Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 59 private colleges in Ohio with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Allegheny Wesleyan College leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate
100%

Cincinnati, Ohio

100%
100%

Columbus, Ohio

100%
100%

Rio Grande, Ohio

100%

South Point, Ohio

100%

Yellow Springs, Ohio

100%

Canal Winchester, Ohio

100%

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

100%
96%
95%

Hiram, Ohio

94%

Columbus, Ohio

94%

Toledo, Ohio

93%

Wilmington, Ohio

92%

Yellow Springs, Ohio

89%

Tiffin, Ohio

86%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.