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Colleges near Wilberforce · College Scorecard

No college in Wilberforce, but 18 within 30 miles

The closest is Payne Theological Seminary in Xenia, 0 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
0 mi
Payne Theological Seminary
Within 30 miles
18
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
16.3 mi
Ohio Institute of Allied Health
Students nearby
44,860
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
74%
OH 6%

College from Wilberforce

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Wilberforce

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

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 Wilberforce’s median household income ($67K) 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 Wilberforce: 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 → Central State UniversityWilberforce UniversityCedarville University
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k typical debt
Cedarville University73% graduate$55k earnings$21k 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 Wilberforce. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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