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Colleges in and near Sharon Township

North Central State College is 7 miles from Sharon Township

No college sits inside Sharon Township’s boundary, but North Central State College’s campus in Mansfield, with 1,827 students on campus, is 7 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Sharon Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Sharon Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,612 students on campus
Nearest college
7 mi
North Central State College
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
7 mi
North Central State College · $4,624 tuition
Nearest public university
7 mi
North Central State College · $4,624 in-state
Median household income
$61K
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What stands out about college from Sharon Township

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

A community college 7 miles awayNorth Central State College has 1,827 students on campus in Mansfield, 36% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at North Central State CollegeLiving in Ohio, North Central State College charges $4,624 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,103. 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 Sharon Township

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Sharon Township.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorth Central State CollegeSharon Township
University or collegeCommunity college
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,827 on campus · 7 mi · Mansfield$5knet price36%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,624 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · 785 on campus · 7.2 mi · Mansfield$16knet price15%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 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 Sharon Township’s median household income ($60,684) falls.

North Central State College7 mi · Mansfield · sticker $10,118 · tuition $4,624$5,076a year
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus7.2 mi · Mansfield · sticker $23,623$14,810a 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 Sharon 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 →North Central State CollegeOhio State University-Mansfield Campus
North Central State College36% graduate$38k earnings$8k typical debt
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus15% 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-Mansfield Campus (6).

Questions about college near Sharon Township

Is Sharon Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Sharon Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, North Central State College, is 7 miles away in Mansfield.

What colleges are near Sharon Township?

Within 15 miles: North Central State College (7 miles, 1,827 students on campus) and Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus (7.2 miles, 785).

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

North Central State College in Mansfield, 7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,624 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $4,687, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does North Central State College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,624 a year in-state and $9,103 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,344 (under $30,000 income) to $7,248 (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 Sharon 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 →