Colleges in Portsmouth Ohio

County: Scioto

Incorporated: 1928

Elevation: 540 feet

Land Area: 10.8 square miles

Population Density: 1885 people per square mile

Population: 20,297

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (91.0%), Black (5.0%), Two or more races (1.9%), American Indian (1.7%), Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries (City): German (16.7%), United States (15.9%), Irish (12.4%), English (9.9%), French (2.5%), Italian (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (36.7 miles , pop. 51,475)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (86.2 miles , pop. 711,470)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: South Shore, KY (1.2 miles ), Fullerton, KY (1.3 miles ), New Boston, OH (1.3 miles ), Rosemount, OH (1.7 miles ), West Portsmouth, OH (1.9 miles ), Sciotodale, OH (2.3 miles ), Wheelersburg, OH (2.6 miles ), Lucasville, OH (3.1 miles )

Airports and Heliports located in Portsmouth: Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 400, Itinerant Ops: 18,030, Local Ops: 27,000, Military Ops: 400)

Amtrak station near Portsmouth: 2 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.)

Portsmouth Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value significantly below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

House age above state average.

Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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

High school or higher: 74.10%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.50%

Graduate or professional degree: 5.20%

Colleges/Universities in Portsmouth:

SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 2,849, Location: 940 2ND ST, Public, Website: WWW.SHAWNEE.EDU

PARAMOUNT BEAUTY ACADEMY

FT enrollment: 96, Location: 1745 11TH ST, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Portsmouth:

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY

about 37 miles, HUNTINGTON, WV, Full-time enrollment: 12,361

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY

about 46 miles, MOREHEAD, KY, FT enrollment: 6,866

OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS

about 62 miles, ATHENS, OH, FT enrollment: 18,721

HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 66 miles, NELSONVILLE, OH, FT enrollment: 4,050

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

about 78 miles, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY, FT enrollment: 9,668

COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 80 miles, COLUMBUS, OH, FT enrollment: 10,583

FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY

about 80 miles, COLUMBUS, OH, FT enrollment: 3,048