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Colleges in and near Prairie Township

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is 8.8 miles from Prairie Township

No college sits inside Prairie Township’s boundary, but Mount Carmel College of Nursing’s campus in Columbus, with 443 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town, and Columbus State Community College is 10.7 miles away in Columbus. About 6% of Prairie 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 Prairie Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
81,748 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.7 mi
Columbus State · $5,488 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Ohio State · $13,244 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Prairie Township

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

A college 8.8 miles awayMount Carmel College of Nursing has 443 students on campus in Columbus, 54% 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 10.7 miles awayColumbus State Community College in Columbus: tuition and fees $5,488 a year for Ohio residents.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 Prairie Township

Five private colleges within 13.5 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and Columbus State Community College 10.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio StateColumbus StateCapital UniversityPrairie Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 443 on campus · 8.8 mi · Columbus84%admitted$10knet price54%graduate$75kearningsOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 56,206 on campus · 10.4 mi · Columbus61%admitted$17knet price88%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Franklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 779 on campus · 10.5 mi · Columbus · mostly online$25knet price11%graduate$52kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Columbus College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 915 on campus · 10.6 mi · Columbus68%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$41kearningsColumbus State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,012 on campus · 10.7 mi · Columbus$8knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,488 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Capital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 13.2 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearningsOhio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 13.5 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearnings

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 Prairie Township’s median household income ($73,793) falls.

Columbus State Community College10.7 mi · Columbus · sticker $13,381 · tuition $5,488$8,643a year
Ohio State University10.4 mi · Columbus · sticker $30,305$9,807a year
Mount Carmel College of Nursing8.8 mi · Columbus · sticker $21,446$14,438a year
Ohio Dominican University13.5 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$19,572a year
Capital University13.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$20,331a year
Franklin University10.5 mi · Columbus · mostly online · sticker $30,696$24,690a year
Columbus College of Art & Design10.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $54,443$27,534a 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 Prairie 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 →Ohio StateFranklin UniversityColumbus College of Art & DesignColumbus StateCapital UniversityOhio Dominican University
Ohio State University88% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Columbus State Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$9k 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
Mount Carmel College of Nursing54% graduate$75k earnings$22k 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: Ohio State (6).

Questions about college near Prairie Township

Is Prairie Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, is 8.8 miles away in Columbus.

What colleges are near Prairie Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Ohio State University (10.4 miles, 56,206 students on campus), Columbus State Community College (10.7 miles, 20,012) and Capital University (13.2 miles, 2,308).

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

Columbus State Community College in Columbus, 10.7 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 Prairie 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 →