Independence is a city in Ohio and it is the county seat of Cuyahoga county. Its population is 7,175. There are 49 colleges near Independence, Ohio - 13 public and 36 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 48 colleges are in 30 miles from Independence. 48 schools provide undergraduate programs and 14 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 117,723 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $20,367 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 75.81% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,185.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Media School-Valley View 1.6 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,870 | Not Offered | 88 | 12 to 1 |
| Central School of Practical Nursing In Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,500 | Not Offered | 97 | 9 to 1 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center 2.4 miles from Independence |
Public less than 2-years |
$14,500 | Not Offered | 131 | 6 to 1 |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus 4.4 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$15,876 | Not Offered | 197 | 15 to 1 |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville 6.2 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,699 | Not Offered | 62 | 8 to 1 |
| Valley College-Cleveland 6.3 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,680 | Not Offered | 887 | 24 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma 7.7 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$20,013 | Not Offered | 624 | 11 to 1 |
| Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College 8.1 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,775 | Not Offered | 33 | 8 to 1 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District 8.4 miles from Independence |
Public 2-4 years |
$7,249 ($3,958) | Not Offered | 17,840 | 13 to 1 |
| Cleveland State University 8.8 miles from Independence |
Public four-years |
$18,502 ($12,982) | $21,107 ($11,297) | 14,074 | 16 to 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University 9.1 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$66,608 | $53,980 | 12,475 | 9 to 1 |
| Meryma'at Barber College 9.1 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,490 | Not Offered | 48 | 25 to 1 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art 9.3 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,700 | Not Offered | 545 | 9 to 1 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music 9.4 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,880 | $52,880 | 293 | 6 to 1 |
| John Carroll University 9.6 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,500 | $15,782 | 2,864 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland 9.7 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,452 | Not Offered | 181 | 24 to 1 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland 9.7 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$23,760 | Not Offered | 164 | 20 to 1 |
| Ohio Technical College 9.7 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$26,640 | Not Offered | 683 | 15 to 1 |
| The North Coast College 10.0 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,500 | Not Offered | 47 | 6 to 1 |
| Polaris Career Center 10.1 miles from Independence |
Public less than 2-years |
$10,709 | Not Offered | 300 | 12 to 1 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville 10.7 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$20,630 | Not Offered | 121 | 11 to 1 |
| Notre Dame College 10.9 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,596 | - | 1,446 | 14 to 1 |
| Baldwin Wallace University 11.0 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$39,832 | $16,738 | 3,305 | 12 to 1 |
| Lakewood University 11.3 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$10,479 | $12,879 | 103 | 7 to 1 |
| Ursuline College 12.2 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$38,990 | $31,864 | 970 | 8 to 1 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick 12.9 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$13,617 | Not Offered | 73 | 15 to 1 |
| LaBarberia Institute of Hair 13.6 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$17,502 | Not Offered | 169 | 19 to 1 |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging 16.0 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) 2-4 years |
$9,720 | Not Offered | 38 | 6 to 1 |
| Rabbinical College Telshe 16.9 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$17,900 | $17,900 | 64 | 13 to 1 |
| Hamrick School 17.4 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,975 | Not Offered | 89 | 23 to 1 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls 18.4 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$14,596 | Not Offered | 583 | 31 to 1 |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School 18.6 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,100 | Not Offered | 39 | 8 to 1 |
| International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute 18.8 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$24,615 | Not Offered | 33 | 3 to 1 |
| Medina County Career Center 20.6 miles from Independence |
Public less than 2-years |
$8,431 | Not Offered | 43 | 5 to 1 |
| Northern Career Institute 21.5 miles from Independence |
Public less than 2-years |
$16,250 | Not Offered | 150 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Akron Main Campus 21.9 miles from Independence |
Public four-years |
$20,815 ($13,135) | $15,885 ($10,125) | 13,332 | 17 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Kent 22.2 miles from Independence |
Public four-years |
$21,575 ($12,920) | $23,352 ($12,483) | 26,374 | 20 to 1 |
| Lorain County Community College 22.7 miles from Independence |
Public four-years |
$8,860 ($4,919) | Not Offered | 9,350 | 14 to 1 |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield 22.8 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$11,534 | Not Offered | 224 | 14 to 1 |
| Lakeland Community College 22.9 miles from Independence |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,235 ($4,607) | Not Offered | 4,358 | 13 to 1 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria 24.3 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,297 | Not Offered | 74 | 19 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Akron 25.4 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,450 | Not Offered | 393 | 13 to 1 |
| Community Technology Learning Center of Portage 25.7 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$3,600 | Not Offered | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor 26.0 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$20,630 | Not Offered | 115 | 11 to 1 |
| Hiram College 26.1 miles from Independence |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,397 | $7,300 | 1,061 | 11 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Geauga 26.7 miles from Independence |
Public four-years |
$17,969 ($8,211) | $24,361 ($13,057) | 2,204 | 33 to 1 |
| Auburn Career Center 27.7 miles from Independence |
Public less than 2-years |
$8,400 | Not Offered | 292 | 10 to 1 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University 27.9 miles from Independence |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $21,216 | 1,029 | - |
| Northern Institute of Cosmetology 28.4 miles from Independence |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,700 | Not Offered | 57 | 12 to 1 |
