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Colleges near Clifton · College Scorecard

No college in Clifton, but 18 within 30 miles

The closest is Antioch College in Yellow Springs, 3.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.3 mi
Antioch College
Within 30 miles
18
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
17.1 mi
Ohio Institute of Allied Health
Students nearby
44,181
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
OH 6%

College from Clifton

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Colleges near Clifton

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Clifton.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Clifton’s median household income ($83K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Clifton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Cedarville UniversityCentral State UniversityWilberforce University
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clifton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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