Colleges in Canton Ohio

County: Stark

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land Area: 20.5 square miles

Population Density: 3814 people per square mile

Population: 78,362

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (73.8%), Black (21.0%), Two or more races (3.1%), American Indian (1.5%), Hispanic (1.2%), Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries (City): German (21.6%), Irish (11.4%), Italian (8.6%), English (6.9%), United States (6.4%), French (2.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (20.0 miles , pop. 217,074)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (332.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Meyers Lake, OH (1.5 miles ), Hills and Dales, OH (2.0 miles ), East Canton, OH (2.2 miles ), Perry Heights, OH (2.2 miles ), North Canton, OH (2.2 miles ), Louisville, OH (2.5 miles ), Massillon, OH (2.8 miles ), Greentown, OH (3.0 miles )

Amtrak station near Canton: 17 miles: ALLIANCE (MAIN & WEBB STS.)

Canton Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

House age above state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

High school or higher: 75.10%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.80%

Graduate or professional degree: 4.00%

Colleges/Universities in Canton:

STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Full-time enrollment: 2,324, Location: 6200 FRANK AVE NW, Public, Website: www.stark.cc.oh.us

MALONE COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 1,902, Location: 515 25TH ST NW, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.malone.edu, Offers Master's degree

AULTMAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING

FT enrollment: 85, Location: 2600 6TH ST SW, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.aultmanrn.com

NATIONAL BEAUTY COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 83, Location: 4642 CLEVELAND AVE NW, Private, for-profit

CANTON CITY SCHOOL PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM

FT enrollment: 75, Location: 1253 THIRD ST SE, Public

ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN

FT enrollment: 36, Location: 1440 WHIPPLE AVE, Private, for-profit

COLUMBIA MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECH

Location: 1320 TIMKEN MERCY DR NW, Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Canton:

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS

about 7 miles, NORTH CANTON, OH, Full-time enrollment: 2,053

MOUNT UNION COLLEGE

about 16 miles, ALLIANCE, OH, FT enrollment: 2,188

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS

about 21 miles, AKRON, OH, FT enrollment: 16,801

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS

about 27 miles, KENT, OH, FT enrollment: 18,677

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY

about 44 miles, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, FT enrollment: 9,726

BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE

about 49 miles, BEREA, OH, FT enrollment: 3,849

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY

about 49 miles, CLEVELAND, OH, FT enrollment: 3,861