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Colleges in and near Tuscarawas Township

Ross College-Canton is 9.6 miles from Tuscarawas Township

No college sits inside Tuscarawas Township’s boundary, but Ross College-Canton’s campus in Canton, with 344 students on campus, is 9.6 miles from the center of town, and Stark State College is 10.2 miles away in North Canton. About 4% of Tuscarawas Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Tuscarawas Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
13,391 students on campus
Nearest college
9.6 mi
Ross College-Canton
Residents in college
4%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Stark State College · $4,790 tuition
Nearest public university
10.2 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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What stands out about college from Tuscarawas Township

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

A college 9.6 miles awayRoss College-Canton has 344 students on campus in Canton, 46% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 10.2 miles awayStark State College in North Canton: tuition and fees $4,790 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Kent State University at StarkLiving in Ohio, Kent State University at Stark charges $7,492 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,342. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Tuscarawas Township

Four private colleges within 13.3 miles, one public college within 12.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStark State CollegeKent State University at StarkWalsh UniversityTuscarawas Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ross College-CantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 344 on campus · 9.6 mi · Canton$28knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 9.8 mi · Canton46%admitted$24knet price53%graduate$64kearningsStark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,044 on campus · 10.2 mi · North Canton$6knet price23%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,790 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Kent State University at StarkCommunity college · Public · 2,004 on campus · 10.2 mi · North Canton$11knet price37%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $7,492 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Malone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 961 on campus · 11.6 mi · Canton76%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$49kearningsUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,194 on campus · 12.1 mi · Orrville90%admitted$6knet price19%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Walsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 13.3 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearnings

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 Tuscarawas Township’s median household income ($87,150) falls.

University of Akron Wayne College12.1 mi · Orrville · sticker $15,993$11,082a year
Kent State University at Stark10.2 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$14,401a year
Walsh University13.3 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$22,737a year
Malone University11.6 mi · Canton · sticker $49,754$24,502a year
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences9.8 mi · Canton · sticker $28,979$26,343a year
Ross College-Canton9.6 mi · Canton · sticker $32,427—a year
Stark State College10.2 mi · North Canton · sticker $10,755 · tuition $4,790—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 Tuscarawas Township: 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 →Ross College-CantonStark State CollegeKent State University at StarkUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeWalsh University
Stark State College23% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
University of Akron Wayne College19% graduate$47k earnings*$23k typical debt
Malone University45% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Ross College-Canton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences53% graduate$64k earnings$20k 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-Canton (11); Kent State University at Stark (8); University of Akron Wayne College (2).

Questions about college near Tuscarawas Township

Is Tuscarawas Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Tuscarawas Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ross College-Canton, is 9.6 miles away in Canton.

What colleges are near Tuscarawas Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Stark State College (10.2 miles, 7,044 students on campus), Kent State University at Stark (10.2 miles, 2,004) and Walsh University (13.3 miles, 1,631).

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

Stark State College in North Canton, 10.2 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 Kent State University at Stark cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year in-state and $17,342 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,312 (under $30,000 income) to $14,909 (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 Tuscarawas Township. 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 →