Ohio Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 43 Ohio colleges that have competitive admission is 72.08% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.03%. The acceptance rate at 16 Ohio colleges increased and the rate of 26 colleges decreased.

Denison University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 17.00%. Case Western Reserve University (29.00%) and Kenyon College (31.01%) are following it in the list of Tightest Ohio Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Denison University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Case Western Reserve University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $51,511 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,165 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Ohio Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Denison University Granville, OHPrivate, 4-year 17.00%
4.96%
26.02%1,380$64,0002,41684.00%9 to 1
2
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Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHPrivate, 4-year 29.00%
1.59%
14.00%1,490$64,67812,20185.00%9 to 1
3
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Kenyon College Gambier, OHPrivate, 4-year 31.01%
3.29%
18.01%1,440$69,3301,88587.00%9 to 1
4
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Oberlin College Oberlin, OHPrivate, 4-year 33.00%
1.87%
21.00%1,440$64,6462,99283.00%9 to 1
5Ohio Christian University Circleville, OHPrivate, 4-year 39.98%38.04%-$17,9901,60032.00%8 to 1
6
1
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OHPublic, 4-year 51.00%
1.72%
23.00%1,400$38,365
($12,859)
60,54088.00%17 to 1
6
1
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OHPrivate, 4-year 51.00%
1.18%
15.01%1,220$52,2961,41066.00%11 to 1
8
2
The College of Wooster Wooster, OHPrivate, 4-year 54.00%
2.27%
12.01%1,360$59,5501,96774.00%11 to 1
9
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Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OHPrivate, 4-year 56.98%
2.63%
25.97%980$36,6502,02750.00%10 to 1
10
8
University of Dayton Dayton, OHPrivate, 4-year 62.00%
12.05%
14.00%1,290$47,60011,67481.00%15 to 1
Average42.50%20.71%1,333$51,511
($12,859)
9,87173.00%11 to 1