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Colleges in and near Richfield

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is 10.9 miles from Richfield

No college sits inside Richfield’s boundary, but Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls’s campus in Cuyahoga Falls, with 489 students on campus, is 10.9 miles from the center of town, and Remington College-Cleveland Campus is 13.5 miles away in Cleveland. About 3% of Richfield’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. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,948 students on campus
Nearest college
10.9 mi
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.5 mi
Remington College-Cleveland Campus · $15,876 tuition
Nearest public university
12.9 mi
University of Akron Main Campus · $13,135 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Richfield

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

A college 10.9 miles awayFortis College-Cuyahoga Falls has 489 students on campus in Cuyahoga Falls, 47% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Akron Main CampusLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Main Campus charges $13,135 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,815. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.5 miles awayRemington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland: tuition and fees $15,876 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 Richfield

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, one public college within 12.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Akron Main CampusBaldwin Wallace UniversityValley College-ClevelandRichfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 10.9 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 12.9 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Remington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 13.5 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.Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 522 on campus · 13.8 mi · Parma$13knet price19%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $19,580 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Valley College-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · 787 on campus · 14 mi · Cleveland$30knet price57%graduate$25kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Baldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 14.5 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%graduate$54kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Richfield’s median household income ($82,560) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus12.9 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$17,800a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls10.9 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$26,625a year
Baldwin Wallace University14.5 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$27,597a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus13.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876—a year
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma13.8 mi · Parma · sticker $23,917 · tuition $19,580—a year
Valley College-Cleveland14 mi · Cleveland · sticker $34,684—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 Richfield: 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 FallsUniversity of Akron Main CampusRemington College-Cleveland CampusBryant & Stratton College-ParmaValley College-ClevelandBaldwin 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); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12); Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (8); Valley College-Cleveland (2).

Questions about college near Richfield

Is Richfield a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, is 10.9 miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.

What colleges are near Richfield?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (10.9 miles, 489 students on campus), the University of Akron Main Campus (12.9 miles, 11,844), Remington College-Cleveland Campus (13.5 miles, 133), Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (13.8 miles, 522), Valley College-Cleveland (14 miles, 787) and Baldwin Wallace University (14.5 miles, 3,173).

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

Remington College-Cleveland Campus in Cleveland, 13.5 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. 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 →