US CollegesColleges in Ohio: cost, admission and results
123 degree-granting colleges and universities in Ohio, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Ohio State University-Main Campus (45,638 undergraduates), University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (29,882 undergraduates), Ohio University-Main Campus (19,633 undergraduates).
Ohio at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 123
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 49 / 65 / 9
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $15,578
- Median net price a year
- $17,802
- Median admission rate
- 77%
- Median graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $55,997
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementWright-Patterson AFB, OH · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $7,734 | 29% | not reported |
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH · Private nonprofit | 89% | $10,751 | 33% | not reported |
| Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $54,447 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | 100% | $38,464 | not reported | $41,223 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood, OH · Private for-profit | 100% | $24,815 | not reported | $41,223 |
| Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | 34% | $35,232 | 41% | $38,613 |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · Private nonprofit | 76% | $23,678 | 57% | $56,321 |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH · Private nonprofit | 46% | $19,320 | 50% | $66,302 |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · Private nonprofit | 76% | $27,222 | 68% | $59,100 |
| Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville, OH · Public | not reported | $5,909 | 41% | $40,140 |
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH · Private nonprofit | 67% | $21,315 | 53% | $53,346 |
| Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH · Public | not reported | $16,406 | 10% | $52,269 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH · Public | 81% | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $12,704 | 18% | $37,469 |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit | 70% | $20,550 | 57% | $58,937 |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · Private nonprofit | 37% | $44,622 | 87% | $89,865 |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · Private nonprofit | 65% | $23,335 | 74% | $65,805 |
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH · Public | not reported | $9,826 | 24% | $44,532 |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH · Public | 99% | $13,307 | 21% | $36,832 |
| Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH · Private for-profit | 88% | $35,431 | 27% | $96,897 |
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $58,834 |
| Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH · Private nonprofit | 61% | $31,184 | 62% | $42,757 |
| Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH · Private nonprofit | 47% | $30,269 | 85% | $27,260 |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH · Public | 91% | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
| Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit | 68% | $27,723 | 61% | $47,378 |
| DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH · Private for-profit | 100% | $33,882 | 36% | $51,716 |
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH · Private nonprofit | 48% | $27,873 | 36% | $50,327 |
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH · Private nonprofit | 17% | $40,163 | 78% | $73,151 |
| East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH · Private for-profit | not reported | $17,553 | 75% | $32,259 |
| Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH · Private for-profit | 85% | $51,771 | 29% | not reported |
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · Private nonprofit | 58% | $24,629 | 76% | $53,660 |
| Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $28,451 | 21% | $57,435 |
| Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | not reported | $28,591 | 17% | $69,188 |
| Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | 75% | $11,848 | 35% | $37,329 |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | 46% | $17,041 | 60% | $72,043 |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH · Private nonprofit | 86% | $22,046 | 61% | $56,874 |
| Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH · Private nonprofit | 95% | $20,633 | 19% | $44,255 |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH · Private nonprofit | 94% | $20,753 | 56% | $57,745 |
| Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH · Public | not reported | $16,748 | 32% | $42,530 |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · Private nonprofit | 81% | $27,167 | 74% | $74,509 |
| Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH · Public | not reported | $10,310 | 41% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH · Public | not reported | $10,025 | 16% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH · Public | not reported | $10,594 | 26% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH · Public | 86% | $20,294 | 51% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH · Public | not reported | $11,097 | 34% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH · Public | not reported | $9,980 | 35% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH · Public | not reported | $11,622 | 29% | $51,178 |
| Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH · Public | not reported | $11,122 | 42% | $51,178 |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · Private nonprofit | 31% | $33,279 | 86% | $65,780 |
| Kettering CollegeKettering, OH · Private nonprofit | 77% | $20,896 | 57% | $68,877 |
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH · Private nonprofit | 70% | $13,324 | 44% | $54,578 |
| Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH · Public | not reported | $3,765 | 13% | $44,165 |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH · Private nonprofit | 76% | $12,621 | 56% | $54,032 |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · Private nonprofit | 79% | $22,890 | 61% | $65,386 |
| Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH · Public | not reported | $6,851 | 30% | $44,031 |
| Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · Private nonprofit | 93% | $15,273 | 48% | $70,306 |
| Methodist Theological School in OhioDelaware, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH · Public | not reported | $11,513 | 26% | $63,814 |
| Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH · Public | not reported | $10,410 | 27% | $63,814 |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH · Public | 75% | $29,447 | 81% | $63,814 |
| Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit | 84% | $23,987 | 59% | $77,859 |
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | 59% | $19,231 | 54% | $57,689 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofit | 84% | $21,193 | 63% | $52,001 |
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH · Private nonprofit | 82% | $19,145 | 53% | $50,990 |
| North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH · Public | not reported | $5,896 | 27% | $44,213 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstown, OH · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH · Public | not reported | $11,313 | 41% | $44,329 |
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · Private nonprofit | 34% | $41,987 | 81% | $60,877 |
| Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH · Private nonprofit | 38% | $19,197 | 40% | $39,861 |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit | 94% | $17,780 | 51% | $54,622 |
| Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH · Private for-profit | not reported | $17,824 | 76% | not reported |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · Private nonprofit | 74% | $23,969 | 71% | $82,743 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, OH · Public | not reported | $17,148 | 52% | $67,080 |
| Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH · Public | not reported | $12,326 | 24% | $67,080 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · Public | 61% | $17,269 | 87% | $67,080 |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH · Public | not reported | $15,307 | 16% | $67,080 |
| Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH · Public | not reported | $11,934 | 17% | $67,080 |
| Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH · Public | not reported | $14,068 | 27% | $67,080 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH · Public | not reported | $6,719 | 9% | $61,938 |
| Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH · Public | not reported | $5,949 | 20% | $61,938 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH · Public | not reported | $6,593 | 14% | $61,938 |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · Public | 85% | $20,666 | 65% | $61,938 |
| Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH · Public | not reported | $6,189 | 12% | $61,938 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH · Public | not reported | $6,596 | 19% | $61,938 |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · Private nonprofit | 56% | $20,196 | 64% | $61,905 |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · Private nonprofit | 85% | $20,189 | 61% | $59,196 |
| Payne Theological SeminaryWilberforce, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH · Private nonprofit | 96% | $47,298 | 57% | $58,369 |
| Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH · Private for-profit | 83% | $41,289 | 21% | $55,997 |
| Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH · Private nonprofit | 83% | $10,924 | 33% | not reported |
| Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $4,861 | 68% | $28,510 |
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH · Public | not reported | $17,766 | 29% | $43,200 |
| Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH · Public | not reported | $8,691 | 43% | $40,254 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | 59% | $17,566 | 60% | $73,495 |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH · Private nonprofit | 60% | $26,433 | 71% | $62,339 |
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH · Private nonprofit | 83% | $26,406 | 62% | $63,283 |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH · Private nonprofit | 80% | $26,131 | 42% | $37,551 |
| Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | 0% | $25,664 |
| United Theological SeminaryDayton, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH · Public | 60% | $13,072 | 53% | $51,221 |
| University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH · Public | 90% | $6,549 | 11% | $51,221 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH · Public | not reported | $13,910 | 15% | $60,832 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH · Public | not reported | $11,449 | 23% | $60,832 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH · Public | 85% | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private nonprofit | 65% | $30,366 | 80% | $83,775 |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH · Private nonprofit | 78% | $23,956 | 65% | $64,519 |
| University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $21,862 | 49% | $56,984 |
| University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $25,227 | 42% | $40,572 |
| University of ToledoToledo, OH · Public | 92% | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit | 75% | $17,186 | 55% | $62,042 |
| Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | $37,267 | 38% | not reported |
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · Private nonprofit | 71% | $19,588 | 58% | $62,879 |
| Washington State College of OhioMarietta, OH · Public | not reported | $6,203 | 37% | $38,317 |
| Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH · Private nonprofit | 40% | $16,221 | 7% | $41,874 |
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH · Private nonprofit | 92% | $28,567 | 48% | $54,378 |
| Winebrenner Theological SeminaryFindlay, OH · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH · Private nonprofit | 72% | $23,310 | 61% | $60,660 |
| Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH · Public | not reported | $9,533 | 44% | $53,497 |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH · Public | 96% | $13,715 | 42% | $53,497 |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | 86% | $31,905 | 71% | $69,118 |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH · Public | 84% | $9,161 | 53% | $46,691 |
| Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH · Public | not reported | $8,577 | 47% | $39,062 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Ohio in brief
Of the 123 colleges listed for Ohio, 49 are public, 65 are private nonprofit and 9 are private for-profit. By level, 76 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 41 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 6 mainly award graduate degrees. Together they teach about 326,947 undergraduates, 72% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Ohio State University-Main Campus, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus and Ohio University-Main Campus, hold 29% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 1,006 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Cincinnati (10), Columbus (10) and Cleveland (4).
What college costs in Ohio
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $7,716 a year for students from Ohio and $17,960 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $36,598. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Lakeland Community College ($3,765) and North Central State College ($5,896) and the highest at Case Western Reserve University ($44,622) and Oberlin College ($41,987). The median net price across the state, $17,802, is about the same as the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
70 of the 123 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Denison University (17% admitted), Kenyon College (31% admitted) and Oberlin College (34% admitted). 47 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 45 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Case Western Reserve University (87%), Ohio State University-Main Campus (87%) and Kenyon College (86%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 47%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Case Western Reserve University ($89,865), University of Dayton ($83,775) and Ohio Northern University ($82,743). The state median for that measure is $55,997, 5% above the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $21,500 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Ohio
How many colleges are there in Ohio?
This site lists 123 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Ohio, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Ohio?
Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus, with about 45,638 undergraduate students.
Which college in Ohio has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Lakeland Community College: students with federal aid paid an average of $3,765 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.