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Colleges in and near Wright-Patterson AFB

Wright State University is 3.1 miles from Wright-Patterson AFB

No college sits inside Wright-Patterson AFB’s boundary, but Wright State University’s campus in Dayton, with 8,941 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Sinclair Community College is 9.3 miles away in Dayton. About 15% of Wright-Patterson AFB’s residents are enrolled in college, above Ohio (6%).

Wright State University

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 Wright-Patterson AFB. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
43,694 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
Wright State
Residents in college
15%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
9.3 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 tuition
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
Wright State · $11,522 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from Wright-Patterson AFB

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

A university 3.1 miles awayWright State University has 8,941 students on campus in Dayton, 42% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Wright StateLiving in Ohio, Wright State University charges $11,522 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,222. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.3 miles awaySinclair Community College in Dayton: tuition and fees $3,675 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 15% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wright-Patterson AFB

11 private colleges within 14.5 miles, three public colleges within 11.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSinclairUniversity of DaytonWright StateWright-Patterson AFB
University or collegeCommunity college
Wright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 3.1 mi · Dayton96%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$50kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementUniversity or college · Public · 616 on campus · 3.3 mi · Wright-Patterson AFBGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Antioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 7.5 mi · Yellow Springs · mostly online$52kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Antioch CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 127 on campus · 8.7 mi · Yellow Springs89%admitted$15knet price41%graduateUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 8.9 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsSinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,933 on campus · 9.3 mi · Dayton$6knet price41%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,675 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 9.6 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduateThe Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · 10.8 mi · Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 11.6 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Kettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 11.7 mi · Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsWilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · 12 mi · Wilberforce40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearningsUnited Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 336 on campus · 12.1 mi · DaytonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,090 on campus · 13.4 mi · Cedarville65%admitted$24knet price73%graduate$55kearningsFortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 13.4 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Clark State CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,154 on campus · 14.1 mi · Springfield$12knet price22%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,393 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wittenberg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,313 on campus · 14.5 mi · Springfield72%admitted$19knet price53%graduate$55kearnings

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 Wright-Patterson AFB’s median household income ($89,615) falls.

Wilberforce University12 mi · Wilberforce · sticker $25,676$5,217a year
Sinclair Community College9.3 mi · Dayton · sticker $11,003 · tuition $3,675$8,460a year
Central State University11.6 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online · sticker $21,929$10,343a year
Antioch College8.7 mi · Yellow Springs · sticker $49,856$11,398a year
Clark State College14.1 mi · Springfield · sticker $16,812 · tuition $4,393$15,540a year
Wright State University3.1 mi · Dayton · sticker $24,373$18,734a year
Wittenberg University14.5 mi · Springfield · sticker $57,799$19,178a year
Cedarville University13.4 mi · Cedarville · sticker $49,320$23,426a year
Kettering College11.7 mi · Kettering · sticker $32,839$26,714a year
University of Dayton8.9 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$26,871a year
The Modern College of Design10.8 mi · Kettering · sticker $47,229$43,044a year
Ohio Medical Career College9.6 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552—a year
Fortis College-Centerville13.4 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305—a 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 Wright-Patterson AFB: 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 →Wright StateUniversity of DaytonSinclairCentral StateCedarville UniversityClark State College
Sinclair Community College41% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Wright State University42% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Clark State College22% graduate$40k earnings$14k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Wittenberg University53% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k earnings$12k 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: Wright State (2); Fortis College-Centerville (3).

Questions about college near Wright-Patterson AFB

Is Wright-Patterson AFB a college town?

No. About 15 of every 100 Wright-Patterson AFB residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Wright State University, is 3.1 miles away in Dayton.

What colleges are near Wright-Patterson AFB?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Sinclair Community College (9.3 miles, 10,933 students on campus), the University of Dayton (8.9 miles, 10,464) and Wright State University (3.1 miles, 8,941).

What is the closest community college to Wright-Patterson AFB, and what does it cost?

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, 9.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,992, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Wright State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $11,522 a year in-state and $21,222 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,952 (under $30,000 income) to $20,720 (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 Wright-Patterson AFB. 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 →