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Colleges in and near Sheffield

Lorain County Community College is 3.2 miles from Sheffield

Ohio Business College-Sheffield (165 students on campus) is inside the village, and Lorain County Community College (6,723) is 3.2 miles from the center, just over the line in Elyria. About 7% of Sheffield’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

Lorain County 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 Sheffield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
13,037 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Residents in college
7%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Lorain County · $4,265 tuition
Nearest public university
3.2 mi
Lorain County · $4,265 in-state
Median household income
$108K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Sheffield

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

A community college 3.2 miles awayLorain County Community College has 6,723 students on campus in Elyria, 31% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Lorain CountyLiving in Ohio, Lorain County Community College charges $4,265 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,860. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Sheffield

Three private colleges within 13.9 miles, and Lorain County Community College 3.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLorain CountyBaldwin Wallace UniversityOberlin CollegeSheffield
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio Business College-SheffieldUniversity or college · For-profit · 165 on campus · In Sheffield$29knet price73%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Lorain County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,723 on campus · 3.2 mi · Elyria$4knet price31%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,265 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Oberlin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,976 on campus · 13.1 mi · Oberlin34%admitted$39knet price81%graduate$58kearningsBaldwin Wallace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,173 on campus · 13.9 mi · Berea76%admitted$28knet price67%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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Sheffield’s median household income ($107,837) falls.

Lorain County Community College3.2 mi · Elyria · sticker $9,860 · tuition $4,265$6,686a year
Baldwin Wallace University13.9 mi · Berea · sticker $55,606$27,597a year
Oberlin College13.1 mi · Oberlin · sticker $87,404$29,207a year
Ohio Business College-SheffieldIn Sheffield · sticker $34,607—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 within 15 miles of Sheffield: 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 →Ohio Business College-SheffieldLorain CountyOberlin CollegeBaldwin Wallace University
Lorain County Community College31% graduate$39k earnings$14k typical debt
Baldwin Wallace University67% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Oberlin College81% graduate$58k earnings$26k typical debt
Ohio Business College-Sheffield73% graduate$30k earnings*$12k 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 Business College-Sheffield (3).

Majors

What students study in Sheffield

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Ohio Business College-Sheffield, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Mechanics & repair 36%Construction trades 35%Health professions 17%Business 12%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Sheffield

Is Sheffield a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Sheffield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the village, Ohio Business College-Sheffield, has 165 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sheffield?

Ohio Business College-Sheffield is inside the village. Lorain County Community College is 3.2 miles from the center, in Elyria.

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

Lorain County Community College in Elyria, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,265 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $3,967, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Lorain County Community College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $4,265 a year in-state and $8,860 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,099 (under $30,000 income) to $9,202 (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 Sheffield. 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 →