Nearby colleges
Colleges near Columbus, OH
20 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Columbus, Ohio — 13 in Columbus 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 Columbus by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Columbus State Community College ($5,488)
- Median in-state tuition (20 reporting)
- $19,966
- Median net price after aid (17 reporting)
- $25,243
- Highest graduation rate
- Felbry College (91%)
- Most selective
- Denison University (17% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Ohio State University-Main Campus (58,935 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Columbus
Nearest first. Showing 20 of 20. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Columbus campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Dominican University | 2 mi | Columbus, OH | $35,720 | $20,079 | 94% | 41% | University |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 3 mi | Columbus, OH | $13,244 | $17,339 | 61% | 88% | University |
| MyComputerCareer at Columbus | 3 mi | Columbus, OH | $19,966 | $25,970 | 100% | 70% | Community college |
| DeVry University-Ohio | 4 mi | Columbus, OH | $17,408 | $25,001 | 100% | 39% | University |
| Chamberlain University-Ohio | 4 mi | Columbus, OH | $19,975 | $31,544 | 88% | 29% | University |
| Columbus State Community College | 4 mi | Columbus, OH | $5,488 | $8,400 | 100% | 25% | Community college |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | 4 mi | Columbus, OH | $40,825 | $29,439 | 68% | 56% | University |
| Franklin University | 4 mi | Columbus, OH | $9,577 | $25,243 | 100% | 11% | University |
| Capital University | 5 mi | Columbus, OH | $43,234 | $22,576 | 70% | 60% | University |
| Felbry College | 5 mi | Columbus, OH | $29,731 | $57,632 | 85% | 91% | University |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 5 mi | Columbus, OH | $13,890 | $10,420 | 84% | 54% | University |
| Fortis College-Columbus | 6 mi | Westerville, OH | $14,935 | $27,708 | 100% | 40% | Community college |
| Hondros College of Nursing | 6 mi | Westerville, OH | $14,817 | $26,014 | 85% | 21% | Community college |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine | 6 mi | Columbus, OH | $17,291 | Not reported | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Otterbein University | 7 mi | Westerville, OH | $35,548 | $19,237 | 85% | 68% | University |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 7 mi | Columbus, OH | $28,691 | Not reported | 96% | 32% | University |
| Valor Christian College | 11 mi | Canal Winchester, OH | $10,012 | $34,356 | 100% | 44% | University |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio | 17 mi | Delaware, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 69% | Not reported | University |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 20 mi | Delaware, OH | $53,888 | $20,897 | 56% | 59% | University |
| Denison University | 24 mi | Granville, OH | $67,000 | $40,007 | 17% | 79% | University |
What the Columbus area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Columbus CampusPin finds 20 colleges. 13 of them are in Columbus itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Columbus campus cluster.
- Columbus State Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 20 nearby colleges listed, at $5,488. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 20 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 Columbus is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Columbus 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 Columbus, OH?
- CampusPin finds 20 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Columbus, Ohio. That includes 13 located in Columbus itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Columbus?
- Of the colleges on this page, Ohio Dominican University in Columbus is the nearest to the Columbus 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 Columbus?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Columbus, 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 Columbus 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
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Columbus, OH. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/columbus-oh