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Colleges in and near Wells Township

Eastern Gateway Community College is 7.4 miles from Wells Township

No college sits inside Wells Township’s boundary, but Eastern Gateway Community College’s campus in Steubenville, with 1,978 students on campus, is 7.4 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Wells Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Wells Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
8,736 students on campus
Nearest college
7.4 mi
Eastern Gateway
Residents in college
7%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
7.4 mi
Eastern Gateway
Nearest public university
19.9 mi
Ohio University-Eastern Campus · $6,362 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college from Wells Township

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

A community college 7.4 miles awayEastern Gateway Community College has 1,978 students on campus in Steubenville.In-state price at Ohio University-Eastern CampusLiving in Ohio, Ohio University-Eastern 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 7% 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 Wells Township

Three private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 9.2 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Ohio University-Eastern Campus, is 19.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFranciscan University of SteubenvilleWest Liberty UniversityEastern GatewayWells Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,978 on campus · 7.4 mi · Steubenville · mostly online87% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,743 on campus · 8.5 mi · Steubenville58%admitted$24knet price75%graduate$50kearningsBethany CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 645 on campus · 8.9 mi · Bethany, WV59%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$45kearningsWest Liberty UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,058 on campus · 9.2 mi · West Liberty, WV97%admitted$15knet price60%graduate$43kearningsWheeling UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 635 on campus · 14 mi · Wheeling, WV63%admitted$21knet price23%graduate$58kearningsWest Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 677 on campus · 14.5 mi · Wheeling, WV$5knet price33%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,706 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $48–75k, where Wells Township’s median household income ($48,977) falls.

Ohio University-Eastern Campus19.9 mi · Saint Clairsville · sticker $10,777$4,438a year
West Virginia Northern Community College14.5 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $13,512 · tuition $4,706$6,627a year
West Liberty University9.2 mi · West Liberty, WV · sticker $23,809$15,087a year
Bethany College8.9 mi · Bethany, WV · sticker $50,758$17,641a year
Wheeling University14 mi · Wheeling, WV · sticker $42,504$19,913a year
Franciscan University of Steubenville8.5 mi · Steubenville · sticker $44,580$20,288a 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 →Franciscan University of SteubenvilleWest Liberty UniversityWheeling UniversityWest Virginia NorthernOhio University-Eastern Campus
Franciscan University of Steubenville75% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt
West Liberty University60% graduate$43k earnings$23k typical debt
Ohio University-Eastern Campus21% graduate$53k earnings*$21k typical debt
West Virginia Northern Community College33% graduate$30k earnings$10k typical debt
Bethany College47% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Wheeling University23% graduate$58k earnings$25k 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-Eastern Campus (6).

Questions about college near Wells Township

Is Wells Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Wells Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Eastern Gateway Community College, is 7.4 miles away in Steubenville.

What colleges are near Wells Township?

Within 15 miles: Eastern Gateway Community College (7.4 miles, 1,978 students on campus), Franciscan University of Steubenville (8.5 miles, 2,743), Bethany College (8.9 miles, 645), West Liberty University (9.2 miles, 2,058), Wheeling University (14 miles, 635) and West Virginia Northern Community College (14.5 miles, 677).

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

Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, 7.4 miles away.

How much does Ohio University-Eastern 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 $1,691 (under $30,000 income) to $7,490 (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 Wells 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 →