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Colleges in and near Walnut Township

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus is 10.1 miles from Walnut Township

No college sits inside Walnut Township’s boundary, but Ohio University-Lancaster Campus’s campus in Lancaster, with 1,478 students on campus, is 10.1 miles from the center of town, and Central Ohio Technical College is 13.9 miles away in Newark. About 2% of Walnut 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 Walnut Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
8,484 students on campus
Nearest college
10.1 mi
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Residents in college
2%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college from Walnut Township

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

A university 10.1 miles awayOhio University-Lancaster Campus has 1,478 students on campus in Lancaster, 14% 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.A community college 13.9 miles awayCentral Ohio Technical College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,256 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Walnut Township

One private college within 13.5 miles, two public colleges within 13.9 miles, and Central Ohio Technical College 13.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miDenison UniversityCentral Ohio Technical CollegeWalnut Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusUniversity or college · Public · 1,478 on campus · 10.1 mi · Lancaster$6knet price14%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Denison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,405 on campus · 13.5 mi · Granville17%admitted$40knet price79%graduate$68kearningsCentral Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,318 on campus · 13.9 mi · Newark$10knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $5,256 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · 2,283 on campus · 13.9 mi · Newark$15knet price29%graduate$60kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 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 $75–110k, where Walnut Township’s median household income ($75,363) falls.

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus10.1 mi · Lancaster · sticker $10,984$7,790a year
Central Ohio Technical College13.9 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256$11,428a year
Ohio State University-Newark Campus13.9 mi · Newark · sticker $22,063$16,732a year
Denison University13.5 mi · Granville · sticker $81,900$20,839a 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 Walnut 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 →Ohio University-Lancaster CampusDenison UniversityCentral Ohio Technical CollegeOhio State University-Newark Campus
Denison University79% graduate$68k earnings$26k typical debt
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Ohio State University-Newark Campus29% graduate$60k earnings*$20k typical debt
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus14% graduate$53k 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); Ohio State University-Newark Campus (6).

Questions about college near Walnut Township

Is Walnut Township a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Walnut Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, is 10.1 miles away in Lancaster.

What colleges are near Walnut Township?

Within 15 miles: Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (10.1 miles, 1,478 students on campus), Denison University (13.5 miles, 2,405), Central Ohio Technical College (13.9 miles, 2,318) and Ohio State University-Newark Campus (13.9 miles, 2,283).

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

Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, 13.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $9,948, 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 Walnut 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 →