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Colleges in and near Riley Township

Bluffton University is 4.7 miles from Riley Township

No college sits inside Riley Township’s boundary, but Bluffton University’s campus in Bluffton, with 613 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and James A. Rhodes State College is 16 miles away in Lima. About 6% of Riley 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 Riley Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,654 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Bluffton University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
16 mi
James A. Rhodes State College · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
16 mi
James A. Rhodes State College · $4,560 in-state
Median household income
$66K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Riley Township

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

A university 4.7 miles awayBluffton University has 613 students on campus in Bluffton, 53% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16 miles awayJames A. Rhodes State College in Lima: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at James A. Rhodes State CollegeLiving in Ohio, James A. Rhodes State College charges $4,560 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,120. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Riley Township

Two private colleges within 14.4 miles. The nearest public four-year college, James A. Rhodes State College, is 16 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOhio Northern UniversityBluffton UniversityRiley Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 4.7 mi · Bluffton67%admitted$20knet price53%graduate$50kearningsOhio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,041 on campus · 14.4 mi · Ada74%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$81kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Riley Township’s median household income ($65,769) falls.

James A. Rhodes State College16 mi · Lima · sticker $14,578 · tuition $4,560$10,275a year
Bluffton University4.7 mi · Bluffton · sticker $51,862$18,469a year
Ohio Northern University14.4 mi · Ada · sticker $53,580$22,336a 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: 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 UniversityJames A. Rhodes State College
James A. Rhodes State College47% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio Northern University75% graduate$81k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Riley Township

Is Riley Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Riley Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Bluffton University, is 4.7 miles away in Bluffton.

What colleges are near Riley Township?

Within 15 miles: Bluffton University (4.7 miles, 613 students on campus) and Ohio Northern University (14.4 miles, 3,041).

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

James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 16 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 James A. Rhodes State College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,560 a year in-state and $9,120 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,461 (under $30,000 income) to $13,392 (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 Riley 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 →