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Colleges in and near Richfield Township

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is 11.4 miles from Richfield Township

No college sits inside Richfield Township’s boundary, but Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls’s campus in Cuyahoga Falls, with 489 students on campus, is 11.4 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 12.6 miles away in Cleveland. About 3% of Richfield 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 Richfield Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,948 students on campus
Nearest college
11.4 mi
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
12.6 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
13.6 mi
University of Akron Main Campus · $13,135 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college from Richfield Township

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Richfield Township

Five private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 13.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Akron Main CampusBaldwin Wallace UniversityValley College-ClevelandRichfield Township
University or collegeCommunity college

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 Richfield Township’s median household income ($112,188) falls.

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 Richfield 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 →Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsRemington College-Cleveland CampusBryant & Stratton College-ParmaValley College-ClevelandUniversity of Akron Main CampusBaldwin Wallace University
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Baldwin Wallace University67% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Valley College-Cleveland57% graduate$25k earnings*$10k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma19% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k 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: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12); Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8); Valley College-Cleveland (2); University of Akron Main Campus (2).

Questions about college near Richfield Township

Is Richfield Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Richfield Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, is 11.4 miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.

What colleges are near Richfield Township?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (11.4 miles, 489 students on campus), Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12.6 miles, 133), Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (13.1 miles, 522), Valley College-Cleveland (13.2 miles, 787), the University of Akron Main Campus (13.6 miles, 11,844) and Baldwin Wallace University (14 miles, 3,173).

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 12.6 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 the University of Akron Main Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,135 a year in-state and $20,815 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,413 (under $30,000 income) to $20,226 (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 Richfield 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 →