For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Ohio Colleges is 69.24%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 2.79%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Ohio Colleges has increased by 0.1% from 69.14% to 69.24%. Of the 71 Ohio Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 38 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 32 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Ohio Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH | 86.33% | 91.60% 5.27% | 94.17% 2.57% | 93.86% 0.31% | 94.03% 0.17% | 7.7% |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | 73.04% | 73.04% | 84.92% 11.88% | 82.87% 2.05% | 71.00% 11.87% | 2.04% |
| Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | 26.51% | 30.81% 4.3% | 100.00% 69.19% | 100.00% | 32.95% 67.05% | 6.44% |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | 71.17% | 74.35% 3.19% | 70.01% 4.34% | 71.76% 1.75% | 81.01% 9.24% | 9.84% |
| Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH | 50.55% | 61.98% 11.43% | 31.91% 30.07% | 55.10% 23.19% | 40.74% 14.36% | 9.81% |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | 72.69% | 69.82% 2.87% | 79.01% 9.19% | 77.04% 1.97% | 77.01% 0.03% | 4.31% |
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH | 54.97% | 60.51% 5.53% | 75.22% 14.71% | 96.29% 21.07% | 61.02% 35.27% | 6.04% |
| Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | 71.82% | 75.30% 3.48% | 78.73% 3.44% | 78.66% 0.08% | 81.00% 2.34% | 9.18% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | 72.11% | 74.06% 1.95% | 74.17% 0.11% | 72.15% 2.02% | 72.99% 0.84% | 0.88% |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | 27.36% | 30.27% 2.91% | 30.24% 0.03% | 27.41% 2.83% | 29.00% 1.59% | 1.64% |
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | 78.83% | 59.33% 19.51% | 62.24% 2.92% | 64.88% 2.63% | 63.01% 1.87% | 15.83% |
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH | 56.79% | 58.04% 1.25% | 58.64% 0.59% | 88.83% 30.19% | 46.00% 42.83% | 10.78% |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH | 51.75% | 70.84% 19.09% | 64.12% 6.72% | 71.05% 6.93% | 50.00% 21.05% | 1.75% |
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 76.67% | 76.40% 0.27% | 84.83% 8.43% | 86.22% 1.39% | 88.00% 1.78% | 11.33% |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH | - | - | - | - | 39.98% | - |
| Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH | 69.60% | 67.18% 2.42% | 65.88% 1.3% | 69.84% 3.96% | 55.97% 13.87% | 13.62% |
| Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH | 36.60% | 34.16% 2.44% | 32.89% 1.27% | 36.24% 3.35% | 37.96% 1.72% | 1.36% |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | 94.01% | 93.60% 0.41% | 91.29% 2.31% | 85.32% 5.97% | 95.00% 9.67% | 0.99% |
| Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH | 92.81% | 91.69% 1.12% | 94.38% 2.69% | 90.98% 3.4% | 71.97% 19.01% | 20.84% |
| Davis CollegeToledo, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH | 72.03% | 81.11% 9.08% | 80.63% 0.48% | 74.05% 6.58% | 62.00% 12.05% | 10.03% |
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH | 50.10% | 54.92% 4.82% | 62.21% 7.3% | 62.86% 0.65% | 41.98% 20.88% | 8.12% |
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH | 29.39% | 28.17% 1.22% | 28.27% 0.09% | 21.96% 6.3% | 17.00% 4.96% | 12.39% |
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH | 77.22% | 79.59% 2.37% | 83.60% 4% | 85.98% 2.38% | 86.01% 0.03% | 8.79% |
| Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH | 52.50% | 81.40% 28.9% | 64.58% 16.81% | 63.79% 0.79% | 64.03% 0.24% | 11.53% |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH | 40.64% | 34.62% 6.02% | 88.89% 54.27% | 75.00% 13.89% | 16.93% 58.07% | 23.71% |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | 74.83% | 81.06% 6.23% | 86.36% 5.3% | 71.35% 15.01% | 68.00% 3.35% | 6.83% |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | 59.67% | 92.77% 33.1% | 93.42% 0.65% | 93.14% 0.28% | 93.02% 0.12% | 33.35% |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | 86.33% | 87.84% 1.51% | 88.11% 0.27% | 82.37% 5.74% | 81.01% 1.36% | 5.32% |
| Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 85.54% | 84.43% 1.11% | 87.31% 2.89% | 88.02% 0.71% | 87.00% 1.02% | 1.46% |
| Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | 34.09% | 36.89% 2.8% | 36.55% 0.34% | 34.30% 2.25% | 31.01% 3.3% | 3.08% |
| Kettering CollegeKettering, OH | 22.15% | 21.30% 0.85% | 25.30% 4% | 34.41% 9.12% | 82.86% 48.44% | 60.71% |
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH | 57.37% | 63.95% 6.58% | 54.73% 9.22% | 54.10% 0.62% | 64.04% 9.94% | 6.67% |
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH | 69.18% | 77.82% 8.64% | 75.24% 2.58% | 60.44% 14.8% | 74.00% 13.56% | 4.82% |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | 70.88% | 74.27% 3.39% | 78.03% 3.76% | 77.56% 0.47% | 76.03% 1.53% | 5.15% |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | 70.78% | 73.91% 3.13% | 83.09% 9.18% | 82.85% 0.24% | 79.01% 3.84% | 8.23% |
| Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH | 60.13% | 39.51% 20.63% | 40.97% 1.47% | 46.19% 5.21% | 43.11% 3.08% | 17.02% |
| Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | 80.39% | 91.95% 11.57% | 88.60% 3.35% | 87.92% 0.68% | 82.00% 5.92% | 1.61% |
| Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH | 73.64% | 80.82% 7.18% | 52.21% 28.62% | 63.41% 11.21% | 57.39% 6.02% | 16.25% |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | 76.60% | 77.41% 0.81% | 79.74% 2.33% | 75.75% 3.99% | 80.01% 4.27% | 3.41% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH | 73.03% | 72.48% 0.54% | 87.23% 14.74% | 85.33% 1.9% | 84.04% 1.29% | 11.01% |
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | 62.41% | 60.15% 2.26% | 63.16% 3.01% | 54.35% 8.81% | 56.98% 2.64% | 5.43% |
| Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH | 80.62% | 79.66% 0.96% | 85.62% 5.96% | 86.39% 0.77% | 82.01% 4.39% | 1.39% |
| North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH | 97.54% | 87.43% 10.11% | 82.39% 5.04% | 78.53% 3.86% | 79.99% 1.46% | 17.55% |
| University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | 36.40% | 35.36% 1.04% | 34.34% 1.02% | 34.87% 0.53% | 33.00% 1.87% | 3.4% |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | 83.94% | 49.50% 34.45% | 53.55% 4.05% | 52.42% 1.12% | 84.99% 32.57% | 1.05% |
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH | 70.15% | 65.20% 4.95% | 68.90% 3.7% | 54.37% 14.53% | 73.00% 18.63% | 2.85% |
| Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 53.74% | 68.49% 14.75% | 57.18% 11.31% | 52.72% 4.46% | 51.00% 1.72% | 2.74% |
| Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 82.07% | 87.49% 5.42% | 88.55% 1.07% | 86.52% 2.04% | 85.00% 1.52% | 2.93% |
| Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | 67.30% | 68.40% 1.1% | 74.02% 5.62% | 52.18% 21.84% | 51.00% 1.18% | 16.3% |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | 80.15% | 76.06% 4.08% | 82.90% 6.83% | 83.68% 0.78% | 82.99% 0.69% | 2.84% |
| Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH | 69.23% | 75.00% 5.77% | 80.00% 5% | 87.50% 7.5% | 83.33% 4.17% | 14.1% |
| Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH | 80.85% | 93.08% 12.23% | 62.24% 30.84% | 56.22% 6.02% | 70.83% 14.62% | 10.02% |
| Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH | 83.33% | 81.82% 1.52% | 84.38% 2.56% | 90.00% 5.63% | 80.56% 9.44% | 2.78% |
| University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH | 91.37% | 98.64% 7.27% | 99.31% 0.67% | 99.13% 0.18% | 92.11% 7.02% | 0.74% |
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH | 76.64% | 73.00% 3.64% | 68.45% 4.55% | 66.65% 1.8% | 72.01% 5.36% | 4.63% |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | 68.90% | 62.47% 6.43% | 73.74% 11.27% | 82.84% 9.1% | 80.00% 2.84% | 11.1% |
| University of ToledoToledo, OH | 96.40% | 94.68% 1.72% | 96.52% 1.85% | 92.23% 4.29% | 95.00% 2.77% | 1.4% |
| Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | 85.27% | 80.79% 4.48% | 82.46% 1.67% | 85.08% 2.62% | 84.01% 1.07% | 1.25% |
| The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH | 76.21% | 76.56% 0.35% | 79.92% 3.36% | 72.51% 7.42% | 78.01% 5.5% | 1.79% |
| Washington State Community CollegeMarietta, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH | 39.05% | 61.57% 22.52% | 38.80% 22.77% | 45.12% 6.32% | 53.00% 7.88% | 13.95% |
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH | 78.18% | 72.72% 5.46% | 86.88% 14.16% | 88.13% 1.25% | 84.98% 3.15% | 6.79% |
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH | 91.30% | 97.44% 6.13% | 92.27% 5.17% | 93.93% 1.66% | 91.00% 2.93% | 0.3% |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | 54.66% | 65.30% 10.64% | 60.63% 4.67% | 56.27% 4.36% | 54.00% 2.26% | 0.66% |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | 95.45% | 95.64% 0.19% | 96.04% 0.4% | 95.22% 0.81% | 95.00% 0.23% | 0.46% |
| Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | 76.37% | 81.22% 4.84% | 84.02% 2.8% | 84.54% 0.52% | 88.00% 3.46% | 11.63% |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH | 67.39% | 69.93% 2.54% | 78.15% 8.22% | 80.60% 2.46% | 80.00% 0.61% | 12.61% |
| Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH | 80.39% | 66.67% 13.73% | 100.00% 33.33% | 76.63% 23.37% | 83.75% 7.12% | 3.36% |
| ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH | 87.50% | 67.74% 19.76% | 70.00% 2.26% | 78.57% 8.57% | 75.00% 3.57% | 12.5% |
| DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH | 96.00% | 32.00% 64% | 41.79% 9.79% | 50.00% 8.21% | 88.89% 38.89% | 7.11% |
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH | 81.65% | 84.57% 2.92% | 71.90% 12.67% | 82.95% 11.05% | 82.07% 0.88% | 0.42% |
| Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH | - | 71.72% | 86.96% 15.23% | 72.46% 14.49% | 65.09% 7.38% | 6.64% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 69.14% | 69.85% 0.71% | 72.33% 2.48% | 72.03% 0.3% | 69.24% 2.79% | 0.10% |