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Colleges in and near Steubenville

Steubenville is home to two colleges, with 4,721 students on campus

Franciscan University of Steubenville (2,743 students on campus) and Eastern Gateway Community College (1,978) are inside the city. About 15% of Steubenville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Ohio (6%).

Franciscan University of Steubenville

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 Steubenville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
7,424 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Eastern Gateway
Residents in college
15%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
0.9 mi
Eastern Gateway
Nearest public university
26.3 mi
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college in Steubenville

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

A university in SteubenvilleFranciscan University of Steubenville has 2,743 students on campus in Steubenville, 75% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 0.9 miles awayEastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville.In-state price at Ohio University-Eastern CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Eastern Campus charges $6,362 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,444. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 15% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Steubenville

Two private colleges within 12.2 miles, one public college within 14.2 miles, and Eastern Gateway Community College 0.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Ohio University-Eastern Campus, is 26.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFranciscan University of SteubenvilleWest Liberty UniversityEastern GatewaySteubenville
University or collegeCommunity college
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,978 on campus · In Steubenville · mostly online87% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,743 on campus · In Steubenville58%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$50kearningsBethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 645 on campus · 12.2 mi · Bethany, WV59%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$45kearningsWest Liberty UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,058 on campus · 14.2 mi · West Liberty, WV97%admitted$15knet price60%graduate$43kearnings

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 Steubenville’s median household income ($48,172) falls.

Ohio University-Eastern Campus26.3 mi · Saint Clairsville · sticker $10,777$4,438a year
West Liberty University14.2 mi · West Liberty, WV · sticker $23,809$15,087a year
Bethany College12.2 mi · Bethany, WV · sticker $50,758$17,641a year
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleIn Steubenville · sticker $44,580$20,288a 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 →Franciscan University of SteubenvilleBethany CollegeWest Liberty UniversityOhio University-Eastern Campus
Franciscan University of Steubenville75% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Ohio University-Eastern Campus21% graduate$53k earnings*$21k typical debt
Bethany College47% graduate$45k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Ohio University-Eastern Campus (6).

Majors

What students study in Steubenville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Franciscan University of Steubenville, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Theology 20%Business 17%Psychology 10%Health professions 7%Liberal arts 7%Philosophy & religion 5%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Theological and Ministerial Studies104 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Philosophy41 graduates a year
$32k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing40 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations33 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Marketing29 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General26 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Religious Education26 graduates a year
$41k4 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. Left out: Eastern Gateway Community College, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Steubenville

Is Steubenville a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 Steubenville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Franciscan University of Steubenville, has 2,743 students on campus.

What colleges are in Steubenville?

Franciscan University of Steubenville and Eastern Gateway Community College are inside the city.

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

Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, 0.9 miles away.

How much does Ohio University-Eastern Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year in-state and $9,444 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,691 (under $30,000 income) to $7,490 (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 Steubenville. 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 →