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Colleges in and near Toledo

Toledo is home to three colleges, with about 14,000 students on campus

The University of Toledo (12,730 students on campus) and Mercy College of Ohio (621) are inside the city. About 6% of Toledo’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

University of Toledo

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 Toledo. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
21,749 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
Mercy College of Ohio
Residents in college
6%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Owens · $5,870 tuition
Nearest public university
1.7 mi
University of Toledo · $12,744 in-state
Median household income
$50K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Toledo

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

A university in ToledoThe University of Toledo has 12,730 students on campus in Toledo, 57% 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 5.7 miles awayOwens Community College in Perrysburg: tuition and fees $5,870 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 6% 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 Toledo

Six private colleges within 7.7 miles, one public college within 1.7 miles, and Owens Community College 5.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ToledoOwensLourdes UniversityToledo
University or collegeCommunity college
Mercy College of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 621 on campus · In Toledo93%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$65kearningsUniversity of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · 12,730 on campus · In Toledo92%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$51kearningsAthena Career AcademyUniversity or college · For-profit · 395 on campus · In Toledo78%admitted$23knet price52%graduateOwens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,316 on campus · 5.7 mi · Perrysburg$10knet price35%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,870 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ross College-SylvaniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 6.2 mi · 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.Lourdes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 885 on campus · 7.2 mi · Sylvania74%admitted$23knet price32%graduate$48kearningsProfessional Skills InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 402 on campus · 7.2 mi · Maumee83%admitted$21knet price43%graduate$48kearningsStautzenberger College-MaumeeUniversity or college · For-profit · 293 on campus · 7.7 mi · Maumee$22knet price55%graduate$34kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Toledo’s median household income ($49,724) falls.

Owens Community College5.7 mi · Perrysburg · sticker $14,436 · tuition $5,870$11,058a year
Mercy College of OhioIn Toledo · sticker $30,260$11,567a year
University of ToledoIn Toledo · sticker $26,512$16,407a year
Ross College-Sylvania6.2 mi · Sylvania · mostly online · sticker $27,830$22,863a year
Stautzenberger College-Maumee7.7 mi · Maumee · sticker $27,696$23,158a year
Lourdes University7.2 mi · Sylvania · sticker $45,378$23,192a year
Professional Skills Institute7.2 mi · Maumee · sticker $27,427$23,211a year
Athena Career AcademyIn Toledo · sticker $29,072$24,169a 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 Toledo: 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 →Mercy College of OhioUniversity of ToledoOwensLourdes UniversityProfessional Skills InstituteStautzenberger College-Maumee
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 Toledo

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Toledo’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 28%Business 15%Engineering 13%Liberal arts 7%Biology 7%Education 4%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Toledo · 285 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationUniversity of Toledo · 168 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
MarketingUniversity of Toledo · 159 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Toledo · 158 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Toledo · 150 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUniversity of Toledo · 123 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMercy College of Ohio · 113 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Toledo · 110 graduates a year
$34k4 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 Toledo

Is Toledo a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Toledo residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Toledo, has 12,730 students on campus.

What colleges are in Toledo?

The University of Toledo, Mercy College of Ohio and Athena Career Academy are inside the city. Owens Community College is 5.7 miles away in Perrysburg.

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

Owens Community College in Perrysburg, 5.7 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 Toledo. 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 →