For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Ohio Colleges is $8,168 for in-state and $17,109 for out-of-state students. In Ohio private colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $29,549.
Compared to last year's tuition in Ohio, in-state tuition has increased by 2.99% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 3.09%. The private schools' tuition increased by 2.49%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Ohio Colleges.
Ohio Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $8,884 for in-state and $25,111 for out-of-state students.
This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Ohio, and other level of colleges can be compared at:
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Kenyon College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,330 and Washington State Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,152 among Ohio Colleges.
The average itemized college cost for Ohio Colleges is as follows:
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | On Campus | Off Campus | ||
| Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH | $6,800 | $200 | $800 | $4,000 | $4,050 | ||
| American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH | $17,291 | $326 | $688 | - | $19,386 | ||
| Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH | $37,043 | - | $1,200 | $7,640 | $9,600 | ||
| Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH | $16,264 | $449 | - | - | - | ||
| Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $37,953 | $1,409 | $1,500 | $10,325 | $10,500 | ||
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | $26,390 | $940 | $912 | $11,960 | $5,500 | ||
| ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $14,250 | - | $3,756 | - | $8,936 | ||
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH | $19,854 | $800 | $1,546 | - | $7,456 | ||
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | $38,086 | $1,003 | $1,500 | $13,180 | $13,818 | ||
| Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH | $36,298 | $1,480 | $1,600 | $11,866 | $8,930 | ||
| Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH | $5,910 | $13,898 | $229 | $562 | $640 | - | $12,960 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | $13,390 | $21,378 | $459 | $792 | $640 | $11,784 | $11,610 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH | $20,582 | - | $1,800 | - | $3,900 | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH | $19,640 | $660 | $1,800 | - | $3,900 | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH | $19,854 | - | $1,800 | - | $3,900 | ||
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | $41,788 | $1,377 | $1,800 | $13,446 | $12,092 | ||
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $64,678 | $2,672 | $1,200 | $18,202 | $10,750 | ||
| Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH | $36,078 | $1,358 | $1,516 | $9,094 | $9,094 | ||
| Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH | $5,136 | $7,896 | $214 | $329 | $1,104 | - | $8,648 |
| Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH | $7,824 | $9,824 | $324 | $454 | $1,200 | $11,390 | $11,390 |
| Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH | $19,740 | $675 | $600 | - | $14,540 | ||
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH | $24,310 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH | $5,400 | $9,801 | $184 | $367 | $2,169 | - | $5,130 |
| Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH | $4,273 | $7,809 | $175 | $323 | $1,464 | - | $12,264 |
| Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH | $47,880 | $1,910 | $2,200 | $12,520 | $12,520 | ||
| Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH | $42,500 | - | $1,600 | $14,550 | $15,750 | ||
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | $12,613 | $17,973 | $521 | $744 | $900 | $14,760 | $14,920 |
| Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH | $39,650 | $1,305 | $2,200 | $11,450 | $18,682 | ||
| Davis CollegeToledo, OH | $14,130 | $350 | $2,909 | - | $10,830 | ||
| Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH | $38,778 | $602 | $1,400 | $12,138 | $13,138 | ||
| Denison UniversityGranville, OH | $64,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $15,400 | $15,400 | ||
| DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH | $15,032 | $514 | $400 | - | $14,536 | ||
| Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH | $25,730 | $385 | $2,178 | - | $18,000 | ||
| Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH | $32,630 | $1,035 | $1,200 | $9,540 | $5,980 | ||
| Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH | $9,577 | $398 | $576 | - | $16,380 | ||
| Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $16,400 | $432 | $1,350 | - | $15,660 | ||
| Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH | $7,696 | $275 | $1,226 | $5,160 | $11,269 | ||
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH | $15,470 | $559 | $1,650 | - | $10,726 | ||
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | $33,600 | $936 | $1,500 | $11,700 | $6,750 | ||
| Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH | $13,420 | $515 | - | - | $8,928 | ||
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | $26,265 | $876 | $800 | $11,560 | $9,184 | ||
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH | $4,657 | $9,217 | $190 | $380 | $1,400 | - | $7,330 |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | $49,100 | $1,630 | $1,250 | $14,160 | $5,680 | ||
| Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | $11,767 | $20,880 | $527 | $955 | $1,200 | $13,040 | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH | $7,428 | $16,541 | $333 | $713 | $1,200 | - | $11,810 |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | $69,330 | $2,157 | $1,900 | $14,410 | - | ||
| Kettering CollegeKettering, OH | $15,672 | $653 | $1,962 | $9,270 | $16,673 | ||
| Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH | $36,032 | $889 | $1,220 | $11,592 | $17,520 | ||
| Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH | $10,479 | - | $1,000 | - | $2,001 | ||
| Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH | $4,790 | $8,730 | $166 | $317 | $826 | - | $7,982 |
| Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH | $27,540 | $860 | $1,471 | $12,120 | $13,230 | ||
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | $36,120 | $610 | $1,300 | $11,290 | $11,000 | ||
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | $38,874 | $1,261 | $1,476 | $12,544 | $4,624 | ||
| Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH | $6,475 | $11,065 | $205 | $360 | $900 | - | $5,750 |
| Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH | $18,850 | $540 | $1,350 | - | $7,108 | ||
| Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH | $6,848 | $18,104 | $266 | $741 | $1,240 | - | $8,852 |
| Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH | $6,848 | $18,104 | $266 | $741 | $1,240 | - | $8,852 |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | $17,060 | $38,124 | $674 | $1,552 | $1,240 | $16,714 | $16,714 |
| Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH | $27,335 | $729 | $1,500 | - | $8,800 | ||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH | $13,890 | - | $1,500 | - | $8,800 | ||
| Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | $36,650 | $605 | $1,200 | $11,200 | $9,000 | ||
| Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH | $25,559 | $980 | $1,400 | $9,996 | $7,900 | ||
| Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH | $31,440 | $690 | $1,100 | $12,550 | $11,268 | ||
| North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH | $5,786 | $11,374 | $180 | $359 | $1,000 | - | $8,925 |
| Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH | $32,596 | $515 | $1,400 | $11,398 | $11,000 | ||
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | $64,646 | $2,656 | $1,908 | $18,942 | $12,270 | ||
| Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH | $17,990 | $425 | $1,200 | $9,612 | $9,300 | ||
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | $34,370 | $930 | $1,080 | $12,500 | $10,602 | ||
| Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH | $37,600 | $1,520 | $1,200 | $13,200 | $10,278 | ||
| Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH | $9,212 | $34,718 | $372 | $1,435 | $1,030 | - | $10,232 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $12,859 | $38,365 | $493 | $1,556 | $1,030 | $14,272 | $13,814 |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH | $9,212 | $34,718 | $372 | $1,435 | $1,030 | $12,106 | $10,232 |
| Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH | $9,212 | $34,718 | $372 | $1,435 | $1,030 | - | $10,232 |
| Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH | $9,212 | $34,718 | $372 | $1,435 | $1,030 | $12,106 | $10,232 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH | $6,178 | $9,170 | $276 | $412 | $840 | - | $6,632 |
| Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH | $6,178 | $9,170 | $276 | $412 | $840 | - | $6,632 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH | $6,178 | $9,170 | $276 | $412 | $840 | - | $6,632 |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | $13,746 | $24,114 | $648 | $1,157 | $840 | $13,594 | $12,354 |
| Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH | $6,178 | $9,170 | $276 | $412 | $840 | - | $6,632 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH | $6,178 | $9,170 | $276 | $412 | $840 | - | $6,632 |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | $52,296 | $1,518 | $1,000 | $14,226 | $7,245 | ||
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | $34,899 | $618 | $1,508 | $12,968 | $8,926 | ||
| Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH | $30,482 | - | $1,800 | $12,456 | - | ||
| Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH | $14,920 | - | $1,359 | - | $9,000 | ||
| Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH | $17,900 | - | $600 | $3,000 | $18,470 | ||
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH | $9,622 | $16,157 | $401 | $673 | $1,024 | $12,570 | $9,792 |
| Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH | $4,569 | $8,316 | $162 | $318 | $624 | - | $6,723 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH | $17,982 | $504 | $1,800 | - | $9,100 | ||
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | $59,550 | $1,845 | $1,250 | $14,000 | $10,995 | ||
| The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH | $30,344 | $939 | $5,941 | - | $9,594 | ||
| The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH | $22,500 | $700 | $1,600 | - | $11,312 | ||
| The University of FindlayFindlay, OH | $39,646 | $852 | $2,000 | $11,000 | $6,430 | ||
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | $32,400 | $1,030 | $3,000 | $12,650 | $12,650 | ||
| Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH | $9,100 | $350 | $540 | - | $11,080 | ||
| Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH | $14,330 | $395 | $1,216 | - | $11,508 | ||
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | $12,799 | $17,239 | $433 | $618 | $1,200 | $11,070 | $10,590 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH | $6,897 | $15,695 | $258 | $624 | $1,300 | - | $17,232 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH | $6,448 | $13,680 | $249 | $615 | $1,300 | - | $17,232 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | $12,906 | $28,240 | $468 | $1,107 | $1,300 | $13,048 | $17,232 |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH | $47,600 | $1,740 | $1,000 | $15,640 | $15,640 | ||
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | $35,400 | $1,485 | $1,520 | $11,500 | $7,650 | ||
| University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH | $12,641 | $260 | $1,350 | $8,421 | $8,421 | ||
| University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH | $20,560 | $146 | $1,200 | $10,500 | $10,500 | ||
| University of ToledoToledo, OH | $11,742 | $21,102 | $406 | $796 | $1,240 | $14,652 | $8,518 |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | $37,860 | $1,246 | - | $12,284 | $8,500 | ||
| Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH | $9,892 | $333 | $200 | $10,300 | $12,062 | ||
| Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH | $32,753 | $1,090 | $790 | $11,810 | $9,600 | ||
| Washington State Community CollegeMarietta, OH | $4,128 | $4,152 | $170 | $171 | $720 | - | $8,928 |
| Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH | $14,776 | $550 | $1,200 | $7,700 | $6,650 | ||
| Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH | $30,962 | $500 | $1,100 | $11,495 | $2,650 | ||
| Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH | $44,602 | $1,455 | $1,600 | $11,562 | $11,562 | ||
| Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH | $7,119 | $16,537 | $320 | $754 | $1,400 | $11,100 | $11,100 |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | $10,614 | $20,032 | $475 | $909 | $1,400 | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | $48,126 | $962 | $1,300 | $13,820 | $13,820 | ||
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH | $9,757 | $10,117 | $402 | $417 | $1,200 | $10,384 | $10,936 |
| Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH | $5,856 | $11,466 | $194 | $381 | $1,600 | - | $6,076 |
| Average | $8,168 | $24,960 | $330 | $842 | $1,335 | $11,901 | $10,439 |