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Colleges in and near Silvercreek Township

Cedarville University is 9.6 miles from Silvercreek Township

No college sits inside Silvercreek Township’s boundary, but Cedarville University’s campus in Cedarville, with 4,090 students on campus, is 9.6 miles from the center of town, and Clark State College is 18.5 miles away in Springfield. About 5% of Silvercreek 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 Silvercreek Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
7,286 students on campus
Nearest college
9.6 mi
Cedarville University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
18.5 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 tuition
Nearest public university
18.5 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Silvercreek Township

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

A university 9.6 miles awayCedarville University has 4,090 students on campus in Cedarville, 73% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 18.5 miles awayClark State College in Springfield: tuition and fees $4,393 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Clark State CollegeLiving in Ohio, Clark State College charges $4,393 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,049. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% 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 Silvercreek Township

Four private colleges within 14.7 miles, and one public college within 10.6 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Clark State College, is 18.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCedarville UniversityCentral StateWilmington CollegeSilvercreek Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,090 on campus · 9.6 mi · Cedarville65%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$55kearningsWilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · 10.4 mi · Wilberforce40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearningsCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 10.6 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Wilmington CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 900 on campus · 14.5 mi · Wilmington92%admitted$24knet price47%graduate$48kearningsAntioch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 14.7 mi · Yellow Springs89%admitted$15knet price41%graduate

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 $48–75k, where Silvercreek Township’s median household income ($68,919) falls.

Wilberforce University10.4 mi · Wilberforce · sticker $25,676$5,211a year
Central State University10.6 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online · sticker $21,929$8,773a year
Clark State College18.5 mi · Springfield · sticker $16,812 · tuition $4,393$13,884a year
Antioch College14.7 mi · Yellow Springs · sticker $49,856$14,335a year
Cedarville University9.6 mi · Cedarville · sticker $49,320$19,743a year
Wilmington College14.5 mi · Wilmington · sticker $43,431$21,559a 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Cedarville UniversityWilberforce UniversityCentral StateWilmington CollegeClark State College
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Clark State College22% graduate$40k earnings$14k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Wilmington College47% graduate$48k earnings$24k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k 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.

Questions about college near Silvercreek Township

Is Silvercreek Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Silvercreek Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Cedarville University, is 9.6 miles away in Cedarville.

What colleges are near Silvercreek Township?

Within 15 miles: Cedarville University (9.6 miles, 4,090 students on campus), Wilberforce University (10.4 miles, 598), Central State University (10.6 miles, 1,571), Wilmington College (14.5 miles, 900) and Antioch College (14.7 miles, 127).

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

Clark State College in Springfield, 18.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,393 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $12,135, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $4,393 a year in-state and $8,049 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,526 (under $30,000 income) to $16,081 (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 Silvercreek 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 →