Colleges · Painesville
Colleges in Painesville, OH
Painesville is home to Lake Erie College, with about 776 students on campus. 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Painesville
Students on campus
776fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Lake Erie College776 on campus
Most selective
Lake Erie Collegeadmits 70% of applicants
Lowest net price
Lake Erie College$20,961 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Painesville
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Painesville
15 more colleges are within 30 miles of Painesville.
Lakeland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kirtland8 mi3,341 students
Rabbinical College TelsheUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wickliffe14.7 mi70 students
Kent State University at GeaugaUniversity or college · Public · Burton17.5 mi881 studentsUrsuline CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pepper Pike18.8 mi844 studentsJohn Carroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · University Heights21.3 mi2,614 studentsArizona College of Nursing-ClevelandUniversity or college · For-profit · Beachwood21.4 mi84 students
Cleveland Institute of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland23 mi566 studentsCleveland Institute of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland23.2 mi350 studentsCase Western Reserve UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland23.4 mi11,730 studentsOhio Technical CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Cleveland24.9 mi331 students
5 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Painesville. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.