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Colleges near Orange · College Scorecard

No college in Orange, but 3 within 30 miles

The closest is Ohio University in Athens, 16.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
16.3 mi
Ohio University
Within 30 miles
3
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
26.5 mi
Hocking College
Students nearby
22,501
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
0%
OH 6%

College from Orange

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Orange

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Hocking College West Virginia University at Parkersburg Ohio University Orange
University or collegeCommunity college
Ohio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens
16.3 mi18,668 students
West Virginia University at ParkersburgUniversity or college · Public · Parkersburg
21.6 mi2,233 students
Hocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville
26.5 mi1,600 students

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 $48–75k, where Orange’s median household income ($64K) 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 Orange: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Ohio UniversityWest Virginia University at ParkersburgHocking College
Ohio University65% graduate$53k earnings$21k typical debt
West Virginia University at Parkersburg9% graduate$35k earnings$13k typical debt
Hocking College37% graduate$38k earnings$12k 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 Orange. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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