The average tuition & fees of Ohio colleges is $7,753 for Ohio residents and $15,666 for students from other States.
Kenyon College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $69,330 and Washington State Community College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $4,152.
For graduate programs, Case Western Reserve University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $64,678 and Tri-State Bible College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $9,100 in Ohio.The average COA of Ohio 4-year colleges in 2024 is $24,729 for Ohio residents and $33,669 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,168 | $17,109 | $13,209 | $26,251 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,335 | $1,335 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,225 | $15,225 | ||
| COA | $24,729 | $33,669 | $29,769 | $42,811 |
In Ohio, 267 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Ohio colleges is $7,753 for Ohio residents and $15,666 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Ohio tuition & fees have risen 3.09% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare Ohio schools with tuition changes from last year at Ohio colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2020 | $7,098 | $15,266 | $5,006 | $10,390 | $27,686 | $13,901 |
| 2021 | $7,329 | $15,732 | $5,114 | $10,655 | $27,660 | $12,684 |
| 2022 | $7,580 | $15,994 | $5,147 | $10,255 | $27,802 | $13,179 |
| 2023 | $7,932 | $16,596 | $5,378 | $10,644 | $28,651 | $13,592 |
| 2024 | $8,168 | $17,109 | $5,493 | $11,231 | $29,549 | $13,672 |
| Kenyon College | $69,330 |
|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | $64,678 |
| Oberlin College | $64,646 |
| Denison University | $64,000 |
| The College of Wooster | $59,550 |
| Washington State Community College | $4,152 |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | $6,800 |
| Gods Bible School and College | $7,696 |
| Clark State College | $7,809 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | $7,896 |
76 Ohio colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Ohio colleges is $13,209 for Ohio residents and $26,251 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 103.50% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2020 | $11,564 | $22,998 | $16,817 |
| 2021 | $11,529 | $23,236 | $17,360 |
| 2022 | $12,033 | $23,374 | $17,716 |
| 2023 | $12,742 | $25,362 | $18,303 |
| 2024 | $13,209 | $26,251 | $18,288 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $52,402 |
|---|---|
| Kettering College | $44,422 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | $42,500 |
| University of Mount Union | $41,550 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | $41,227 |
| Tri-State Bible College | $5,600 |
|---|---|
| Youngstown State University | $6,795 |
| Hiram College | $6,837 |
| Ashland University | $7,776 |
| Gods Bible School and College | $8,420 |
The average books & supplies cost of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $1,335. The books & supplies cost rose 100.57% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,257 |
| 2021 | $1,314 |
| 2022 | $1,322 |
| 2023 | $1,328 |
| 2024 | $1,335 |
The average living cost of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $15,225 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $14,817 living off campus. 75 schools have on-campus living facilities in Ohio State. The on-campus living cost rose 105.02% and off-campus cost rose 110.25% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2024 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13,446 | $12,710 |
| 2021 | $13,785 | $12,922 |
| 2022 | $14,137 | $13,072 |
| 2023 | $14,498 | $13,440 |
| 2024 | $15,225 | $14,817 |