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Colleges in and near Tiffin

Tiffin is a college town: 16 of every 100 residents are students

Tiffin University (1,843 students on campus) and Heidelberg University (1,025) are inside the city. Across Ohio, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town16% of residents are studentsTiffin UniversityHeidelberg 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 Tiffin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,868 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Tiffin University
Residents in college
16%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
16.5 mi
Terra State · $5,748 tuition
Nearest public university
29.9 mi
Bowling Green State · $14,460 in-state
Students on campus in Tiffin
2,868
next to 17,803 residents

What stands out about college in Tiffin

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

A college town16 of every 100 Tiffin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.Two colleges within 0.6 milesTiffin University admits 80% of applicants; Heidelberg University admits 86%. Together they have 2,868 students on campus.A community college 16.5 miles awayTerra State Community College in Fremont: tuition and fees $5,748 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Bowling Green StateLiving in Ohio, Bowling Green State University charges $14,460 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,448. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Tiffin

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

16 of every 100 Tiffin residents are in college (OH: 6).

2,868students on campus at Tiffin’s 2 colleges, next to 17,803 residents (dorm students count as residents)
1,072college students live in Tiffin households rather than dorms
34.1median age · OH 39.7
41%of homes rented · OH 33%
$890median rent · 14% below the state
TiffinTiffin, OH
Cost of living$890/mo median rentB+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIB−HealthCDC estimatesB−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundCHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Tiffin’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 14.3% of Tiffin residents are below the poverty line, 13.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 3 points either way). 29% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B+

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 16%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Tiffin’s median age is 34.1 (Ohio 39.7), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety B−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Tiffin

Two private colleges within 0.6 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Bowling Green State University, is 29.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miTiffin UniversityHeidelberg UniversityTiffin
University or collegeCommunity college
Tiffin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,843 on campus · In Tiffin80%admitted$26knet price40%graduate$36kearningsHeidelberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,025 on campus · In Tiffin86%admitted$21knet price52%graduate$48kearnings

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 Tiffin’s median household income ($56,198) falls.

Heidelberg UniversityIn Tiffin · sticker $47,025$14,556a year
Bowling Green State University29.9 mi · Bowling Green · sticker $33,007$21,820a year
Tiffin UniversityIn Tiffin · sticker $48,004$24,974a 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 →Tiffin UniversityHeidelberg UniversityBowling Green State
Bowling Green State University64% graduate$48k earnings*$25k typical debt
Tiffin University40% graduate$36k earnings$27k typical debt
Heidelberg University52% graduate$48k 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: Bowling Green State (2).

Majors

What students study in Tiffin

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

Business 32%Psychology 13%Public safety 11%Parks & recreation 10%Health professions 9%Computer science 3%Everything else 21%

Biggest programs

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyTiffin University · 46 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsTiffin University · 44 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsHeidelberg University · 40 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTiffin University · 35 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsTiffin University · 35 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherTiffin University · 32 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Security Science and TechnologyTiffin University · 25 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralHeidelberg University · 24 graduates a year
$40k4 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 Tiffin

Is Tiffin a college town?

Yes. 16 of every 100 Tiffin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Ohio. Tiffin University has 1,843 students on campus, next to 17,803 residents.

What colleges are in Tiffin?

Tiffin University and Heidelberg University are inside the city. Terra State Community College is 16.5 miles away in Fremont.

Why is Tiffin’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 14.3% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 13.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 3 points).

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

Terra State Community College in Fremont, 16.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,748 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $17,345, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Tiffin University?

Tiffin University admitted 80% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 910–1,110 on the SAT.

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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 Tiffin. 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 →