30-Mile Promise

Governor Ted Strickland’s 30-Mile Promise ensures high-quality, low-cost associate and bachelor's degrees within 30 miles of every Ohioan. Community colleges and universities will team up to offer joint packages of associate and bachelor's degrees. The savings offered by attending a community college for two years will make this one of the lowest cost paths in the nation to receive a bachelor's degree.

As Ohio builds this network, students currently have choices and opportunities within the University System of Ohio at select campuses where community colleges have adopted a "University Center" model for students. These community colleges invite universities to offer the third and fourth year of a bachelor’s degree program on their campuses, with the stipulation that all student credits earned at the associate degree level are fully transferrable. This flexible and affordable path to a bachelor’s degree is a convenient option for many of Ohio’s adult learners—as well as recent high school graduates—looking for ways to save money on their college education.