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Colleges in and near Roundhead Township

Ohio Northern University is 12.1 miles from Roundhead Township

No college sits inside Roundhead Township’s boundary, but Ohio Northern University’s campus in Ada, with 3,041 students on campus, is 12.1 miles from the center of town, and James A. Rhodes State College is 13.8 miles away in Lima. About 7% of Roundhead 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 Roundhead Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
7,020 students on campus
Nearest college
12.1 mi
Ohio Northern University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.8 mi
James A. Rhodes State College · $4,560 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
Ohio State University-Lima Campus · $9,488 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college from Roundhead Township

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

A university 12.1 miles awayOhio Northern University has 3,041 students on campus in Ada, 75% 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 13.8 miles awayJames A. Rhodes State College in Lima: tuition and fees $4,560 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 7% 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 Roundhead Township

One private college within 12.1 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and James A. Rhodes State College 13.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miJames A. Rhodes State CollegeOhio Northern UniversityRoundhead Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,041 on campus · 12.1 mi · Ada74%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$81kearningsOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · 696 on campus · 13.7 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 · 13.8 mi · Lima$9knet price47%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,560 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Roundhead Township’s median household income ($66,908) falls.

Ohio State University-Lima Campus13.7 mi · Lima · sticker $19,487$10,092a year
James A. Rhodes State College13.8 mi · Lima · sticker $14,578 · tuition $4,560$10,275a year
Ohio Northern University12.1 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 within 15 miles of Roundhead 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 →Ohio Northern UniversityOhio State University-Lima CampusJames A. Rhodes State College
James A. Rhodes State College47% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio Northern University75% graduate$81k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio State University-Lima Campus23% graduate$60k earnings*$20k 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 Roundhead Township

Is Roundhead Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Roundhead Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ohio Northern University, is 12.1 miles away in Ada.

What colleges are near Roundhead Township?

Within 15 miles: Ohio Northern University (12.1 miles, 3,041 students on campus), Ohio State University-Lima Campus (13.7 miles, 696) and James A. Rhodes State College (13.8 miles, 3,283).

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

James A. Rhodes State College in Lima, 13.8 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 Roundhead 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 →