Ohio Public Colleges
There are 59 public colleges and universities in Ohio enrolling 482,142 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with Ohio state residency. Ohio is home to popular public schools like Ohio State University Main Campus, Miami University Oxford and University of Cincinnati Main Campus.
Ohio State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Columbus, OH
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5.0 | 6 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Ohio State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and education. The urban campus stretches across Columbus, the state capital.
- SAT Range 1310-1480
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $19,783
Miami University Oxford
- Public 4 Year
- Oxford, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Miami University is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The residential red-brick campus anchors the small college town of Oxford.
- SAT Range 1220-1390
- Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $28,229
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- Mar 1 application deadline
University of Cincinnati is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, design, and music. The urban campus occupies a hillside site in Cincinnati's Uptown area.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $24,696
Ohio University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, OH
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Ohio University is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and communications. Athens is a classic college town built around the residential campus.
- SAT Range 1090-1290
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,907
Kent State University at Kent
- Public 4 Year
- Kent, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Kent State is a large public university known for undergraduate fashion design, journalism, and education. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Kent.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $21,278
Bowling Green State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Bowling Green, OH
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- Jul 15 application deadline
BGSU is a large public university known for undergraduate education, aviation, and popular culture studies. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Bowling Green.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $24,283
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
University of Toledo
- Public 4 Year
- Toledo, OH
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University of Toledo is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and pharmacy. The main campus sits in a residential section of Toledo.
- SAT Range 1100-1300
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $17,844
Cleveland State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cleveland, OH
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Cleveland State is a public university known for undergraduate urban affairs, engineering, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Cleveland.
- SAT Range 880-1130
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,230
University of Akron Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Akron, OH
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
University of Akron is a large public university known for undergraduate polymer science and engineering. The urban campus sits near downtown Akron.
- SAT Range 900-1190
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $14,693
Columbus State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbus, OH
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- Aug 21 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and information technology. The urban campus is in downtown Columbus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,108
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
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
Wright State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Dayton, OH
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- Aug 23 application deadline
Wright State is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and computer science. The suburban campus sits near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Dayton area.
- SAT Range 913-1230
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $15,254
Hocking College
- Public 2 Year
- Nelsonville, OH
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2.5 | 2 reviews
Hocking College is a public two-year college known for natural resources, forestry, and wildlife programs. The rural campus sits in the Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,788
Central Ohio Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Newark, OH
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A public technical college offering associate degrees in nursing, engineering technologies, and business. Students share the Newark campus with Ohio State University's regional campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,115
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