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Colleges in and near Washington Township

Mercy College of Ohio is 8.1 miles from Washington Township

No college sits inside Washington Township’s boundary, but Mercy College of Ohio’s campus in Toledo, with 621 students on campus, is 8.1 miles from the center of town, and Owens Community College is 10.1 miles away in Perrysburg. About 3% of Washington 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 Washington Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
20,169 students on campus
Nearest college
8.1 mi
Mercy College of Ohio
Residents in college
3%
Below OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Owens · $5,870 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
University of Toledo · $12,744 in-state
Median household income
$71K
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What stands out about college from Washington Township

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

A college 8.1 miles awayMercy College of Ohio has 621 students on campus in Toledo, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.1 miles awayOwens Community College in Perrysburg: tuition and fees $5,870 a year for Ohio residents.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.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Washington Township

Three private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 11.2 miles, and Owens Community College 10.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miOwensMercy College of OhioWashington Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Mercy College of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 621 on campus · 8.1 mi · Toledo93%admitted$18knet price56%graduate$65kearningsOwens Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,316 on campus · 10.1 mi · Perrysburg$10knet price35%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,870 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of ToledoUniversity or college · Public · 12,730 on campus · 11.2 mi · Toledo92%admitted$17knet price57%graduate$51kearningsRoss College-SylvaniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 14.5 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.Athena Career AcademyUniversity or college · For-profit · 395 on campus · 14.6 mi · Toledo78%admitted$23knet price52%graduate

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 Washington Township’s median household income ($71,054) falls.

Owens Community College10.1 mi · Perrysburg · sticker $14,436 · tuition $5,870$11,058a year
Mercy College of Ohio8.1 mi · Toledo · sticker $30,260$11,567a year
University of Toledo11.2 mi · Toledo · sticker $26,512$16,407a year
Ross College-Sylvania14.5 mi · Sylvania · mostly online · sticker $27,830$22,863a year
Athena Career Academy14.6 mi · 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 Washington 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 →Mercy College of OhioOwensUniversity of ToledoRoss College-Sylvania
University of Toledo57% graduate$51k earnings$22k typical debt
Owens Community College35% graduate$37k earnings$17k typical debt
Mercy College of Ohio56% graduate$65k earnings$21k 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).

Questions about college near Washington Township

Is Washington Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Mercy College of Ohio, is 8.1 miles away in Toledo.

What colleges are near Washington Township?

Within 15 miles: Mercy College of Ohio (8.1 miles, 621 students on campus), Owens Community College (10.1 miles, 6,316), the University of Toledo (11.2 miles, 12,730), Ross College-Sylvania (14.5 miles, 107) and Athena Career Academy (14.6 miles, 395).

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

Owens Community College in Perrysburg, 10.1 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 Washington 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 →