Colleges in Ohio

This page aggregates every Title IV–eligible college and university with a primary campus in Ohio, drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, IPEDS institutional reports, and de-identified IRS earnings linkage for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.

The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Ohio as a single denominator — community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.

The most-recent Scorecard release is from September 2024. Tuition figures reflect institutional reports for the 2022–23 academic year and may differ from current-year prices. Earnings data has an inherent lag — the 10-year earnings horizon reflects students who enrolled approximately a decade prior to the data publication, as the IRS-matching process requires time to accumulate post-enrollment income.

Largest Colleges in Ohio by Enrollment

Ohio State University-Main Campus45638University of Cincinnati-Main Campus29882Ohio University-Main Campus19633Kent State University at Kent19320Columbus State Community College17549Miami University-Oxford16656Cuyahoga Community College District13382Sinclair Community College13308Bowling Green State University-Main Campus12812University of Toledo9770University of Akron Main Campus9052Cleveland State University8969

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Highest Earnings 10-Year Median — Ohio

Ohio State University-Main Campus60409University of Cincinnati-Main Campus54810Ohio University-Main Campus52581Kent State University at Kent45388Columbus State Community College39435Miami University-Oxford55076Cuyahoga Community College District35654Sinclair Community College37558Bowling Green State University-Main Campus47896University of Toledo50632University of Akron Main Campus46600Cleveland State University52131

Source:

280
Total Schools
$20,212
Avg In-State Tuition
74.6%
Avg Acceptance Rate
$42,986
Avg Median Earnings
105 Public 0 Private NP 0 For-Profit
Ownership Breakdown

What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Ohio

Ohio has 280 Title IV-participating postsecondary institutions in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the federal directory that captures every college eligible to award federal student aid. The ownership mix is 105 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools — a structural split that drives most of the tuition variation visible in the table below. Public institutions typically report substantially lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits often show higher sticker prices that are partially offset by institutional aid.

Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition across Ohio institutions is $20,212, and the average admission rate (weighted by institutions that report one) sits at 74.6%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.

Post-graduation outcomes tie cost to return. Graduates of Ohio colleges earn a mean of $42,986 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal aid applicants through the College Scorecard data file. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts every institution with reported IPEDS enrollment so prospective students can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side rather than relying on third-party rankings.

All Schools in Ohio

School Name City Type Enrollment Acceptance Rate 10yr Earnings
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus Public 45,638 60.6% $60,409
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati Public 29,882 85.3% $54,810
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens Public 19,633 85.0% $52,581
Kent State University at Kent Kent Public 19,320 86.3% $45,388
Columbus State Community College Columbus Public 17,549 $39,435
Miami University-Oxford Oxford Public 16,656 75.4% $55,076
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland Public 13,382 $35,654
Sinclair Community College Dayton Public 13,308 $37,558
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green Public 12,812 81.0% $47,896
University of Toledo Toledo Public 9,770 92.0% $50,632
University of Akron Main Campus Akron Public 9,052 59.7% $46,600
Cleveland State University Cleveland Public 8,969 91.3% $52,131
Youngstown State University Youngstown Public 7,961 84.5% $41,544
University of Dayton Dayton Private Nonprofit 7,682 65.5% $75,537
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton Public 6,762 96.3% $49,500
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Private Nonprofit 6,437 36.5% $87,989
Stark State College North Canton Public 5,749 $34,661
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati Public 5,667 $40,137
Franklin University Columbus Private Nonprofit 5,562 $51,892
Lorain County Community College Elyria Public 5,373 $38,837
Owens Community College Perrysburg Public 4,361 $37,275
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash Public 4,354 $54,810
Xavier University Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 4,207 86.4% $64,873
Cedarville University Cedarville Private Nonprofit 4,024 65.3% $55,443
Hondros College of Nursing Columbus Private For-Profit 3,857 85.3% $58,636
Clark State College Springfield Public 3,456 $39,584
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia Public 3,019 $54,810
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville Private Nonprofit 2,901 58.4% $50,030
Oberlin College Oberlin Private Nonprofit 2,887 34.2% $58,343
Baldwin Wallace University Berea Private Nonprofit 2,842 75.7% $54,122
Lakeland Community College Kirtland Public 2,773 $39,612
Kent State University at Stark North Canton Public 2,692 $45,388
Central State University Wilberforce Public 2,620 98.6% $33,267
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima Private Nonprofit 2,494 $50,968
Ohio Northern University Ada Private Nonprofit 2,489 74.4% $80,928
Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark Public 2,396 $60,409
Denison University Granville Private Nonprofit 2,380 17.4% $67,753
John Carroll University University Heights Private Nonprofit 2,274 80.9% $62,860
Shawnee State University Portsmouth Public 2,247 $39,596
The University of Findlay Findlay Private Nonprofit 2,223 83.4% $56,996
Ashland University Ashland Private Nonprofit 2,199 76.4% $52,928
Otterbein University Westerville Private Nonprofit 2,157 84.5% $53,313
Tiffin University Tiffin Private Nonprofit 2,051 80.0% $35,942
Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton Public 2,043 $55,076
University of Mount Union Alliance Private Nonprofit 1,995 78.2% $53,217
Central Ohio Technical College Newark Public 1,941 $39,168
Kenyon College Gambier Private Nonprofit 1,732 31.0% $71,830
The College of Wooster Wooster Private Nonprofit 1,730 59.5% $59,629
Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania Private For-Profit 1,714 $29,898
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia Public 1,654 $45,388
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren Public 1,629 $45,388
Kent State University at Geauga Burton Public 1,601 $45,388
James A. Rhodes State College Lima Public 1,590 $41,855
Capital University Columbus Private Nonprofit 1,585 70.2% $54,143
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Private Nonprofit 1,516 55.6% $55,624
Washington State College of Ohio Marietta Public 1,484 $37,988
Marion Technical College Marion Public 1,475 $41,495
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande Private Nonprofit 1,400 $41,478
Walsh University North Canton Private Nonprofit 1,390 70.7% $59,764
Muskingum University New Concord Private Nonprofit 1,376 81.8% $48,440
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon Private Nonprofit 1,358 84.2% $49,555
Hocking College Nelsonville Public 1,311 $37,791
Edison State Community College Piqua Public 1,302 $41,360
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula Public 1,290 $45,388
North Central State College Mansfield Public 1,273 $38,158
Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron Public 1,251 $47,896
Wittenberg University Springfield Private Nonprofit 1,215 72.4% $54,947
Kent State University at Salem Salem Public 1,164 $45,388
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 1,129 59.1% $51,509
Northwest State Community College Archbold Public 1,115 $40,004
Terra State Community College Fremont Public 1,028 $36,612
Wilmington College Wilmington Private Nonprofit 1,006 92.4% $48,491
Marietta College Marietta Private Nonprofit 952 79.3% $57,180
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo Private Nonprofit 939 93.2% $65,409
Heidelberg University Tiffin Private Nonprofit 915 85.8% $48,466
Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina Public 892 $49,500
Valley College-Cleveland Cleveland Private For-Profit 887 $24,900
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus Private Nonprofit 882 67.7% $40,664
Ohio Christian University Circleville Private Nonprofit 862 38.0% $39,813
Lake Erie College Painesville Private Nonprofit 852 70.4% $50,417
Miami University-Middletown Middletown Public 837 $55,076
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe Public 833 $52,581
Wilberforce University Wilberforce Private Nonprofit 822 40.5% $38,298
MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus Private For-Profit 821 $43,409
Malone University Canton Private Nonprofit 798 75.9% $48,909
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool Public 797 $45,388
Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion Public 794 $60,409
Ross College-Canton Canton Private For-Profit 785 $29,898
Hiram College Hiram Private Nonprofit 777 93.5% $54,311
Fortis College-Columbus Westerville Private For-Profit 766 $36,368
Southern State Community College Hillsboro Public 761 $35,463
Ohio Dominican University Columbus Private Nonprofit 760 94.2% $51,748
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield Public 736 $60,409
Zane State College Zanesville Public 715 $35,006
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 713 58.9% $68,303
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster Public 691 $52,581
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 690 45.7% $66,111
Ohio Technical College Cleveland Private For-Profit 683 $48,450
Ursuline College Pepper Pike Private Nonprofit 670 74.9% $56,878
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 645 $61,480
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma Private Nonprofit 624 $32,568
Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima Public 621 $60,409
Belmont College St Clairsville Public 600 $35,329
Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe Public 596 $56,645
Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee Private For-Profit 586 $34,104
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls Private For-Profit 583 $34,509
Bluffton University Bluffton Private Nonprofit 582 67.2% $49,547
Apollo Career Center Lima Public 574 $43,101
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville Public 560 $52,581
Kettering College Kettering Private Nonprofit 549 76.5% $67,492
Fortis College-Centerville Centerville Private For-Profit 547 $34,726
Lourdes University Sylvania Private Nonprofit 543 74.1% $48,150
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland Private Nonprofit 539 61.4% $42,509
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus Private Nonprofit 532 84.3% $75,103
Athena Career Academy Toledo Private For-Profit 516 78.0%
Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 500 $36,368
Defiance College Defiance Private Nonprofit 499 47.5% $49,351
Academia Medical Institute Columbus Private For-Profit 466 64.3%
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster Public 464 $60,409
University of Akron Wayne College Orrville Public 457 89.9% $46,600
Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake Public 454 $47,329
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester Private For-Profit 453 $30,468
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton Public 415 $52,581
Valor Christian College Canal Winchester Private Nonprofit 414
Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus Private For-Profit 406 $18,341
EHOVE Career Center Milan Public 398 $40,117
Professional Skills Institute Maumee Private For-Profit 395 83.1% $47,765
Herzing University-Akron Akron Private Nonprofit 391 94.6% $36,909
Dayton School of Medical Massage Dayton Private For-Profit 376 $31,071
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy Private Nonprofit 356 $60,955
Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville Public 356 $40,416
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance Alliance Private For-Profit 339 $17,650
Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights Public 300 $38,718
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville Public 298 $52,581
Auburn Career Center Concord Twp Public 292 $37,032
Aveda Institute-Columbus Columbus Private For-Profit 290 $30,231
Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 281 75.3% $37,722
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton Private Nonprofit 280 45.9% $63,582
Davis College Toledo Private For-Profit 273 $31,588
ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 266 $34,577
Warren County Career Center Lebanon Public 263 $49,016
Chamberlain University-Ohio Columbus Private For-Profit 257 87.5% $92,405
Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences Columbus Private For-Profit 251
Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 246 $28,363
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark Public 237 $38,002
American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus Private For-Profit 231 78.3% $40,805
Ohio Business College-Sheffield Sheffield Village Private For-Profit 224 $30,389
Four County Career Center Archbold Public 223 $77,338
The Modern College of Design Kettering Private For-Profit 211 91.7% $42,187
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton Dayton Private For-Profit 210 $22,271
DeVry University-Ohio Columbus Private For-Profit 210 100.0% $45,987
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 205 34.5% $34,368
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus Columbus Private For-Profit 200 $37,609
Elite School of Cosmetology Norwalk Private For-Profit 200 $23,547
Remington College-Cleveland Campus Cleveland Private Nonprofit 197 $31,349
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Marietta Public 193 $43,749
Felbry College Columbus Private For-Profit 192 85.4%
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland Twinsburg Private For-Profit 181 $31,064
ETI Technical College of Niles Niles Private For-Profit 179 $34,017
Scioto County Career Technical Center Lucasville Public 175 $40,584
National Beauty College Canton Private For-Profit 172 $21,091
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles Niles Private For-Profit 172 $21,307
Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy Trotwood Private For-Profit 170 $30,389
LaBarberia Institute of Hair Mayfield Hts Private For-Profit 169
Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown Public 168 $38,316
Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 168 $23,743
Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo Sylvania Private For-Profit 165 $28,363
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland Beachwood Private For-Profit 164 100.0% $34,657
Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland Private Nonprofit 159 47.3% $32,641
Salon Institute-Toledo Campus Toledo Private For-Profit 152
Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion Public 151 $48,707
Northern Career Institute Eastlake Public 150 $49,073
Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville Public 146 $42,774
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Chillicothe Public 145 $46,485
Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Lisbon Public 144 $33,552
Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati Public 142 $55,163
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville Public 131 $47,914
Upper Valley Career Center Piqua Public 131 $52,170
Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 129 $33,079
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman Boardman Private For-Profit 129 $22,437
Ohio Medical Career College Dayton Private For-Profit 129
Knox County Career Center Mount Vernon Public 126 $38,212
Buckeye Hills Career Center Rio Grande Public 122 $40,264
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville Strongsville Private For-Profit 121 $27,446
Antioch College Yellow Springs Private Nonprofit 121 89.1%
Ohio Institute of Allied Health Huber Heights Private Nonprofit 121
East Ohio College East Liverpool Private For-Profit 118 $29,342
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport Public 115 $43,780
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor Mentor Private For-Profit 115 $27,446
Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg Perrysburg Private For-Profit 113 $22,606
The Spa School Columbus Private For-Profit 111 $26,989
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 107 $55,695
Vantage Career Center Van Wert Public 104 $33,875
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Jefferson Public 103 $42,163
Lakewood University Cleveland Heights Private Nonprofit 103
Casal Aveda Institute Niles Private For-Profit 102 $22,453
Global Tech College Toledo Private For-Profit 102
Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses Bethel Public 101
Ross Medical Education Center-Niles Niles Private For-Profit 99 $30,072
Central School of Practical Nursing Independence Private Nonprofit 97 $50,672
Rosedale Bible College Irwin Private Nonprofit 96 $35,558
Ohio State Beauty Academy Lima Private For-Profit 91 $25,434
Hamrick School Medina Private For-Profit 89 $44,797
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education Canton Public 88 62.5% $42,134
Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy Fairfield Private For-Profit 88 $22,137
Sandusky Career Center Sandusky Public 88 $40,504
Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View Private For-Profit 88 $37,423
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Oberlin Public 87 $35,776
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath Heath Private For-Profit 86 $25,078
Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton Fairborn Private For-Profit 84 $33,079
Madison Adult Career Center Mansfield Public 81 $30,941
Buckeye Joint Vocational School New Philadelphia Public 80 $35,889
Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield Public 80 $37,526
Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario Ontario Private For-Profit 79 $29,898
Antioch University Yellow Springs Private Nonprofit 77 $51,541
Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private For-Profit 77 100.0% $34,657
Dayton Barber College Miamisburg Private For-Profit 74 $17,789
Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria Elyria Private For-Profit 74 $30,481
Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy Cincinnati Private For-Profit 73 $17,832
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick Brunswick Private For-Profit 73 $21,307
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton Dayton Private For-Profit 69 $22,271
Adult and Community Education-Hudson Columbus Public 67 100.0% $51,551
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing Sandusky Private Nonprofit 65 $68,723
Pioneer Career and Technology Center Shelby Public 63 $32,219
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville Private For-Profit 62 $34,104
Elite Academy of Hair Design Bridgeport Private For-Profit 61
Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus Private Nonprofit 60 95.8%
Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati Private For-Profit 59
Northern Institute of Cosmetology Lorain Private For-Profit 57 $21,904
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester CANAL WINCHESTER Private For-Profit 57 $23,131
Paramount Beauty Academy Portsmouth Private For-Profit 51 $21,361
Choffin Career and Technical Center Youngstown Public 50 100.0% $34,654
Rabbinical College Telshe Wickliffe Private Nonprofit 50 83.3%
Tiffin Academy of Hair Design Tiffin Private For-Profit 48 $25,036
Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design Cincinnati Private For-Profit 48
Meryma'at Barber College Cleveland Private For-Profit 48
Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem Private Nonprofit 46 $37,453
Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood Public 46 $43,502
Orion Institute Perrysburg Private For-Profit 44 $25,847
Medina County Career Center Medina Public 43 $41,273
Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus Private For-Profit 43 $37,423
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood Private For-Profit 42 $28,918
Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland Public 41 $31,791
Gerbers Akron Beauty School Akron Private For-Profit 39 $20,907
Pike County Joint Vocational School District Piketon Public 39 $44,689
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging Beachwood Private Nonprofit 38
Hair Academy Chillicothe Private For-Profit 38
Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati Private Nonprofit 36
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education Toledo Public 33 $51,691
International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute Chesterland Private For-Profit 33
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College Cleveland Private For-Profit 33
Elite Welding Academy South Point South Point Private For-Profit 29
Trinity Health System School of Nursing Steubenville Private Nonprofit 26 100.0% $71,660
Ohio Business College-Sandusky Sandusky Private For-Profit 22 $30,389
Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon Lebanon Private For-Profit 20
Tri-State Bible College South Point Private Nonprofit 17 $31,675
Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology Ontario Private For-Profit 17
Greene County Career Center Xenia Public 12 $41,796
Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus Westerville Private For-Profit 10
Tri-County Adult Career Center Nelsonville Public 7 $26,129
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center Fremont Public 7 $33,907
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB Public
Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware Private Nonprofit
Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown Public
Payne Theological Seminary Wilberforce Private Nonprofit
United Theological Seminary Dayton Private Nonprofit
Winebrenner Theological Seminary Findlay Private Nonprofit
Bryant & Stratton College-Akron Copley Private Nonprofit $32,568
Bryant & Stratton College-Solon Solon Private Nonprofit $32,568
Adult & Community Education Columbus City Schools - Fort Hayes Career Columbus Public $51,551
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Cincinnati Cincinnati Private Nonprofit
Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center Beavercreek Private Nonprofit $67,492
Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield Lancaster Private Nonprofit $75,103
New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool Campus East Liverpool Private For-Profit $44,814
Dayton School of Medical Massage-Lima Lima Private For-Profit $31,071
Cincinnati School of Medical Massage Cincinnati Private For-Profit $31,071
Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage Middleburg Heights Private For-Profit $31,071
Columbus School of Medical Massage Dublin Private For-Profit $31,071
Salon Institute - Columbus Campus Lewis Center Private For-Profit
Valley College - Fairlawn - School of Nursing Fairlawn Private For-Profit $24,900

About This Data

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS institutional characteristics files. Enrollment, admissions, and earnings figures are the most recently available. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for students who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants.