Nearby colleges
Colleges near Cincinnati, OH
21 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Cincinnati, Ohio — 13 in Cincinnati itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Cincinnati by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Gateway Community and Technical College ($4,728)
- Median in-state tuition (21 reporting)
- $14,250
- Median net price after aid (19 reporting)
- $18,378
- Highest graduation rate
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (75%)
- Most selective
- Art Academy of Cincinnati (34% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (41,248 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Cincinnati
Nearest first. Showing 21 of 21. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Cincinnati campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University | 1 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $50,640 | $32,997 | 86% | 69% | University |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | 2 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $15,470 | $19,622 | 46% | 73% | University |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | 3 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $5,517 | $4,968 | 100% | 16% | University |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 3 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $13,976 | $25,648 | 85% | 75% | University |
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science | 3 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 46% | Not reported | University |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 3 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $16,836 | $18,378 | 59% | 56% | University |
| Gods Bible School and College | 4 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $7,710 | $3,138 | 75% | 40% | University |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $41,375 | $34,253 | 34% | 41% | University |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | 7 mi | Blue Ash, OH | $7,200 | $9,219 | 100% | 16% | University |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | 8 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $14,763 | $29,614 | 100% | 50% | Community college |
| Athenaeum of Ohio | 9 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| ATA College-Cincinnati | 9 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $14,250 | $27,055 | 100% | 63% | Community college |
| Mount St. Joseph University | 9 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $38,150 | $16,530 | 59% | 56% | University |
| Northern Kentucky University | 10 mi | Highland Heights, KY | $11,088 | $8,191 | 68% | 52% | University |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 11 mi | Cincinnati, OH | $18,048 | $28,785 | 100% | 57% | University |
| Thomas More University | 11 mi | Crestview Hills, KY | $39,800 | $21,835 | 90% | 41% | University |
| Beckfield College-Florence | 13 mi | Florence, KY | $13,295 | $28,133 | 100% | 32% | University |
| Miami University-Hamilton | 15 mi | Hamilton, OH | $7,491 | $11,286 | 100% | 25% | University |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | 16 mi | Florence, KY | $4,728 | $5,725 | 100% | 59% | Community college |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | 17 mi | Batavia, OH | $6,750 | $9,457 | 100% | 24% | University |
| Veritas Baptist College | 20 mi | Lawrenceburg, IN | $10,522 | $13,539 | 95% | 43% | University |
What the Cincinnati area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Cincinnati CampusPin finds 21 colleges. 13 of them are in Cincinnati itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Cincinnati campus cluster.
- Gateway Community and Technical College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 21 nearby colleges listed, at $4,728. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 21 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Cincinnati is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Cincinnati anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Cincinnati, OH?
- CampusPin finds 21 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Cincinnati, Ohio. That includes 13 located in Cincinnati itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Cincinnati?
- Of the colleges on this page, Xavier University in Cincinnati is the nearest to the Cincinnati campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Cincinnati?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Cincinnati, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Cincinnati come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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