Nearby colleges
Colleges near Cleveland, OH
19 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Cleveland, Ohio — 9 in Cleveland 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 Cleveland by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Cuyahoga Community College District ($3,249)
- Median in-state tuition (17 reporting)
- $19,580
- Median net price after aid (18 reporting)
- $23,862
- Highest graduation rate
- Ohio Technical College (90%)
- Most selective
- Case Western Reserve University (37% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Cuyahoga Community College District (17,840 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Cleveland
Nearest first. Showing 19 of 19. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Cleveland campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | 2 mi | Cleveland, OH | $66,608 | $41,190 | 37% | 87% | University |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 2 mi | Cleveland, OH | $52,880 | $28,226 | 47% | 72% | University |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 2 mi | Cleveland, OH | $49,400 | $29,208 | 61% | 58% | University |
| Cleveland State University | 2 mi | Cleveland, OH | $12,988 | $14,764 | 91% | 51% | University |
| Ohio Technical College | 2 mi | Cleveland, OH | Not reported | $34,972 | Open admission | 90% | Community college |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | 3 mi | Cleveland, OH | $3,249 | $4,266 | Open admission | 31% | Community college |
| John Carroll University | 5 mi | University Heights, OH | $50,500 | $28,746 | 81% | 79% | University |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | 5 mi | Cleveland, OH | $15,876 | $23,687 | Open admission | 55% | Community college |
| Notre Dame College | 6 mi | Cleveland, OH | $32,606 | $20,477 | 80% | 37% | University |
| The North Coast College | 7 mi | Lakewood, OH | $22,500 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Valley College-Cleveland | 8 mi | Cleveland, OH | Not reported | $30,411 | Open admission | 57% | Community college |
| Ursuline College | 9 mi | Pepper Pike, OH | $38,990 | $16,164 | 75% | 67% | University |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | 10 mi | Parma, OH | $19,580 | $12,849 | Open admission | 19% | University |
| Rabbinical College Telshe | 10 mi | Wickliffe, OH | $18,000 | $10,398 | 83% | 53% | University |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville | 14 mi | Brecksville, OH | $16,699 | $24,037 | Open admission | 59% | Community college |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 14 mi | Berea, OH | $39,832 | $27,603 | 76% | 67% | University |
| Lakeland Community College | 17 mi | Kirtland, OH | $3,872 | $7,606 | Open admission | 24% | Community college |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | 23 mi | Sheffield Village, OH | $11,534 | $28,738 | Open admission | 73% | Community college |
| Lorain County Community College | 23 mi | Elyria, OH | $4,265 | $3,967 | Open admission | 31% | University |
“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.
What the Cleveland area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Cleveland CampusPin finds 19 colleges. 9 of them are in Cleveland itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Cleveland campus cluster.
- Cuyahoga Community College District has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 19 nearby colleges listed, at $3,249. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 7 of the 19 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 Cleveland is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Cleveland 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 Cleveland, OH?
- CampusPin finds 19 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Cleveland, Ohio. That includes 9 located in Cleveland itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Cleveland?
- Of the colleges on this page, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland is the nearest to the Cleveland campus cluster at about 2 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Cleveland?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Cleveland, 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 Cleveland 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.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Cleveland, OH. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/cleveland-oh