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Colleges in and near Springfield Township

Clark State College is 2.6 miles from Springfield Township

No college sits inside Springfield Township’s boundary, but Clark State College’s campus in Springfield, with 3,154 students on campus, is 2.6 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Springfield Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

Clark State CollegeWittenberg University

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 Springfield Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
10,968 students on campus
Nearest college
2.6 mi
Clark State College
Residents in college
4%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
2.6 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 tuition
Nearest public university
2.6 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Springfield Township

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

Two colleges within 4.9 milesWittenberg University admits 72% of applicants. Together they have 4,467 students on campus.A community college 2.6 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 4% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Springfield Township

Five private colleges within 13.8 miles, one public college within 13.2 miles, and Clark State College 2.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCedarville UniversityClark State CollegeCentral StateSpringfield Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Clark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,154 on campus · 2.6 mi · Springfield$12knet price22%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,393 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,313 on campus · 4.9 mi · Springfield72%admitted$19knet price53%graduate$55kearningsAntioch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 9 mi · Yellow Springs89%admitted$15knet price41%graduateCedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,090 on campus · 9.7 mi · Cedarville65%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$55kearningsAntioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 9.8 mi · Yellow Springs · mostly online$52kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Central State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 13.2 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Wilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · 13.8 mi · Wilberforce40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearnings

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 Springfield Township’s median household income ($88,180) falls.

Wilberforce University13.8 mi · Wilberforce · sticker $25,676$5,217a year
Central State University13.2 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online · sticker $21,929$10,343a year
Antioch College9 mi · Yellow Springs · sticker $49,856$11,398a year
Clark State College2.6 mi · Springfield · sticker $16,812 · tuition $4,393$15,540a year
Wittenberg University4.9 mi · Springfield · sticker $57,799$19,178a year
Cedarville University9.7 mi · Cedarville · sticker $49,320$23,426a 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 Springfield 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 →Clark State CollegeWittenberg UniversityCedarville UniversityCentral StateWilberforce University
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
Wittenberg University53% graduate$55k earnings$27k 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 Springfield Township

Is Springfield Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Springfield Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Clark State College, is 2.6 miles away in Springfield.

What colleges are near Springfield Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Cedarville University (9.7 miles, 4,090 students on campus), Clark State College (2.6 miles, 3,154) and Central State University (13.2 miles, 1,571).

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

Clark State College in Springfield, 2.6 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 Springfield 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 →