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Colleges in and near Pepper Pike

John Carroll University is 3.8 miles from Pepper Pike

Ursuline College (844 students on campus) is inside the city, and John Carroll University (2,614) is 3.8 miles from the center, in University Heights. About 6% of Pepper Pike’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

John Carroll University

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 Pepper Pike. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
43,790 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Ursuline College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
Cleveland State · $12,988 in-state
Median household income
$228K
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What stands out about college in Pepper Pike

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

A university 3.8 miles awayJohn Carroll University has 2,614 students on campus in University Heights, 79% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.3 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland: tuition and fees $15,876 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Cleveland StateLiving in Ohio, Cleveland State University charges $12,988 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,510. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Pepper Pike

Seven private colleges within 10.5 miles, one public college within 11.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCleveland StateCase Western Reserve UniversityPepper Pike
University or collegeCommunity college
Ursuline CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 844 on campus · In Pepper Pike75%admitted$16knet price67%graduate$57kearningsJohn Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,614 on campus · 3.8 mi · University Heights81%admitted$29knet price79%graduate$63kearningsRemington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 7.3 mi · Cleveland$24knet price55%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,876 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Cleveland Institute of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 566 on campus · 7.7 mi · Cleveland61%admitted$29knet price58%graduate$43kearningsCase Western Reserve UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,730 on campus · 8 mi · Cleveland37%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$88kearningsCleveland Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 8 mi · Cleveland47%admitted$28knet price72%graduate$33kearningsOhio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 331 on campus · 10.5 mi · Cleveland$35knet price90%graduate$48kearningsCleveland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,375 on campus · 11.2 mi · Cleveland91%admitted$15knet price51%graduate$52kearningsCuyahoga Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 11,506 on campus · 11.6 mi · Cleveland$4knet price31%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,249 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lakeland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,341 on campus · 12 mi · Kirtland$8knet price24%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,872 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 Over $110k, where Pepper Pike’s median household income ($227,813) falls.

Cuyahoga Community College District11.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $11,189 · tuition $3,249$10,491a year
Lakeland Community College12 mi · Kirtland · sticker $11,859 · tuition $3,872$11,028a year
Cleveland State University11.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$20,378a year
Ursuline CollegeIn Pepper Pike · sticker $50,523$22,048a year
Cleveland Institute of Music8 mi · Cleveland · sticker $61,212$32,629a year
John Carroll University3.8 mi · University Heights · sticker $65,827$34,240a year
Ohio Technical College10.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $36,931$36,452a year
Cleveland Institute of Art7.7 mi · Cleveland · sticker $64,587$37,436a year
Case Western Reserve University8 mi · Cleveland · sticker $85,851$53,061a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus7.3 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876—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 Pepper Pike: 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 →Ursuline CollegeJohn Carroll UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityCleveland StateCuyahoga Community College DistrictLakeland
Cleveland State University51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Case Western Reserve University87% graduate$88k earnings$24k typical debt
Cuyahoga Community College District31% graduate$36k earnings$8k typical debt
Lakeland Community College24% graduate$40k earnings$15k typical debt
John Carroll University79% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Ursuline College67% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Art58% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Music72% graduate$33k earnings$25k typical debt
Ohio Technical College90% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Remington College-Cleveland Campus55% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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: Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12).

Majors

What students study in Pepper Pike

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Ursuline College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 68%Business 6%Parks & recreation 6%Psychology 5%Public administration 4%Liberal arts 3%Everything else 7%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing130 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Pepper Pike

Is Pepper Pike a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Pepper Pike residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Ursuline College, has 844 students on campus.

What colleges are in Pepper Pike?

Ursuline College is inside the city. John Carroll University is 3.8 miles from the center, in University Heights, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 7.3 miles away in Cleveland.

What is the closest community college to Pepper Pike, and what does it cost?

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 7.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $15,876 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $23,687, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cleveland State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $12,988 a year in-state and $18,510 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,958 (under $30,000 income) to $20,378 (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 Pepper Pike. 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 →