The Best Columbus Colleges

Columbus, Ohio area Colleges

There are 17 ranked colleges within the Columbus city limits and 41 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 145,880 students. If you're looking for a large school, Ohio State University enrolls the most students with 326 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Clark State Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Columbus area at $3,416 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Kenyon College in Gambier which is ranked #57 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Columbus area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Columbus area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Kenyon College, Denison University, Ohio State University and Cedarville University.


41 results

Kenyon College
K
Gambier, OH

Kenyon College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,885enrollment
  • $43,044net price
  • 34%acceptance rate
  • 1350-1515SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.84Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

42 miles from Columbus

Denison University
D
Granville, OH

Denison University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,416enrollment
  • $38,267net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1460SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.76Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

25 miles from Columbus

Ohio State University
O
Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

Public 4 Year

6 reviews

#1 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 60,540enrollment
  • $19,582net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1480SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.76Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

2 miles from Columbus

Cedarville University
C
Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#11 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 4,960enrollment
  • $25,462net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1380SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

47 miles from Columbus

Wittenberg University
W
Springfield, OH

Wittenberg University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Value Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,299enrollment
  • $22,912net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • 1050-1370SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

44 miles from Columbus

Ohio Wesleyan University
O
Delaware, OH

Ohio Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#13 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,410enrollment
  • $27,311net price
  • 52%acceptance rate
  • 1123-1358SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

22 miles from Columbus

Otterbein University
O
Westerville, OH

Otterbein University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#21 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,458enrollment
  • $22,661net price
  • 84%acceptance rate
  • 1035-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

10 miles from Columbus

Capital University
C
Columbus, OH

Capital University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,617enrollment
  • $24,439net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 960-1186SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

3 miles from Columbus

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
M
Mount Vernon, OH
 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#25 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,941enrollment
  • $23,391net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 963-1228SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

38 miles from Columbus

Central Ohio Technical College
C
Newark, OH
 

Central Ohio Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,614enrollment
  • $10,103net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from Columbus

Ohio Christian University
O
Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 1,600enrollment
  • $20,490net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

26 miles from Columbus

Clark State Community College
C
Springfield, OH
 

Clark State Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,703enrollment
  • $8,192net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

44 miles from Columbus

Bradford School
B
Columbus, OH
 

Bradford School

Private 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 324enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

5 miles from Columbus

Columbus College of Art and Design
C
Columbus, OH

Columbus College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 972enrollment
  • $29,238net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

1 miles from Columbus

Columbus State Community College
C
Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 25,129enrollment
  • $6,964net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 21

1 miles from Columbus

DeVry University Ohio
D
Columbus, Ohio
 

DeVry University Ohio

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,856enrollment
  • -net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

4 miles from Columbus

Franklin University
F
Columbus, OH
 

Franklin University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 8,044enrollment
  • $18,989net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

2 miles from Columbus

Hondros College
H
Westerville, OH
 

Hondros College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,643enrollment
  • $26,436net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

8 miles from Columbus