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Colleges in and near Rossford

Owens Community College is 1.9 miles from Rossford

No college sits inside Rossford’s boundary, but Owens Community College’s campus in Perrysburg, with 6,316 students on campus, is 1.9 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Rossford’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

Owens Community College

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 Rossford. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
36,348 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
Owens
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
1.9 mi
Owens · $5,870 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
University of Toledo · $12,744 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Rossford

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

A community college 1.9 miles awayOwens Community College has 6,316 students on campus in Perrysburg, 35% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of ToledoLiving in Ohio, the University of Toledo charges $12,744 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,104. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Rossford

Six private colleges within 11.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.4 miles, and Owens Community College 1.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBowling Green StateUniversity of ToledoOwensRossford
University or collegeCommunity college
Owens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,316 on campus · 1.9 mi · Perrysburg$10knet price35%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,870 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Professional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 402 on campus · 5.2 mi · Maumee83%admitted$21knet price43%graduate$48kearningsAthena Career AcademyUniversity or college · For-profit · 395 on campus · 5.5 mi · Toledo78%admitted$23knet price52%graduateMercy College of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 621 on campus · 5.7 mi · Toledo93%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$65kearningsStautzenberger College-MaumeeUniversity or college · For-profit · 293 on campus · 5.7 mi · Maumee$22knet price55%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · 12,730 on campus · 6.1 mi · Toledo92%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$51kearningsRoss College-SylvaniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 11 mi · Sylvania · mostly online$23knet price53%graduate$30kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 885 on campus · 11.5 mi · Sylvania74%admitted$23knet price32%graduate$48kearningsBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,599 on campus · 14.4 mi · Bowling Green81%admitted$24knet price64%graduate$48kearningsEarnings 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 $48–75k, where Rossford’s median household income ($71,199) falls.

Owens Community College1.9 mi · Perrysburg · sticker $14,436 · tuition $5,870$11,058a year
Mercy College of Ohio5.7 mi · Toledo · sticker $30,260$11,567a year
University of Toledo6.1 mi · Toledo · sticker $26,512$16,407a year
Bowling Green State University14.4 mi · Bowling Green · sticker $33,007$21,820a year
Ross College-Sylvania11 mi · Sylvania · mostly online · sticker $27,830$22,863a year
Stautzenberger College-Maumee5.7 mi · Maumee · sticker $27,696$23,158a year
Lourdes University11.5 mi · Sylvania · sticker $45,378$23,192a year
Professional Skills Institute5.2 mi · Maumee · sticker $27,427$23,211a year
Athena Career Academy5.5 mi · Toledo · sticker $29,072$24,169a 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 Rossford: 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 →OwensProfessional Skills InstituteMercy College of OhioUniversity of ToledoLourdes UniversityBowling Green State
Bowling Green State University64% graduate$48k earnings*$25k typical debt
University of Toledo57% graduate$51k earnings$22k typical debt
Owens Community College35% graduate$37k earnings$17k typical debt
Lourdes University32% graduate$48k earnings$27k typical debt
Mercy College of Ohio56% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Professional Skills Institute43% graduate$48k earnings$18k typical debt
Stautzenberger College-Maumee55% graduate$34k earnings*$14k typical debt
Ross College-Sylvania53% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: Stautzenberger College-Maumee (3); Ross College-Sylvania (11); Bowling Green State (2).

Questions about college near Rossford

Is Rossford a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Rossford residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Owens Community College, is 1.9 miles away in Perrysburg.

What colleges are near Rossford?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Bowling Green State University (14.4 miles, 14,599 students on campus), the University of Toledo (6.1 miles, 12,730) and Owens Community College (1.9 miles, 6,316).

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

Owens Community College in Perrysburg, 1.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,870 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $10,369, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Toledo cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $12,744 a year in-state and $22,104 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,524 (under $30,000 income) to $22,053 (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 Rossford. 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 →