Ohio Colleges List

The Ohio College and University systems are coordinated and governed by the Ohio Board of Regents. The board, which was established in 1963, is composed of nine people, who serve a nine-year non-paid term. They overlook numerous higher education institutions, many of which are considered to be some of the best places of learning in the country.

List of Ohio State Colleges

NameLocationTypeNumber of UG StudentsIn-State TuitionOut of State TuitionAcceptance RateFounded
Air Force Institute of TechnologyWright-Patterson Air Force Base, DaytonPrivateGrad SchoolN/AN/AUnknown1919
Antioch CollegeYellow SpringsPrivate200Covered by ScholarshipCovered by ScholarshipUnknown1850
Antioch University-MidwestYellow SpringsPrivateUnknown$12,685$12,685Unknown1852
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnatiPrivateUnknown$24,330$24,330Unknown1887
Ashland UniversityAshlandPrivateUnknown$28,858$28,85873%1878
Athenaeum of OhioCincinnatiPrivate99UnknownUnknownUnknown1829
Baldwin-Wallace CollegeBereaPrivate3512$27,840$27,84070%1845
Bluffton UniversityBlufftonPrivate1077$28,504$28,50459%1899
Capital UniversityColumbusPrivate2720$31,990$31,99075%1830
Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandPrivate4386$41,800$41,80054%1826
Cedarville UniversityCedarvillePrivate3220$26,420$26,42075%1887
Chancellor UniversitySeven HillsPrivateUnknown$11,550$11,550100%1848
Cincinnati Christian UniversityCincinnatiPrivateUnknown$15,266$15,266Unknown1924
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnatiPrivate144N/AN/AUnknown1882
Cleveland Institute of ArtClevelandPrivate556$36,509$36,50971%1882
Cleveland Institute of MusicClevelandPrivate256$43,580$43,58038%1920
College of Mount Saint JosephCincinnatiPrivate1840$25,800$25,80070%1920
College of WoosterWoosterPrivate2080$41,680$41,68058%1866
Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbusPrivate1375$31,322$31,32287%1879
Defiance CollegeDefiancePrivate932$28,690$28,69062%1850
Denison UniversityGranvillePrivate2336$43,910$43,91050%1831
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenvillePrivate2097$23,160$23,16076%1946
Franklin UniversityColumbusPrivate7055$9,985$9,985Unknown1902
God's Bible School & CollegeCincinnatiPrivate320UnknownUnknownUnknown1900
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionCincinnatiPrivateUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown1875
HeidelbergUniversityTiffinPrivate1096$26,180$26,18071%1850
Hiram CollegeHiramPrivate1293$30,290$30,29062%1850
John Carroll UniversityUniversity HeightsPrivate2949$34,480$34,48082%1886
Kenyon CollegeGambierPrivate1667$45,640$45,64036%1824
Kettering CollegeKetteringPrivate998$435/credit hour$435/credit hourUnknown1967
Lake Erie CollegePainesvillePrivate1034$27,368$27,36863%1856
Lourdes UniversitySylvaniaPrivate2118$17,656$17,65671%1958
Malone UniversityCantonPrivate1897$25,678$25,67870%1892
Marietta CollegeMariettaPrivate1487$32,265$32,26568%1797
Mercy College of OhioToledoPrivate1195$13,030$13,03064%1993
Methodist Theological School in OhioDelawarePrivateUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown1956
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbusPrivate947$18,976$18,97693%1903
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount VernonPrivate1829$26,050$26,05063%1968
Muskingum UniversityNew ConcordPrivate1738$23,806$23,80677%1837
Notre Dame CollegeClevelandPrivate1848$26,344$26,34488%1922
Oberlin CollegeOberlinPrivate2930$46,870$46,87031%1833
Ohio Christian UniversityCirclevillePrivate3300$17,350$17,35063%1948
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbusPrivate2127$28,104$28,10466%1911
Ohio Northern UniversityAdaPrivate2629$36,720$36,72081%1871
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelawarePrivate1821$40,510$40,51074%1842
Otterbein UniversityWestervillePrivate2537$31,424$31,42476%1847
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbusPrivate117$21,599$21,59995%1888
Saint Mary Seminary & Graduate School of TheologyWickliffePrivate130UnknownUnknownUnknown1848
Tiffin UniversityTiffinPrivate5728$20,700$20,70039%1888
Trinity Lutheran SeminaryColumbusPrivate177 (PG)UnknownUnknownUnknown1830
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnatiPrivate1219$13,024$13,024Unknown1633
United Theological SeminaryTrotwoodPrivate600UnknownUnknownUnknown1871
University of DaytonDayton, OHPrivate
The University of FindlayFindlayPrivate3898$29,798$29,79868%1882
University of Mount UnionAlliancePrivate2175$27,380$27,38072%1846
University of Northwestern OhioLimaPrivate4500$9,275$9,27590%1920
University of Rio GrandeRio GrandePrivate2199$21,010$21,01044%1876
Urbana UniversityUrbanaPrivate--$24,182$24,18264%1850
Ursuline CollegePepper PikePrivate879$26,760$26,76058%1871
Walsh UniversityNorth CantonPrivate2281$27,774$27,77477%1958
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce,Private534$13,250$13,250--1856
Wilmington CollegeWilmingtonPrivate1086$29,120$29,120--1870
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfieldPrivate1881$38,030$38,03091%1845
Xavier UniversityCincinnatiPrivate4485$32,070$32,07068%1831
University System of Ohio
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling GreenPublic14815$10,721$18,02974%1910
Central State UniversityWilberforcePublic2116$4,710$11,93037%1887
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandPublic12038$9,289$12,41163%1964
Kent State University - main campusKentPublic22436$9,816$17,77683%1910
Kent State University - Ashtabula CampusAshtabulaPublic2339----98%1958
Kent State University - College of Podiatric MedicinePublic425----1916
Kent State University - Columbiana CountySalemPublic1844----98%1962
Kent State University - Geauga CampusPublic2557----98%1976
Kent State University - Stark CampusPublic4836----93%1946
Kent State University - Trumbull CampusPublic3102----82%3103
Kent State University - Tuscarawas CampusPublic2365----91%1962
Miami UniversityOxford, OHPublic15081$13,799$29,58973%1809
Miami University - Middletown CampusesMiddletownPublic2811$4,793$13,44590%1963
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstownPublic750 (All)------1973
Ohio State University - ColumbusColumbusPublic43058$10,037$25,75764%1870
Ohio State University - LimaLimaPublic1059$10,416$26,13698%1960
Ohio State University - MansfieldMansfieldPublic1155$8,388$23,76699%1958
Ohio State University - MarionMarionPublic1230$8,388$24,10898%1958
Ohio State University - NewarkNewarkPublic2263$8,388$25,10898%1957
Ohio UniversityAthensPublic22685$10,380$19,34478%1804
Ohio University - Eastern CampusSt. ClairsvillePublic985------1957
Ohio University - LancasterLancasterPublic--------1968
Ohio University - ZanesvilleZanesvillePublic2042$6,190$10,72691%1946
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouthPublic4554$7,177$12,29182%1986
University of AkronAkronPublic22122$10,055$18,41797%1870
University of CincinnatiCincinnatiPublic21598$10,784$25,81667%1819
UC Blue AshBlue AshPublic-$5,890$14,516--
University of ToledoToledoPublic16837$9,054$18,17495%1872
Wright State UniversityDaytonPublic13143$8,542$16,54669%1964
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownPublic12644$7,712$13,66987%1908

Both private and public Ohio institutions rank well in the University Review college rankings, with notable members ranked in the top 100 colleges list including the private institutions the Case Western Reserve University and the University of Dayton and the public institutions the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, Miami University. Other well thought of colleges nationally include Kent State University and Bowling Green State University.

Size wise the largest Ohio college by student body are the Ohio State University at Columbus (43,058 students) and Ohio University (located in Athens; 22,685 students). While the smallest establishments tend to be religious based such as the Athenaeum of Ohio (99 students) and the Pontifical College Josephinum (117 students).

Cost wise, of the main non-religious higher education establishments in the list of Ohio colleges the lowest in-state tuition fees are offered by Central State University ($4,710), UC Blue Ash ($5,890) and Ohio University – Zanesville ($6,190). The lowest costs for out of state students are offered by public bodies are offered by Zanesville ($10,726) and the Central State ($11,930).

Conversely the highest priced public college in Ohio is the Miami University ($13,799 In-state tuition fees and $29,589 Out of state fees).

Of the private institutions lowest priced establishments are Chancellor University ($11,500) and Antioch University (Midwest; $12,685), whilst the most expensive universities in Ohio are Oberlin College ($46,870) and Kenyon College ($45,640).

The most selective colleges are Oberlin (31% acceptance rate) and Kenyon (36%). The oldest college in Ohio is Marietta College, established in 1797.

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