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Colleges in and near Richland Township

Bluffton University is 2.7 miles from Richland Township

No college sits inside Richland Township’s boundary, but Bluffton University’s campus in Bluffton, with 613 students on campus, is 2.7 miles from the center of town, and James A. Rhodes State College is 10.2 miles away in Lima. About 12% of Richland Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Richland Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,744 students on campus
Nearest college
2.7 mi
Bluffton University
Residents in college
12%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
James A. Rhodes State College · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Ohio State University-Lima Campus · $9,488 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Richland Township

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

A university 2.7 miles awayBluffton University has 613 students on campus in Bluffton, 53% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Ohio State University-Lima CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio State University-Lima Campus charges $9,488 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,266. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.2 miles awayJames A. Rhodes State College in Lima: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 12% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Richland Township

Three private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 10.1 miles, and James A. Rhodes State College 10.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJames A. Rhodes State CollegeOhio Northern UniversityRichland Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 2.7 mi · Bluffton67%admitted$20knet price53%graduate$50kearningsOhio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,041 on campus · 9.1 mi · Ada74%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$81kearningsOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 10.1 mi · Lima$13knet price23%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.James A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,283 on campus · 10.2 mi · Lima$9knet price47%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Northwestern OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,111 on campus · 13.7 mi · Lima$22knet price54%graduate$51kearnings

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 Richland Township’s median household income ($83,482) falls.

James A. Rhodes State College10.2 mi · Lima · sticker $14,578 · tuition $4,560$11,062a year
Ohio State University-Lima Campus10.1 mi · Lima · sticker $19,487$14,098a year
Bluffton University2.7 mi · Bluffton · sticker $51,862$21,233a year
University of Northwestern Ohio13.7 mi · Lima · sticker $26,266$24,031a year
Ohio Northern University9.1 mi · Ada · sticker $53,580$25,605a 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 Richland 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 →Bluffton UniversityOhio Northern UniversityOhio State University-Lima CampusJames A. Rhodes State CollegeUniversity of Northwestern Ohio
James A. Rhodes State College47% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio Northern University75% graduate$81k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Northwestern Ohio54% graduate$51k earnings$17k typical debt
Ohio State University-Lima Campus23% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Bluffton University53% graduate$50k earnings$27k 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 University-Lima Campus (6).

Questions about college near Richland Township

Is Richland Township a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Bluffton University, is 2.7 miles away in Bluffton.

What colleges are near Richland Township?

Within 15 miles: Bluffton University (2.7 miles, 613 students on campus), Ohio Northern University (9.1 miles, 3,041), Ohio State University-Lima Campus (10.1 miles, 696), James A. Rhodes State College (10.2 miles, 3,283) and the University of Northwestern Ohio (13.7 miles, 2,111).

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

James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 10.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $8,757, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $9,488 a year in-state and $36,266 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,805 (under $30,000 income) to $18,468 (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 Richland 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 →