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Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for Columbus College of Art & Design
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$27,593 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$26,365 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central State University Wilberforce, OH	$32,767 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$27,837 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$27,690 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$29,712 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$29,303 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Lake Campus Celina, OH	$33,097 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	$30,199 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, OH	$33,334 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Lima Campus Lima, OH	$31,337 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	$33,625 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Newark Campus Newark, OH	$31,337 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Middletown Middletown, OH	$33,334 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$31,337 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Marion Campus Marion, OH	$31,337 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$34,463 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Batavia, OH	$34,075 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$34,463 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$34,463 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$34,463 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	$33,333 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$34,463 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for Columbus College of Art & Design
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Muskingum University New Concord, OH	$8,160 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH	$26,950 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin University Columbus, OH	$31,248 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Defiance College Defiance, OH	$11,505 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH	$24,377 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH	$5,105 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hiram College Hiram, OH	$13,225 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tiffin University Tiffin, OH	$6,035 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	$550 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	$3,463 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering College Kettering, OH	$24,505 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH	$2,675 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Erie College Painesville, OH	$3,191 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH	$34,025 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lourdes University Sylvania, OH	$11,325 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH	$20,265 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH	$18,745 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH	$1,835 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH	$16,225 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH	$21,355 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Herzing University Akron Akron, OH	$27,375 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH	$12,055 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati, OH	$23,200 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rabbinical College Telshe Wickliffe, OH	$22,825 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus, OH	$12,134 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH	$33,115 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tri State Bible College South Point, OH	$31,725 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio	$40,825 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Antioch University Yellow Springs, OH	$40,825 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Antioch College Yellow Springs, OH	$3,682 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valor Christian College Canal Winchester, OH	$30,813 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lakewood University Cleveland Heights, Ohio	$30,346 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Columbus College of Art & Design
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$32,596 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$30,567 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winston Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	$34,699 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$30,427 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$32,209 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$31,607 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$26,047 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chicago State University Chicago, IL	$28,071 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY	$31,438 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$28,442 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$31,819 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$29,173 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	$33,699 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$30,801 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$27,146 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	$33,725 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	$22,585 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC	$35,163 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$30,505 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia State University Institute, WV	$31,255 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$32,689 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA	$29,045 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$31,769 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concord University Athens, WV	$30,161 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, WI	$32,555 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	$31,932 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	$32,117 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Glenville State University Glenville, WV	$31,247 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV	$30,177 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV	$32,401 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV	$35,545 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV	$36,213 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Governors State University University Park, IL	$28,821 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$40,825 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$32,150 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Columbus College of Art & Design
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$5,415 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, NC	$8,925 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	$6,737 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	$265 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC	$19,525 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	$23,375 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Greensboro College Greensboro, NC	$19,825 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ferrum College Ferrum, VA	$12,305 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adrian College Adrian, MI	$859 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC	$3,089 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$17,553 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$16,359 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University River Forest, IL	$1,847 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	$3,935 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marian University Indianapolis, IN	$161 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Averett University Danville, VA	$2,275 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manchester University North Manchester, IN	$3,690 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Millikin University Decatur, IL	$13,933 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McDaniel College Westminster, MD	$11,256 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$1,594 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hood College Frederick, MD	$6,875 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alma College Alma, MI	$8,727 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA	$6,673 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gallaudet University Washington, DC	$21,171 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC	$675 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN	$9,464 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	$22,529 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$4,365 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Goshen College Goshen, IN	$1,935 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI	$12,525 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Johnson University Knoxville, TN	$19,703 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Madonna University Livonia, MI	$12,385 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$5,355 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL	$2,885 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD	$14,221 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN	$16,975 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	$10,047 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mercyhurst University Erie, PA	$4,945 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Olivet Olivet, MI	$6,757 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bluefield University Bluefield, VA	$14,055 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Washington University Washington, DC	$14,215 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI	$11,629 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cumberland University Lebanon, TN	$12,985 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tusculum University Greeneville, TN	$11,575 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI	$607 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	$6,739 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD	$2,535 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bennett College Greensboro, NC	$21,685 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ascent College Gainesville, VA	$32,275 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Columbus College of Art & Design
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	$7,932 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The Juilliard School New York, NY	$17,125 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	$18,171 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dean College Franklin, MA	$5,701 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shaw University Raleigh, NC	$23,287 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bethune Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL	$26,031 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC	$23,929 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New York School of Interior Design New York, NY	$8,495 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA	$4,519 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX	$27,327 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Assumption University Worcester, MA	$10,531 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	$17,075 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ	$24,913 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedict College Columbia, SC	$23,385 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webber International University Babson Park, FL	$7,055 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Andrews University Laurinburg, NC	$8,437 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Menlo College Atherton, CA	$12,805 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stonehill College Easton, MA	$16,665 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Albright College Reading, PA	$11,743 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Woodbury University Burbank, CA	$6,231 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA	$19,401 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pitzer College Claremont, CA	$24,367 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	$13,345 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arlington Baptist University Arlington, TX	$19,995 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	$22,543 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mitchell College New London, CT	$335 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Paine College Augusta, GA	$26,229 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Newberry College Newberry, SC	$9,725 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$15,251 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lesley University Cambridge, MA	$6,569 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL	$24,459 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Brewton Parker College Mount Vernon, GA	$20,705 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	$18,313 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College of Florida Trinity, FL	$24,525 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ	$4,084 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL	$20,651 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	$12,989 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA	$3,325 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mobile Mobile, AL	$13,915 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lane College Jackson, TN	$29,035 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Misericordia University Dallas, PA	$455 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX	$10,145 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Regis College Weston, MA	$8,855 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cambridge College Boston, MA	$22,447 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Naropa University Boulder, CO	$4,205 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Goldey Beacom College Wilmington, DE	$25,885 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allen University Columbia, SC	$26,521 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loras College Dubuque, IA	$1,001 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Fort Lauderdale Lauderhill, FL	$31,015 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=202170.

Last updated: August 2026