Colleges and universities in Ohio
Ohio is home to 271 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 626,130 students in total.
Of these, 107 are public and 164 private. The largest by enrollment include OSUC, UCC, and CSCC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 59% and the median average net price is $17,816.
How the 271 institutions in Ohio break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
4 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
129 institutions4-year · of 271
Page 1 of 3Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Allegheny Wesleyan College
Salem, Ohio
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Columbus, Ohio
Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Antioch University
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Antioch University - System Administration
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Arizona College of Nursing - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Arizona College of Nursing - Cleveland
Beachwood, Ohio
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
Athenaeum of Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton, Ohio
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, Ohio
Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio
Bowling Green State University - Firelands
Huron, Ohio
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
Parma, Ohio
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, Ohio
Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Chamberlain University - Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, Ohio
Clark State College
Springfield, Ohio
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, Ohio
Davis College
Toledo, Ohio
Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio
Denison University
Granville, Ohio
DeVry University - Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Edison State Community College
Piqua, Ohio
Felbry College
Columbus, Ohio
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio
Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Gods Bible School and College
Cincinnati, Ohio
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, Ohio
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, Ohio
Herzing University - Akron
Akron, Ohio
Hiram College
Hiram, Ohio
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, Ohio
John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Ohio?
- Ohio has 271 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 626,130 students.
- What are the largest universities in Ohio?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Ohio are OSUC, UCC, CSCC, Kent State University at Kent, and Ohio University-Main Campus.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Ohio?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 59%, and the median average net price is $17,816. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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