Nearby colleges
Colleges near Dayton, OH
19 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Dayton, Ohio — 5 in Dayton 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 Dayton by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Sinclair Community College ($3,675)
- Median in-state tuition (19 reporting)
- $19,966
- Median net price after aid (15 reporting)
- $15,415
- Highest graduation rate
- Ohio Institute of Allied Health (100%)
- Most selective
- Wilberforce University (41% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Sinclair Community College (13,308 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Dayton
Nearest first. Showing 19 of 19. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Dayton campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Community College | 1 mi | Dayton, OH | $3,675 | $5,992 | 100% | 41% | University |
| Ohio Medical Career College | 2 mi | Dayton, OH | $19,966 | $16,456 | 100% | 79% | Community college |
| University of Dayton | 2 mi | Dayton, OH | $49,140 | $29,533 | 65% | 80% | University |
| Kettering College | 5 mi | Kettering, OH | $16,320 | $15,156 | 77% | 65% | University |
| Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | 5 mi | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 61% | Not reported | University |
| Ohio Institute of Allied Health | 6 mi | Huber Heights, OH | $27,408 | $47,034 | 100% | 100% | Community college |
| United Theological Seminary | 6 mi | Dayton, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 54% | Not reported | University |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 6 mi | Dayton, OH | $11,522 | $15,415 | 96% | 42% | University |
| The Modern College of Design | 6 mi | Kettering, OH | $31,468 | $39,359 | 92% | 69% | University |
| Fortis College-Centerville | 9 mi | Centerville, OH | $14,440 | $29,162 | 100% | 44% | Community college |
| Antioch University | 15 mi | Yellow Springs, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 78% | Not reported | University |
| Antioch College | 16 mi | Yellow Springs, OH | $37,143 | $6,602 | 89% | 41% | University |
| Payne Theological Seminary | 16 mi | Wilberforce, OH | $19,966 | Not reported | 47% | Not reported | University |
| Central State University | 16 mi | Wilberforce, OH | $8,058 | $13,096 | 46% | 23% | University |
| Wilberforce University | 17 mi | Wilberforce, OH | $16,448 | $5,567 | 41% | 12% | University |
| Miami University-Middletown | 19 mi | Middletown, OH | $7,491 | $10,809 | 100% | 32% | University |
| Cedarville University | 20 mi | Cedarville, OH | $37,150 | $24,468 | 65% | 73% | University |
| Clark State College | 22 mi | Springfield, OH | $4,393 | $8,615 | 100% | 22% | University |
| Wittenberg University | 23 mi | Springfield, OH | $45,940 | $18,649 | 72% | 53% | University |
What the Dayton area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Dayton CampusPin finds 19 colleges. 5 of them are in Dayton itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Dayton campus cluster.
- Sinclair Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 19 nearby colleges listed, at $3,675. 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 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 Dayton is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Dayton 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 Dayton, OH?
- CampusPin finds 19 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Dayton, Ohio. That includes 5 located in Dayton itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Dayton?
- Of the colleges on this page, Sinclair Community College in Dayton is the nearest to the Dayton 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 Dayton?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Dayton, 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 Dayton 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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Suggested citation
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