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Colleges in and near Russell Township

Ursuline College is 6.5 miles from Russell Township

No college sits inside Russell Township’s boundary, but Ursuline College’s campus in Pepper Pike, with 844 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Geauga is 10.6 miles away in Burton. About 4% of Russell 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 Russell Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
21,412 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Ursuline College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Kent State University at Geauga · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
17.2 mi
Cleveland State · $12,988 in-state
Median household income
$106K
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What stands out about college from Russell Township

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

A college 6.5 miles awayUrsuline College has 844 students on campus in Pepper Pike, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.6 miles awayKent State University at Geauga in Burton: tuition and fees $7,492 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Cleveland StateLiving in Ohio, Cleveland State University charges $12,988 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,510. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% 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 Russell Township

Seven private colleges within 15 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Cleveland State University, is 17.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCase Western Reserve UniversityLakelandJohn Carroll UniversityRussell Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ursuline CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 844 on campus · 6.5 mi · Pepper Pike75%admitted$16knet price67%graduate$57kearningsJohn Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,614 on campus · 9.7 mi · University Heights81%admitted$29knet price79%graduate$63kearningsKent State University at GeaugaCommunity college · Public · 881 on campus · 10.6 mi · Burton · mostly online$12knet price20%graduate$45kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Lakeland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,341 on campus · 11.8 mi · Kirtland$8knet price24%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $3,872 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Remington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 12.5 mi · Cleveland$24knet price55%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $15,876 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 12 campuses that file with it.Cleveland Institute of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 566 on campus · 13.6 mi · Cleveland61%admitted$29knet price58%graduate$43kearningsCase Western Reserve UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,730 on campus · 13.9 mi · Cleveland37%admitted$41knet price87%graduate$88kearningsCleveland Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 350 on campus · 14 mi · Cleveland47%admitted$28knet price72%graduate$33kearningsHiram CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 953 on campus · 15 mi · Hiram94%admitted$21knet price55%graduate$54kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Russell Township’s median household income ($106,061) falls.

Lakeland Community College11.8 mi · Kirtland · sticker $11,859 · tuition $3,872$10,631a year
Kent State University at Geauga10.6 mi · Burton · mostly online · sticker $16,480 · tuition $7,492$14,128a year
Cleveland State University17.2 mi · Cleveland · sticker $27,159$15,690a year
Ursuline College6.5 mi · Pepper Pike · sticker $50,523$19,119a year
Cleveland Institute of Music14 mi · Cleveland · sticker $61,212$21,212a year
Hiram College15 mi · Hiram · sticker $40,572$22,236a year
Case Western Reserve University13.9 mi · Cleveland · sticker $85,851$26,159a year
John Carroll University9.7 mi · University Heights · sticker $65,827$29,477a year
Cleveland Institute of Art13.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $64,587$30,518a year
Remington College-Cleveland Campus12.5 mi · Cleveland · sticker $29,267 · tuition $15,876—a 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 →John Carroll UniversityKent State University at GeaugaLakelandCase Western Reserve UniversityHiram CollegeCleveland State
Cleveland State University51% graduate$52k earnings$22k typical debt
Case Western Reserve University87% graduate$88k earnings$24k typical debt
Lakeland Community College24% graduate$40k earnings$15k typical debt
John Carroll University79% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Hiram College55% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Kent State University at Geauga20% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Ursuline College67% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Art58% graduate$43k earnings$27k typical debt
Cleveland Institute of Music72% graduate$33k earnings$25k typical debt
Remington College-Cleveland Campus55% graduate$31k earnings*$13k 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 Geauga (8); Remington College-Cleveland Campus (12).

Questions about college near Russell Township

Is Russell Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Russell Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ursuline College, is 6.5 miles away in Pepper Pike.

What colleges are near Russell Township?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Case Western Reserve University (13.9 miles, 11,730 students on campus), Lakeland Community College (11.8 miles, 3,341) and John Carroll University (9.7 miles, 2,614).

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

Kent State University at Geauga in Burton, 10.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $12,044, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cleveland State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $12,988 a year in-state and $18,510 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,958 (under $30,000 income) to $20,378 (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 Russell 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 →