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Colleges in and near Violet Township

Valor Christian College is 4.7 miles from Violet Township

No college sits inside Violet Township’s boundary, but Valor Christian College’s campus in Canal Winchester, with 102 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Violet 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 Violet Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
26,679 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Valor Christian College
Residents in college
4%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Valor Christian College · $10,012 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$122K
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What stands out about college from Violet Township

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

A community college 4.7 miles awayValor Christian College has 102 students on campus in Canal Winchester, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus charges $6,362 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,444. 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 Violet Township

Five private colleges within 14.4 miles, one public college within 12.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miColumbus StateCapital UniversityOhio University-Lancaster CampusViolet Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Valor Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 102 on campus · 4.7 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online$34knet price44%graduate71% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $10,012 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Capital UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,308 on campus · 11.6 mi · Columbus70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$54kearningsOhio University-Lancaster CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,478 on campus · 12.7 mi · Lancaster$6knet price14%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Ohio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,085 on campus · 13.2 mi · Columbus94%admitted$20knet price41%graduate$52kearningsFranklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 779 on campus · 14.2 mi · Columbus · mostly online$25knet price11%graduate$52kearnings91% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Columbus State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 20,012 on campus · 14.4 mi · Columbus$8knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,488 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Columbus College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 915 on campus · 14.4 mi · Columbus68%admitted$29knet price56%graduate$41kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Violet Township’s median household income ($122,471) falls.

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus12.7 mi · Lancaster · sticker $10,984$9,562a year
Columbus State Community College14.4 mi · Columbus · sticker $13,381 · tuition $5,488$12,985a year
Ohio Dominican University13.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $47,621$22,999a year
Capital University11.6 mi · Columbus · sticker $57,130$27,299a year
Franklin University14.2 mi · Columbus · mostly online · sticker $30,696$29,964a year
Columbus College of Art & Design14.4 mi · Columbus · sticker $54,443$33,114a year
Valor Christian College4.7 mi · Canal Winchester · mostly online · sticker $39,005 · tuition $10,012$39,005a 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 Violet 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 →Capital UniversityOhio University-Lancaster CampusOhio Dominican UniversityFranklin UniversityColumbus StateColumbus College of Art & Design
Columbus State Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$9k typical debt
Capital University60% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus14% graduate$53k earnings*$21k typical debt
Ohio Dominican University41% graduate$52k earnings$26k typical debt
Columbus College of Art & Design56% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin University11% graduate$52k earnings$21k 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: Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (6).

Questions about college near Violet Township

Is Violet Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Violet Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Valor Christian College, is 4.7 miles away in Canal Winchester.

What colleges are near Violet Township?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Columbus State Community College (14.4 miles, 20,012 students on campus), Capital University (11.6 miles, 2,308) and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (12.7 miles, 1,478).

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

Valor Christian College in Canal Winchester, 4.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $10,012 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $34,356, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Ohio University-Lancaster Campus cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $6,362 a year in-state and $9,444 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,375 (under $30,000 income) to $9,562 (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 Violet 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 →