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Colleges in and near Powell

American Institute of Alternative Medicine is 6.7 miles from Powell

No college sits inside Powell’s boundary, but American Institute of Alternative Medicine’s campus in Columbus, with 393 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Columbus State Community College is 14.6 miles away in Columbus. About 4% of Powell’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 Powell. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
87,215 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
14.6 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 tuition
Nearest public university
12.3 mi
Ohio State · $13,244 in-state
Median household income
$195K
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What stands out about college from Powell

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

A college 6.7 miles awayAmerican Institute of Alternative Medicine has 393 students on campus in Columbus, 60% of whom graduate within six 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 14.6 miles awayColumbus State Community College in Columbus: tuition and fees $5,488 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 Powell

10 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 12.3 miles, and Columbus State Community College 14.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio StateColumbus StateHondros College of NursingPowell
University or collegeCommunity college
American Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 393 on campus · 6.7 mi · Columbus78%admitted$38knet price60%graduate$41kearningsHondros College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 3,081 on campus · 6.9 mi · Columbus85%admitted$26knet price21%graduate$59kearningsOtterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,333 on campus · 8.2 mi · Westerville85%admitted$19knet price68%graduate$53kearningsFelbry CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 8.5 mi · Columbus85%admitted$58knet price91%graduateOhio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,452 on campus · 8.9 mi · Delaware56%admitted$21knet price59%graduate$56kearningsFortis College-ColumbusUniversity or college · For-profit · 761 on campus · 11.2 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 · 11.9 mi · Columbus88%admitted$32knet price29%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Ohio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 56,206 on campus · 12.3 mi · Columbus61%admitted$17knet price88%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Ohio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 14.2 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearningsColumbus State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,012 on campus · 14.6 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 · 14.8 mi · Columbus68%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$41kearningsMount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 443 on campus · 14.9 mi · Columbus84%admitted$10knet price54%graduate$75kearnings

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 Powell’s median household income ($195,495) falls.

Columbus State Community College14.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $13,381 · tuition $5,488$12,985a year
Mount Carmel College of Nursing14.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $21,446$16,383a year
Ohio Dominican University14.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$22,999a year
Otterbein University8.2 mi · Westerville · sticker $48,321$24,620a year
Ohio State University12.3 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,305$27,359a year
Ohio Wesleyan University8.9 mi · Delaware · sticker $68,424$30,036a year
Hondros College of Nursing6.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,681$30,681a year
Columbus College of Art & Design14.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $54,443$33,114a year
Fortis College-Columbus11.2 mi · Westerville · sticker $34,877$34,877a year
American Institute of Alternative Medicine6.7 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,272$40,742a year
Felbry College8.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $60,136—a year
Chamberlain University-Ohio11.9 mi · Columbus · sticker $42,634—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 Powell: 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 →Hondros College of NursingOtterbein UniversityOhio Wesleyan UniversityOhio StateOhio Dominican UniversityColumbus State
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
Otterbein University68% graduate$53k earnings$26k typical debt
Ohio Wesleyan University59% graduate$56k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio Dominican University41% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Columbus College of Art & Design56% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Fortis College-Columbus40% graduate$36k earnings*$13k typical debt
Mount Carmel College of Nursing54% graduate$75k earnings$22k 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 Powell

Is Powell a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Powell residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, American Institute of Alternative Medicine, is 6.7 miles away in Columbus.

What colleges are near Powell?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ohio State University (12.3 miles, 56,206 students on campus), Columbus State Community College (14.6 miles, 20,012) and Hondros College of Nursing (6.9 miles, 3,081).

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

Columbus State Community College in Columbus, 14.6 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 Powell. 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 →