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Colleges in and near Washington Township

The University of Mount Union is 3.8 miles from Washington Township

No college sits inside Washington Township’s boundary, but the University of Mount Union’s campus in Alliance, with 2,086 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Kent State University at Stark is 15.6 miles away in North Canton. About 4% of Washington Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

University of Mount Union

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
4
4,891 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
University of Mount Union
Residents in college
4%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
15.6 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 tuition
Nearest public university
15.6 mi
Kent State University at Stark · $7,492 in-state
Median household income
$87K
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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 university 3.8 miles awayThe University of Mount Union has 2,086 students on campus in Alliance, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15.6 miles awayKent State University at Stark in North Canton: tuition and fees $7,492 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 residentsAbout the same as Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Washington Township

Four private colleges within 14.4 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Kent State University at Stark, is 15.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Mount UnionWalsh UniversityWashington Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,086 on campus · 3.8 mi · Alliance78%admitted$23knet price59%graduate$53kearningsWalsh UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,631 on campus · 12.1 mi · North Canton71%admitted$20knet price58%graduate$60kearningsMalone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 961 on campus · 12.6 mi · Canton76%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$49kearningsAultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 14.4 mi · Canton46%admitted$24knet price53%graduate$64kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Washington Township’s median household income ($86,671) falls.

Kent State University at Stark15.6 mi · North Canton · sticker $15,936 · tuition $7,492$14,401a year
Walsh University12.1 mi · North Canton · sticker $47,575$22,737a year
University of Mount Union3.8 mi · Alliance · sticker $49,276$23,474a year
Malone University12.6 mi · Canton · sticker $49,754$24,502a year
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences14.4 mi · Canton · sticker $28,979$26,343a 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: 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 →University of Mount UnionWalsh UniversityMalone UniversityAultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesKent State University at Stark
University of Mount Union59% graduate$53k earnings$27k typical debt
Kent State University at Stark37% graduate$45k earnings*$24k typical debt
Walsh University58% graduate$60k earnings$27k typical debt
Malone University45% graduate$49k earnings$26k 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: Kent State University at Stark (8).

Questions about college near Washington Township

Is Washington Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, the University of Mount Union, is 3.8 miles away in Alliance.

What colleges are near Washington Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of Mount Union (3.8 miles, 2,086 students on campus), Walsh University (12.1 miles, 1,631), Malone University (12.6 miles, 961) and Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (14.4 miles, 213).

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

Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, 15.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,492 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $10,897, 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 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 →