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Colleges in and near Rootstown Township

Rootstown Township is home to Northeast Ohio Medical University

Northeast Ohio Medical University (1,009 students on campus) is inside the town. About 8% of Rootstown Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Northeast Ohio Medical University

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 Rootstown Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
35,238 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
18.8 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
0.2 mi
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Median household income
$89K
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What stands out about college in Rootstown Township

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

A university in Rootstown TownshipNortheast Ohio Medical University has 1,009 students on campus in Rootstown Township.A community college 18.8 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 8% 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 Rootstown Township

Two private colleges within 13.8 miles, and three public colleges within 13.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstown Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · In Rootstown TownshipGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 6 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 12.1 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 13.8 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 13.9 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Rootstown Township’s median household income ($89,185) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus13.9 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$17,800a year
Herzing University-Akron13.8 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$23,322a year
Kent State University at Kent6 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$23,685a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls12.1 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$26,625a 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 Rootstown 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 →Kent State University at KentFortis College-Cuyahoga FallsHerzing University-AkronUniversity of Akron Main Campus
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k 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: Kent State University at Kent (8); Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); Herzing University-Akron (11); University of Akron Main Campus (2).

Questions about college in Rootstown Township

Is Rootstown Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Rootstown Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the town, Northeast Ohio Medical University, has 1,009 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rootstown Township?

Northeast Ohio Medical University is inside the town. Stark State College is 18.8 miles away in North Canton.

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

Stark State College in North Canton, 18.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,790 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,986, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Rootstown 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 →