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Colleges in and near Springfield

Springfield is home to two colleges, with 4,467 students on campus

Clark State College (3,154 students on campus) and Wittenberg University (1,313) are inside the city. About 5% of Springfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

Wittenberg UniversityClark State 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 Springfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
8,799 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Wittenberg University
Residents in college
5%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
Clark State College · $4,393 in-state
Median household income
$47K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Springfield

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

Two colleges within 2.3 milesWittenberg University admits 72% of applicants. Together they have 4,467 students on campus.A community college 2.3 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 residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Springfield

Four private colleges within 12.5 miles, and Clark State College 2.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCedarville UniversityClark State CollegeWittenberg UniversitySpringfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Wittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,313 on campus · In Springfield72%admitted$19knet price53%graduate$55kearningsClark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,154 on campus · In Springfield$12knet price22%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,393 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Antioch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 10.2 mi · Yellow Springs89%admitted$15knet price41%graduateAntioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 10.6 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.Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,090 on campus · 12.5 mi · Cedarville65%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$55kearnings

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 $30–48k, where Springfield’s median household income ($47,143) falls.

Clark State CollegeIn Springfield · sticker $16,812 · tuition $4,393$10,129a year
Antioch College10.2 mi · Yellow Springs · sticker $49,856$13,006a year
Wittenberg UniversityIn Springfield · sticker $57,799$16,328a year
Cedarville University12.5 mi · Cedarville · sticker $49,320$17,762a 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: 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 →Wittenberg UniversityClark State CollegeCedarville University
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Clark State College22% graduate$40k earnings$14k typical debt
Wittenberg University53% graduate$55k earnings$27k 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.

Majors

What students study in Springfield

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Springfield’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 29%Liberal arts 15%Business 15%Computer science 8%Public safety 7%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 22%

Biggest programs

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessWittenberg University · 31 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralWittenberg University · 25 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsWittenberg University · 24 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralWittenberg University · 22 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralWittenberg University · 17 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesWittenberg University · 16 graduates a year
$95k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesWittenberg University · 13 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
MarketingWittenberg University · 13 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out

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 Springfield

Is Springfield a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Springfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Clark State College, has 3,154 students on campus.

What colleges are in Springfield?

Clark State College and Wittenberg University are inside the city.

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

Clark State College in Springfield, 2.3 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. 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 →