-Centerville (3).

Questions about college near New Lebanon

Is New Lebanon a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 New Lebanon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, United Theological Seminary, is 7.9 miles away in Dayton.

What colleges are near New Lebanon?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Sinclair Community College (10.3 miles, 10,933 students on campus), the University of Dayton (11.6 miles, 10,464) and Kettering College (11.3 miles, 722).

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

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, 10.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,992, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Sinclair Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year in-state and $8,556 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,592 (under $30,000 income) to $8,785 (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 Lebanon. 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 →