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. You can view the list of colleges and average statistics for each city by following the link on the city name. Furthermore, you can sort the table by each column by touching/clicking the colum title.

286 Ohio Colleges by City
CityNumber of SchoolsUnder-graduate TuitionGraduate TuitionPopulationStudents to Faculty
Total4-yearCommunity CollegesTrade SchoolsTotalUnder.Graduate
Cincinnati 231436 $22,601
($9,153)		 $16,139
($14,902)		 62,903 49,107 13,796 13 to 1
Columbus 211146 $27,215
($12,859)		 $23,105
($13,497)		 103,485 85,249 18,236 15 to 1
Cleveland 1156- $41,125
($12,613)		 $37,908
($11,118)		 46,038 34,987 11,051 13 to 1
Dayton 10442 $25,316
($7,592)		 $20,103
($14,726)		 40,214 33,749 6,465 15 to 1
Toledo 734- $18,027
($11,742)		 $23,046
($17,264)		 17,352 13,631 3,721 12 to 1
Lima 6312 $18,859
($6,935)		 $26,068
($12,705)		 7,657 7,618 39 13 to 1
Canton 5212 $27,987 $13,830 1,890 1,638 252 9 to 1
Westerville 4121 $34,899 $14,628 5,932 5,647 285 11 to 1
Niles 4-31 - - 447 447 - 10 to 1
Perrysburg 4-22 - - 7,785 7,785 - 11 to 1
Steubenville 312- $32,630 $13,248 34,063 33,192 871 18 to 1
Marietta 32-1 $21,513
($4,128)		 $13,488 2,965 2,876 89 9 to 1
East Liverpool 3111 $16,541
($7,428)		 $21,524
($11,536)		 1,173 1,173 - 11 to 1
Akron 32-1 $15,330
($12,799)		 $15,171
($9,411)		 13,884 11,742 2,142 14 to 1
Chillicothe 31-2 $9,170
($6,178)		 - 2,085 2,085 - 14 to 1
Salem 32-1 $11,671
($7,428)		 $20,176
($11,090)		 1,418 1,418 - 11 to 1
Zanesville 32-1 $10,318
($6,017)		 - 3,975 3,975 - 11 to 1
Mansfield 321- $23,046
($7,499)		 $40,435
($12,705)		 3,362 3,361 1 13 to 1
Sandusky 3-21 - - 189 189 - 7 to 1
Sylvania 3111 $27,540 $17,186 2,199 2,016 183 23 to 1
Marion 32-1 $22,892
($7,844)		 $40,435
($12,705)		 3,801 3,801 - 11 to 1
North Canton 321- $24,647
($7,428)		 $18,467
($12,554)		 15,786 15,032 754 18 to 1
Newark 32-1 $21,307
($7,174)		 $40,435
($12,705)		 5,053 5,053 - 17 to 1
Tiffin 32-1 $33,000 $14,081 4,170 3,312 858 12 to 1
Wilberforce 33-- $12,300
($7,824)		 $15,364
($8,300)		 6,277 6,049 228 13 to 1
Middleburg Heights 2--2 - - 237 237 - 6 to 1
Elyria 21-1 $8,730
($4,790)		 - 9,220 9,220 - 20 to 1
Fremont 2-11 - - 2,236 2,236 - 9 to 1
Medina 2--2 - - 124 124 - 10 to 1
Rio Grande 21-1 $20,560 $21,420 1,983 1,957 26 13 to 1
Warren 21-1 $16,541
($7,428)		 $21,952
($11,766)		 1,779 1,779 - 16 to 1
CANAL WINCHESTER 211- $9,892 - 391 391 - 19 to 1
Piqua 2-11 - - 4,438 4,438 - 14 to 1
Yellow Springs 22-- $26,654 $14,836 570 232 338 6 to 1
Lancaster 22-- $11,530
($6,178)		 - 1,994 1,994 - 9 to 1
Findlay 22-- $39,646 $14,628 4,990 3,795 1,195 7 to 1
Alliance 211- $35,400 $41,550 2,551 2,312 239 24 to 1
Youngstown 21-1 $10,117
($9,757)		 $6,795
($6,615)		 11,105 8,856 2,249 11 to 1
Brecksville 2-11 - - 306 306 - 10 to 1
Nelsonville 2-11 - - 1,991 1,991 - 12 to 1
Archbold 2-11 - - 4,118 4,118 - 14 to 1
Springfield 22-- $26,206
($4,273)		 $8,952 6,002 5,961 41 12 to 1
Oberlin 21-1 $64,646 $29,995 3,080 3,074 6 9 to 1
South Point 21-1 $9,100 $5,600 29 29 - 7 to 1
Wooster 211- $59,550 - 2,413 2,413 - 12 to 1
Ontario 2--2 - - 67 67 - 22 to 1
Delaware 22-- $52,296 $30,421 1,546 1,410 136 6 to 1
Lebanon 2--2 - - 197 197 - 10 to 1
New Philadelphia 21-1 $16,541
($7,428)		 $20,176
($11,090)		 2,005 2,005 - 14 to 1
Kettering 22-- $23,008 $44,422 1,010 823 187 8 to 1
Ashland 21-1 $26,390 $7,776 4,219 3,128 1,091 9 to 1
Mount Vernon 21-1 $25,559 $10,674 2,056 1,743 313 7 to 1
Portsmouth 21-1 $16,157
($9,622)		 $18,962
($10,202)		 3,344 3,138 206 13 to 1
Maumee 211- $14,920 - 807 807 - 18 to 1
Dublin 1--1 - - - - - -
Berea 11-- $38,086 $12,168 3,220 2,744 476 9 to 1
Lorain 1--1 - - 46 46 - 15 to 1
Strongsville 1-1- - - 136 136 - 9 to 1
Circleville 11-- $17,990 $11,828 1,600 1,439 161 8 to 1
Centerville 1-1- - - 441 441 - 5 to 1
Groveport 1--1 - - 72 72 - 3 to 1
Fairlawn 1--1 - - - - - -
Bluffton 11-- $36,298 $9,790 745 664 81 11 to 1
Rootstown 11-- - $20,315
($20,315)		 1,001 - 1,001 -
Chesterland 1--1 - - 35 35 - 12 to 1
Lisbon 1--1 - - 96 96 - 7 to 1
Shelby 1--1 - - 33 33 - 4 to 1
Bowling Green 11-- $21,378
($13,390)		 $16,283
($10,291)		 16,920 13,853 3,067 17 to 1
Ada 11-- $37,600 $33,600 3,015 2,569 446 13 to 1
Norwalk 1-1- - - 168 168 - 31 to 1
Miamisburg 1-1- - - 69 69 - 25 to 1
Pepper Pike 11-- $37,860 $24,471 950 625 325 7 to 1
Lucasville 1--1 - - 69 69 - 24 to 1
Huber Heights 1-1- - - 32 32 - 6 to 1
Defiance 11-- $38,778 $9,036 540 486 54 10 to 1
Hamilton 11-- $18,104
($6,848)		 $35,958
($15,884)		 2,268 2,251 17 12 to 1
Wilmington 11-- $30,962 $28,700 1,046 1,015 31 13 to 1
Piketon 1--1 - - 17 17 - 10 to 1
Kent 11-- $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 11-- $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 11-- $36,078 $10,727 4,960 4,533 427 16 to 1
Gambier 11-- $69,330 - 1,885 1,885 - 9 to 1
Copley 11-- $20,582 - - - - -
Brunswick 1-1- - - 88 88 - 22 to 1
Norwood 1--1 - - 86 86 - 12 to 1
Independence 1--1 - - 37 37 - 5 to 1
Painesville 11-- $36,032 $13,535 906 738 168 11 to 1
Xenia 1--1 - - 18 18 - 12 to 1
Beavercreek 11-- - - - - - -
Jefferson 1--1 - - 115 115 - 7 to 1
Hiram 11-- $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
Mentor 1-1- - - 124 124 - 15 to 1
Blue Ash 11-- $15,695
($6,897)		 - 6,569 6,569 - 18 to 1
Wickliffe 11-- $17,900 $17,900 74 55 19 14 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 11-- $49,100 $14,725 2,922 2,417 505 14 to 1
West Chester 1--1 - - 432 432 - 21 to 1
Hillsboro 1-1- - - 1,947 1,947 - 17 to 1
Canfield 1--1 - - 73 73 - 17 to 1
Huron 11-- $13,898
($5,910)		 - 1,845 1,845 - 16 to 1
Ashtabula 11-- $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 11-- $19,640 - 534 534 - 11 to 1
Wright-Patterson AFB 11-- - $19,488
($19,488)		 1,048 - 1,048 -
Lakewood 11-- $22,500 - 47 47 - 6 to 1
Monroe 1--1 - - 450 450 - 20 to 1
Saint Clairsville 11-- $9,170
($6,178)		 - 1,143 1,143 - 13 to 1
Mayfield Hts 1-1- - - 202 202 - 17 to 1
Orrville 1-1- - - 1,416 1,416 - 39 to 1
Granville 11-- $64,000 - 2,416 2,416 - 9 to 1
Middletown 11-- $18,104
($6,848)		 $35,958
($15,884)		 1,269 1,269 - 14 to 1
Celina 11-- $16,537
($7,119)		 $24,714
($14,726)		 1,294 1,294 - 13 to 1
Valley View 1--1 - - 87 87 - 15 to 1
Burton 11-- $16,541
($7,428)		 $23,423
($12,554)		 2,095 2,095 - 25 to 1
Ironton 11-- $9,170
($6,178)		 - 2,006 2,006 - 18 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
Fairfield 1-1- - - 102 102 - 20 to 1
Eastlake 1--1 - - 115 115 - 6 to 1
Athens 11-- $24,114
($13,746)		 $17,712
($9,720)		 24,145 18,113 6,032 18 to 1
Solon 11-- $19,854 - - - - -
Uniontown 1--1 - - 162 162 - 18 to 1
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 11-- $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 11-- $31,440 $10,530 2,117 1,484 633 13 to 1
Irwin 1-1- - - 81 81 - 12 to 1
Batavia 11-- $13,680
($6,448)		 - 7,448 7,448 - 20 to 1
Sheffield Village 1-1- - - 136 136 - 9 to 1