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Colleges in and near Tallmadge

The University of Akron Main Campus is 5 miles from Tallmadge

No college sits inside Tallmadge’s boundary, but the University of Akron Main Campus’s campus in Akron, with 11,844 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Stark State College is 16.3 miles away in North Canton. About 4% of Tallmadge’s residents are enrolled in college, below Ohio (6%).

University of Akron Main Campus

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 Tallmadge. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
35,238 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Residents in college
4%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
16.3 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
5 mi
University of Akron Main Campus · $13,135 in-state
Median household income
$89K
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What stands out about college from Tallmadge

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

A university 5 miles awayThe University of Akron Main Campus has 11,844 students on campus in Akron, 52% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Akron Main CampusLiving in Ohio, the University of Akron Main Campus charges $13,135 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,815. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.3 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.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 Tallmadge

Two private colleges within 6.5 miles, and three public colleges within 9.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miKent State University at KentUniversity of Akron Main CampusNortheast Ohio Medical UniversityTallmadge
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity or college · For-profit · 489 on campus · 3.5 mi · Cuyahoga Falls$23knet price47%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of Akron Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · 11,844 on campus · 5 mi · Akron60%admitted$14knet price52%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Kent State University at KentUniversity or college · Public · 21,683 on campus · 5.1 mi · Kent86%admitted$21knet price64%graduate$45kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Herzing University-AkronUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 6.5 mi · Akron95%admitted$19knet price19%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,009 on campus · 9.3 mi · RootstownGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Tallmadge’s median household income ($89,410) falls.

University of Akron Main Campus5 mi · Akron · sticker $26,284$17,800a year
Herzing University-Akron6.5 mi · Akron · sticker $27,417$23,322a year
Kent State University at Kent5.1 mi · Kent · sticker $30,567$23,685a year
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls3.5 mi · Cuyahoga Falls · sticker $30,500$26,625a 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 Tallmadge: 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 →Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUniversity of Akron Main CampusKent State University at KentHerzing University-Akron
Kent State University at Kent64% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
University of Akron Main Campus52% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls47% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Herzing University-Akron19% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3); University of Akron Main Campus (2); Kent State University at Kent (8); Herzing University-Akron (11).

Questions about college near Tallmadge

Is Tallmadge a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Tallmadge residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, is 3.5 miles away in Cuyahoga Falls.

What colleges are near Tallmadge?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (3.5 miles, 489 students on campus), the University of Akron Main Campus (5 miles, 11,844), Kent State University at Kent (5.1 miles, 21,683), Herzing University-Akron (6.5 miles, 213) and Northeast Ohio Medical University (9.3 miles, 1,009).

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

Stark State College in North Canton, 16.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,790 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,986, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Akron Main Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $13,135 a year in-state and $20,815 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,413 (under $30,000 income) to $20,226 (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 Tallmadge. 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 →