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Colleges in and near Nimishillen Township

Walsh University is 6.6 miles from Nimishillen Township

No college sits inside Nimishillen Township’s boundary, but Walsh University’s campus in North Canton, with 1,631 students on campus, is 6.6 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Stark is 10.1 miles away in North Canton. About 5% of Nimishillen 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 Nimishillen Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
14,283 students on campus
Nearest college
6.6 mi
Walsh University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 in-state
Median household income
$92K
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What stands out about college from Nimishillen Township

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

A university 6.6 miles awayWalsh University has 1,631 students on campus in North Canton, 58% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.1 miles awayKent State University at Stark in North Canton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Kent State University at StarkLiving in Ohio, Kent State University at Stark charges $7,492 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,342. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Nimishillen Township

Five private colleges within 9.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStark State CollegeUniversity of Mount UnionKent State University at StarkNimishillen Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Walsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 6.6 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearningsMalone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 961 on campus · 7.2 mi · Canton76%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · 7.7 mi · Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsAultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 9.3 mi · Canton46%admitted$24knet price53%graduate$64kearningsRoss College-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 344 on campus · 9.6 mi · Canton$28knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Kent State University at StarkCommunity college · Public · 2,004 on campus · 10.1 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.Stark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,044 on campus · 10.2 mi · North Canton$6knet price23%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,790 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Nimishillen Township’s median household income ($91,769) falls.

Kent State University at Stark10.1 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$14,401a year
Walsh University6.6 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$22,737a year
University of Mount Union7.7 mi · Alliance · sticker $49,276$23,474a year
Malone University7.2 mi · Canton · sticker $49,754$24,502a year
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences9.3 mi · Canton · sticker $28,979$26,343a year
Ross College-Canton9.6 mi · Canton · sticker $32,427—a year
Stark State College10.2 mi · North Canton · sticker $10,755 · tuition $4,790—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 Nimishillen 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 →Walsh UniversityUniversity of Mount UnionRoss College-CantonKent State University at StarkStark State College
Stark State College23% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Malone University45% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Ross College-Canton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: Ross College-Canton (11); Kent State University at Stark (8).

Questions about college near Nimishillen Township

Is Nimishillen Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Nimishillen Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Walsh University, is 6.6 miles away in North Canton.

What colleges are near Nimishillen Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Stark State College (10.2 miles, 7,044 students on campus), the University of Mount Union (7.7 miles, 2,086) and Kent State University at Stark (10.1 miles, 2,004).

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

Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $10,897, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Kent State University at Stark cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year in-state and $17,342 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,312 (under $30,000 income) to $14,909 (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 Nimishillen 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 →