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| College/University | annual tuition 30 credits per year |
savings per year by attending SSC |
| Stark State College* | $ 6,288 | lowest tuition |
| average of public two-year colleges in region*^ | $ 7,935 | $ 1,647 |
| average of public four-year universities in region* | $ 13,174 | $ 6,886 |
| average of private four-year universities in region* | $ 36,397 | $ 30,109 |
*Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
^ Includes university regional campuses
NOTE: Room and board costs are not included in these figures but average approximately $12,000 per year (except for-profit career colleges).
Stark State has the lowest tuition in the area at $209.60 per credit hour
Here’s a Tuition Comparison for the same 3-credit-hour-course in various other local colleges
- Stark State College
- $628.80 (Lowest Tuition in the Area)
- University of Akron
- $1691.22
- Kent State University
- $1832.25
- Walsh University
- $4450.00
- Malone University
- $4612.50
- University of Mount Union
- $4762.50
Rev. 10/9/25
