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Colleges in and near Sylvania

Sylvania is home to two colleges, with 992 students on campus

Lourdes University (885 students on campus) and Ross College-Sylvania (107) are inside the city. About 5% of Sylvania’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 Sylvania. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
21,749 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Lourdes University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
12.2 mi
Owens · $5,870 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
University of Toledo · $12,744 in-state
Median household income
$100K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Sylvania

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

A university in SylvaniaLourdes University has 885 students on campus in Sylvania, 32% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of ToledoLiving in Ohio, the University of Toledo charges $12,744 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,104. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.2 miles awayOwens Community College in Perrysburg: tuition and fees $5,870 a year for Ohio residents.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 Sylvania

Six private colleges within 8.9 miles, one public college within 6 miles, and Owens Community College 12.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ToledoOwensLourdes UniversitySylvania
University or collegeCommunity college
Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 885 on campus · In Sylvania74%admitted$23knet price32%graduate$48kearningsRoss College-SylvaniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · In Sylvania · mostly online$23knet price53%graduate$30kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.University of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · 12,730 on campus · 6 mi · Toledo92%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$51kearningsAthena Career AcademyUniversity or college · For-profit · 395 on campus · 7 mi · Toledo78%admitted$23knet price52%graduateMercy College of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 621 on campus · 8.9 mi · Toledo93%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$65kearningsProfessional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 402 on campus · 8.9 mi · Maumee83%admitted$21knet price43%graduate$48kearningsStautzenberger College-MaumeeUniversity or college · For-profit · 293 on campus · 8.9 mi · Maumee$22knet price55%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Owens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,316 on campus · 12.2 mi · Perrysburg$10knet price35%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,870 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Sylvania’s median household income ($100,189) falls.

Owens Community College12.2 mi · Perrysburg · sticker $14,436 · tuition $5,870$12,514a year
University of Toledo6 mi · Toledo · sticker $26,512$19,659a year
Mercy College of Ohio8.9 mi · Toledo · sticker $30,260$21,291a year
Stautzenberger College-Maumee8.9 mi · Maumee · sticker $27,696$23,687a year
Professional Skills Institute8.9 mi · Maumee · sticker $27,427$24,085a year
Ross College-SylvaniaIn Sylvania · mostly online · sticker $27,830$25,842a year
Lourdes UniversityIn Sylvania · sticker $45,378$27,236a year
Athena Career Academy7 mi · Toledo · sticker $29,072—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 Sylvania: 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 →Lourdes UniversityUniversity of ToledoMercy College of OhioProfessional Skills InstituteStautzenberger College-MaumeeOwens
University of Toledo57% graduate$51k earnings$22k typical debt
Owens Community College35% graduate$37k earnings$17k typical debt
Lourdes University32% graduate$48k earnings$27k typical debt
Mercy College of Ohio56% graduate$65k earnings$21k typical debt
Professional Skills Institute43% graduate$48k earnings$18k typical debt
Stautzenberger College-Maumee55% graduate$34k earnings*$14k typical debt
Ross College-Sylvania53% graduate$30k earnings*$10k 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: Ross College-Sylvania (11); Stautzenberger College-Maumee (3).

Majors

What students study in Sylvania

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

Business 33%Health professions 16%Parks & recreation 12%Interdisciplinary 10%Education 9%Psychology 6%Everything else 14%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations21 graduates a year
$51k4 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: Ross College-Sylvania, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Sylvania

Is Sylvania a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Sylvania residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Lourdes University, has 885 students on campus.

What colleges are in Sylvania?

Lourdes University and Ross College-Sylvania are inside the city. Owens Community College is 12.2 miles away in Perrysburg.

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

Owens Community College in Perrysburg, 12.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,870 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $10,369, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Toledo cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $12,744 a year in-state and $22,104 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,524 (under $30,000 income) to $22,053 (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 Sylvania. 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 →