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
Ohio University Lancaster Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Lancaster, OH
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Ohio University Lancaster is a public regional campus of Ohio University with undergraduate programs in business, education, and nursing. Students study on a small campus in the city of Lancaster in central Ohio.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,854
Ohio University Zanesville Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Zanesville, OH
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Ohio University Zanesville is a public regional campus known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students commute to the small campus in Zanesville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,957
East Ohio College
- Private 2 Year
- East Liverpool, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,827
Owens Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Perrysburg, OH
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- Sep 12 application deadline
Owens is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical trades. The main campus sits in suburban Perrysburg near Toledo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.71
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,211
Pontifical College Josephinum
- Private 4 Year
- Columbus, OH
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- Jul 31 application deadline
Josephinum is a private pontifical seminary known for undergraduate philosophy and theology for priestly formation. The Columbus campus is the only pontifical college outside Italy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price -
Professional Skills Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Maumee, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $20,389
Rabbinical College Telshe
- Private 4 Year
- Wickliffe, OH
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Telshe is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. Students live on a suburban campus in Wickliffe near Cleveland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $13,922
Fortis College Centerville
- Private 2 Year
- Centerville, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,544
University of Rio Grande
- Private 4 Year
- Rio Grande, OH
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1.0 | 1 reviews
University of Rio Grande is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The rural campus is shared with Rio Grande Community College in southeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.06
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,061
The Modern College of Design
- Private 2 Year
- Kettering, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $39,422
Shawnee State University
- Public 4 Year
- Portsmouth, OH
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Shawnee State is a public university known for undergraduate health sciences, teacher education, and fine arts. The campus sits in Portsmouth along the Ohio River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,996
Sinclair Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dayton, OH
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Sinclair is a public community college known for associate programs in health sciences, engineering technology, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Dayton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,821
Stark State College
- Public 2 Year
- North Canton, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 30 application deadline
Stark State is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, engineering technologies, and business. The suburban campus is in North Canton near the Canton area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.93
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,160
Stautzenberger College Maumee
- Private 2 Year
- Maumee, OH
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,041
Southern State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hillsboro, OH
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Southern State is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. Campuses in Hillsboro and nearby towns serve students across rural southern Ohio.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,431
Terra State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fremont, OH
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Terra State is a public community college known for undergraduate manufacturing technology, engineering technology, and nursing. The campus is in Fremont, a small city in northwest Ohio.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,847
Tri State Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- South Point, OH
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Tri-State Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The campus is in the Ohio River town of South Point near the West Virginia and Kentucky borders.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Ursuline College
- Private 4 Year
- Pepper Pike, OH
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- Mar 1 application deadline
Ursuline is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and fashion. The suburban campus sits in Pepper Pike outside Cleveland.
- SAT Range 1006-1133
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $16,350