Education

Local Schools


Southwest Ohio offers diverse educational opportunities for young people continuing their education and for experienced workers interested in learning new skills. There are more than 300 colleges with a student population of more than 1.2 million within 200 miles - including about 50 colleges, universities and professional schools in the Cincinnati-Dayton region. More than 100,000 graduates from these 300 colleges join the regional workforce each year.

Education Training


The area's access to colleges, universities and vocational schools helps create a diversified labor force, offering businesses a good source of skilled and qualified workers and opportunities for advanced training. Several educational institutions are working proactively with businesses to customize training opportunities and to create new programs to enhance the skills of their employees.

Quick Access


Within a 90-mile radius of Butler County there are 25 institutions of higher learning easily accessible via interstate highways.

Top Colleges & Universities by Enrollment

Ranked by total students (full and part-time enrollment). Business Courier list, 2015.
College & Universities
Enrollment Numbers
University of Cincinnati
43,691
Sinclair Community College
24,000
Miami University
23,613
Wright State University
18,059
Northern Kentucky University
15,263
University of Dayton
11,368
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
10,707
Xavier University
4,648
Gateway Community and Technical College
4,648
Mount St. Joseph University
2,069