Best Ohio Colleges
There are 140 colleges and universities in Ohio enrolling 616,122 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Ohio below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Ohio offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Ohio is home to nationally ranked institutions like Case Western Reserve University, Kenyon College, Denison University and Ohio State University Main Campus. The highest ranked college in Ohio is Case Western Reserve University and the top rated public state college is Ohio State University Main Campus.
Local college options can be explored in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo or other cities.
List of the Best Ohio Colleges
Heidelberg University
- Private 4 Year
- Tiffin, OH
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Heidelberg is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and business. The residential campus is in the small city of Tiffin in northwest Ohio.
- SAT Range 1030-1162
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $19,447
Lake Erie College
- Private 4 Year
- Painesville, OH
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Lake Erie is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies and business. The compact campus sits in Painesville, a small city east of Cleveland.
- SAT Range 945-1115
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $22,892
Wilmington College
- Private 4 Year
- Wilmington, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Quaker liberal arts college known for undergraduate agriculture and peace studies. Students live on a residential campus in the small city of Wilmington in southwestern Ohio.
- SAT Range 850-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $26,548
Muskingum University
- Private 4 Year
- New Concord, OH
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Muskingum is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in the small town of New Concord.
- SAT Range 910-1105
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $19,695
Tiffin University
- Private 4 Year
- Tiffin, OH
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Tiffin is a private university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and sports management. Students study on a compact residential campus in the small city of Tiffin in northwest Ohio.
- SAT Range 910-1110
- Avg GPA 3.11
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $26,068
Youngstown State University
- Public 4 Year
- Youngstown, OH
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Youngstown State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Youngstown in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $12,757
Central State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wilberforce, OH
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Central State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education and manufacturing engineering. The residential campus sits in the small town of Wilberforce.
- SAT Range 770-950
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $11,398
Wright State University Lake Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Celina, OH
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- Aug 26 application deadline
Wright State Lake Campus is a public regional campus known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The lakeside campus sits on the northern shore of Grand Lake St. Marys.
- SAT Range 790-890
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,008
ETI Technical College of Niles
- Private 2 Year
- Niles, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,204
Herzing University Akron
- Private 4 Year
- Akron, OH
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Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and healthcare programs. The urban campus offers career-oriented degrees in Akron.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $18,434
University of Akron Wayne College
- Public 2 Year
- Orrville, OH
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- Aug 13 application deadline
Wayne College is a regional campus of the University of Akron known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education programs. The small campus is set in the town of Orrville in northeast Ohio.
- SAT Range 830-1100
- Avg GPA 3.01
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $6,983
Allegheny Wesleyan College
- Private 4 Year
- Salem, OH
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Allegheny Wesleyan is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus is in Salem in northeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,741
Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, illustration, and design. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $33,491
Athenaeum of Ohio
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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Athenaeum of Ohio is a private Catholic seminary known for undergraduate philosophy and pre-theology studies. Most students live in a residential seminary community preparing for the priesthood in Cincinnati.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- Canton, OH
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
Aultman College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The Canton campus is affiliated with Aultman Hospital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $19,523
Belmont College
- Public 2 Year
- St Clairsville, OH
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Belmont is a public community college with associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical fields. Most students commute to the small campus in St. Clairsville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,256
Bluffton University
- Private 4 Year
- Bluffton, OH
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Bluffton is a private Mennonite university known for undergraduate education and peace and conflict studies. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bluffton in northwest Ohio.
- SAT Range 860-1130
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $20,429
Bowling Green State University Firelands
- Public 2 Year
- Huron, OH
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- Aug 6 application deadline
BGSU Firelands is a public regional campus of Bowling Green State University known for undergraduate nursing, business, and applied health programs. The small campus sits near Lake Erie.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,782