There are 286 colleges in Ohio - 109 public and 177 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Ohio colleges is $8,168 for state residents and $24,960 for out-of-state students.
142 Ohio cities have at least one college and, of them, Cincinnati has the most of 23 colleges. It has 14 four-year colleges and 3 community colleges with a total of 62,903 students. Columbus and Cleveland also has a number of colleges of 21 and 11 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Ohio colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Cincinnati | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | $22,601 ($9,153) |
$16,139 ($14,902) |
62,903 | 49,107 | 13,796 | 13 to 1 |
| Columbus | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | $27,215 ($12,859) |
$23,105 ($13,497) |
103,485 | 85,249 | 18,236 | 15 to 1 |
| Cleveland | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | $41,125 ($12,613) |
$37,908 ($11,118) |
46,038 | 34,987 | 11,051 | 13 to 1 |
| Dayton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | $25,316 ($7,592) |
$20,103 ($14,726) |
40,214 | 33,749 | 6,465 | 15 to 1 |
| Toledo | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | $18,027 ($11,742) |
$23,046 ($17,264) |
17,352 | 13,631 | 3,721 | 12 to 1 |
| Lima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $18,859 ($6,935) |
$26,068 ($12,705) |
7,657 | 7,618 | 39 | 13 to 1 |
| Canton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $27,987 | $13,830 | 1,890 | 1,638 | 252 | 9 to 1 |
| Perrysburg | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 7,785 | 7,785 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Westerville | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $34,899 | $14,628 | 5,932 | 5,647 | 285 | 11 to 1 |
| Niles | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 447 | 447 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Zanesville | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $10,318 ($6,017) |
- | 3,975 | 3,975 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Mansfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $23,046 ($7,499) |
$40,435 ($12,705) |
3,362 | 3,361 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Sandusky | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 189 | 189 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Sylvania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $27,540 | $17,186 | 2,199 | 2,016 | 183 | 23 to 1 |
| Marion | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $22,892 ($7,844) |
$40,435 ($12,705) |
3,801 | 3,801 | - | 11 to 1 |
| North Canton | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $24,647 ($7,428) |
$18,467 ($12,554) |
15,786 | 15,032 | 754 | 18 to 1 |
| Newark | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $21,307 ($7,174) |
$40,435 ($12,705) |
5,053 | 5,053 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Tiffin | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $33,000 | $14,081 | 4,170 | 3,312 | 858 | 12 to 1 |
| Wilberforce | 3 | 3 | - | - | $12,300 ($7,824) |
$15,364 ($8,300) |
6,277 | 6,049 | 228 | 13 to 1 |
| Steubenville | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | $32,630 | $13,248 | 34,063 | 33,192 | 871 | 18 to 1 |
| Marietta | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $21,513 ($4,128) |
$13,488 | 2,965 | 2,876 | 89 | 9 to 1 |
| East Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $16,541 ($7,428) |
$21,524 ($11,536) |
1,173 | 1,173 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Akron | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $15,330 ($12,799) |
$15,171 ($9,411) |
13,884 | 11,742 | 2,142 | 14 to 1 |
| Chillicothe | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | $9,170 ($6,178) |
- | 2,085 | 2,085 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Salem | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | $11,671 ($7,428) |
$20,176 ($11,090) |
1,418 | 1,418 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Brecksville | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 306 | 306 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Youngstown | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $10,117 ($9,757) |
$6,795 ($6,615) |
11,105 | 8,856 | 2,249 | 11 to 1 |
| Nelsonville | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1,991 | 1,991 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Archbold | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4,118 | 4,118 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Springfield | 2 | 2 | - | - | $26,206 ($4,273) |
$8,952 | 6,002 | 5,961 | 41 | 12 to 1 |
| Oberlin | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $64,646 | $29,995 | 3,080 | 3,074 | 6 | 9 to 1 |
| South Point | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $9,100 | $5,600 | 29 | 29 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Wooster | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $59,550 | - | 2,413 | 2,413 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Ontario | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 67 | 67 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Delaware | 2 | 2 | - | - | $52,296 | $30,421 | 1,546 | 1,410 | 136 | 6 to 1 |
| Lebanon | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 197 | 197 | - | 10 to 1 |
| New Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $16,541 ($7,428) |
$20,176 ($11,090) |
2,005 | 2,005 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Kettering | 2 | 2 | - | - | $23,008 | $44,422 | 1,010 | 823 | 187 | 8 to 1 |
| Ashland | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $26,390 | $7,776 | 4,219 | 3,128 | 1,091 | 9 to 1 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $25,559 | $10,674 | 2,056 | 1,743 | 313 | 7 to 1 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $16,157 ($9,622) |
$18,962 ($10,202) |
3,344 | 3,138 | 206 | 13 to 1 |
| Maumee | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $14,920 | - | 807 | 807 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Middleburg Heights | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 237 | 237 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Elyria | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $8,730 ($4,790) |
- | 9,220 | 9,220 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Fremont | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2,236 | 2,236 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Medina | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 124 | 124 | - | 10 to 1 |
| CANAL WINCHESTER | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $9,892 | - | 391 | 391 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Rio Grande | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $20,560 | $21,420 | 1,983 | 1,957 | 26 | 13 to 1 |
| Warren | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $16,541 ($7,428) |
$21,952 ($11,766) |
1,779 | 1,779 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Yellow Springs | 2 | 2 | - | - | $26,654 | $14,836 | 570 | 232 | 338 | 6 to 1 |
| Piqua | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4,438 | 4,438 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 2 | - | - | $11,530 ($6,178) |
- | 1,994 | 1,994 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Findlay | 2 | 2 | - | - | $39,646 | $14,628 | 4,990 | 3,795 | 1,195 | 7 to 1 |
| Alliance | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $35,400 | $41,550 | 2,551 | 2,312 | 239 | 24 to 1 |
| Norwood | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 86 | 86 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Independence | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 37 | 37 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Painesville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,032 | $13,535 | 906 | 738 | 168 | 11 to 1 |
| Xenia | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 18 | 18 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Beavercreek | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jefferson | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 115 | 115 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Hiram | 1 | 1 | - | - | $26,265 | $6,837 | 1,018 | 1,002 | 16 | 10 to 1 |
| Smithville | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 126 | 126 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Chesapeake | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 414 | 414 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Bethel | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 42 | 42 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Trotwood | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 122 | 122 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Wickliffe | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,900 | $17,900 | 74 | 55 | 19 | 14 to 1 |
| Mentor | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 124 | 124 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Blue Ash | 1 | 1 | - | - | $15,695 ($6,897) |
- | 6,569 | 6,569 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Heath | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 87 | 87 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Lewis Center | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St Clairsville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 723 | 723 | - | 13 to 1 |
| University Heights | 1 | 1 | - | - | $49,100 | $14,725 | 2,922 | 2,417 | 505 | 14 to 1 |
| Hillsboro | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,947 | 1,947 | - | 17 to 1 |
| West Chester | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 432 | 432 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Canfield | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 73 | 73 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Huron | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,898 ($5,910) |
- | 1,845 | 1,845 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,541 ($7,428) |
$20,176 ($11,090) |
1,723 | 1,723 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Twinsburg | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 142 | 142 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Boardman | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 138 | 138 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Parma | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,640 | - | 534 | 534 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 1 | - | - | $22,500 | - | 47 | 47 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $19,488 ($19,488) |
1,048 | - | 1,048 | - |
| Saint Clairsville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,170 ($6,178) |
- | 1,143 | 1,143 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Monroe | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 450 | 450 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Celina | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,537 ($7,119) |
$24,714 ($14,726) |
1,294 | 1,294 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Mayfield Hts | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 202 | 202 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Orrville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,416 | 1,416 | - | 39 to 1 |
| Granville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $64,000 | - | 2,416 | 2,416 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Middletown | 1 | 1 | - | - | $18,104 ($6,848) |
$35,958 ($15,884) |
1,269 | 1,269 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Ironton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $9,170 ($6,178) |
- | 2,006 | 2,006 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Valley View | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 87 | 87 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Burton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,541 ($7,428) |
$23,423 ($12,554) |
2,095 | 2,095 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Fairfield | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 102 | 102 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 56 | 56 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Milan | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 365 | 365 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Englewood | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 127 | 127 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Athens | 1 | 1 | - | - | $24,114 ($13,746) |
$17,712 ($9,720) |
24,145 | 18,113 | 6,032 | 18 to 1 |
| Eastlake | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 115 | 115 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Uniontown | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 162 | 162 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Solon | 1 | 1 | - | - | $19,854 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Van Wert | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 115 | 115 | - | 21 to 1 |
| Kirtland | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,620 | 4,620 | - | 10 to 1 |
| OREGON | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 38 | 38 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Cleveland Heights | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,479 | $12,879 | 169 | 169 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Concord Twp | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 166 | 166 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Troy | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 396 | 396 | - | 14 to 1 |
| New Concord | 1 | 1 | - | - | $31,440 | $10,530 | 2,117 | 1,484 | 633 | 13 to 1 |
| Irwin | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 81 | 81 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Batavia | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,680 ($6,448) |
- | 7,448 | 7,448 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Sheffield Village | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 136 | 136 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Lorain | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 46 | 46 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Dublin | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Berea | 1 | 1 | - | - | $38,086 | $12,168 | 3,220 | 2,744 | 476 | 9 to 1 |
| Centerville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 441 | 441 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Strongsville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 136 | 136 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Circleville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,990 | $11,828 | 1,600 | 1,439 | 161 | 8 to 1 |
| Rootstown | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $20,315 ($20,315) |
1,001 | - | 1,001 | - |
| Groveport | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 72 | 72 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Fairlawn | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bluffton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,298 | $9,790 | 745 | 664 | 81 | 11 to 1 |
| Chesterland | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 35 | 35 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Lisbon | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 96 | 96 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Ada | 1 | 1 | - | - | $37,600 | $33,600 | 3,015 | 2,569 | 446 | 13 to 1 |
| Shelby | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 33 | 33 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,378 ($13,390) |
$16,283 ($10,291) |
16,920 | 13,853 | 3,067 | 17 to 1 |
| Pepper Pike | 1 | 1 | - | - | $37,860 | $24,471 | 950 | 625 | 325 | 7 to 1 |
| Norwalk | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 168 | 168 | - | 31 to 1 |
| Miamisburg | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 69 | 69 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Lucasville | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 69 | 69 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 1 | - | - | $30,962 | $28,700 | 1,046 | 1,015 | 31 | 13 to 1 |
| Huber Heights | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 32 | 32 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Defiance | 1 | 1 | - | - | $38,778 | $9,036 | 540 | 486 | 54 | 10 to 1 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $18,104 ($6,848) |
$35,958 ($15,884) |
2,268 | 2,251 | 17 | 12 to 1 |
| Piketon | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 17 | 17 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Kent | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,880 ($11,767) |
$23,352 ($12,483) |
25,854 | 20,418 | 5,436 | 19 to 1 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 473 | 473 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Oxford | 1 | 1 | - | - | $38,124 ($17,060) |
$36,338 ($16,264) |
19,107 | 16,864 | 2,243 | 15 to 1 |
| Euclid | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 37 | 37 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Cedarville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,078 | $10,727 | 4,960 | 4,533 | 427 | 16 to 1 |
| Gambier | 1 | 1 | - | - | $69,330 | - | 1,885 | 1,885 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Brunswick | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 88 | 88 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Copley | 1 | 1 | - | - | $20,582 | - | - | - | - | - |