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Colleges in and near Plain Township

Fortis College-Columbus is 5.3 miles from Plain Township

No college sits inside Plain Township’s boundary, but Fortis College-Columbus’s campus in Westerville, with 761 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Columbus State Community College is 13.1 miles away in Columbus. About 3% of Plain 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 Plain Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
90,914 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Fortis College-Columbus
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.1 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Ohio State · $13,244 in-state
Median household income
$219K
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What stands out about college from Plain Township

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

A college 5.3 miles awayFortis College-Columbus has 761 students on campus in Westerville, 40% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Ohio StateLiving in Ohio, Ohio State University charges $13,244 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $40,022. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.1 miles awayColumbus State Community College in Columbus: tuition and fees $5,488 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plain Township

12 private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 12.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio StateColumbus StateHondros College of NursingPlain Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 5.3 mi · Westerville$28knet price40%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-OhioUniversity or college · For-profit · 320 on campus · 6.5 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Otterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,333 on campus · 7.5 mi · Westerville85%admitted$19knet price68%graduate$53kearningsFelbry CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 8 mi · Columbus85%admitted$58knet price91%graduateHondros College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,081 on campus · 9.8 mi · Columbus85%admitted$26knet price21%graduate$59kearningsAmerican Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 393 on campus · 10 mi · Columbus78%admitted$38knet price60%graduate$41kearningsOhio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 10.2 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearningsCapital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 12.1 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearningsOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 56,206 on campus · 12.7 mi · Columbus61%admitted$17knet price88%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Columbus State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,012 on campus · 13.1 mi · Columbus$8knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,488 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Columbus College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 915 on campus · 13.3 mi · Columbus68%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$41kearningsFranklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 779 on campus · 13.7 mi · Columbus · mostly online$25knet price11%graduate$52kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Valor Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 102 on campus · 14.1 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate71% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $10,012 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Denison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,405 on campus · 14.7 mi · Granville17%admitted$40knet price79%graduate$68kearnings

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 Plain Township’s median household income ($219,181) falls.

Columbus State Community College13.1 mi · Columbus · sticker $13,381 · tuition $5,488$12,985a year
Ohio Dominican University10.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$22,999a year
Otterbein University7.5 mi · Westerville · sticker $48,321$24,620a year
Capital University12.1 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$27,299a year
Ohio State University12.7 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,305$27,359a year
Franklin University13.7 mi · Columbus · mostly online · sticker $30,696$29,964a year
Hondros College of Nursing9.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,681$30,681a year
Columbus College of Art & Design13.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $54,443$33,114a year
Fortis College-Columbus5.3 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$34,877a year
Valor Christian College14.1 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online · sticker $39,005 · tuition $10,012$39,005a year
American Institute of Alternative Medicine10 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,272$40,742a year
Denison University14.7 mi · Granville · sticker $81,900$48,472a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio6.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634—a year
Felbry College8 mi · Columbus · sticker $60,136—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 Plain Township: 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 →Otterbein UniversityHondros College of NursingCapital UniversityOhio StateColumbus StateDenison University
Ohio State University88% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Columbus State Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Hondros College of Nursing21% graduate$59k earnings$16k typical debt
Denison University79% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Otterbein University68% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Capital University60% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio Dominican University41% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Columbus College of Art & Design56% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin University11% graduate$52k earnings$21k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
American Institute of Alternative Medicine60% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Ohio29% graduate$92k earnings*$21k 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-Columbus (5); Chamberlain University-Ohio (15); Ohio State (6).

Questions about college near Plain Township

Is Plain Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Plain Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Columbus, is 5.3 miles away in Westerville.

What colleges are near Plain Township?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ohio State University (12.7 miles, 56,206 students on campus), Columbus State Community College (13.1 miles, 20,012) and Hondros College of Nursing (9.8 miles, 3,081).

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

Columbus State Community College in Columbus, 13.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,488 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $8,400, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,244 a year in-state and $40,022 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,885 (under $30,000 income) to $27,359 (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 Plain 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 →