Ohio Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 34 public colleges in Ohio with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Ohio? Miami University Oxford leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $21,394. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Ohio Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Miami University Oxford Oxford, Ohio	$21,394
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, Ohio	$16,960
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio	$15,654
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, Ohio	$15,535
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio	$14,895
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, Ohio	$14,308
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, Ohio	$14,158
Kent State University at Kent Kent, Ohio	$13,410
Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio	$13,104
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, Ohio	$11,572
Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio	$11,181
Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio	$10,626
Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio	$10,478
Ohio State University Lima Campus Lima, Ohio	$9,771
Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Mansfield, Ohio	$9,771
Ohio State University Marion Campus Marion, Ohio	$9,771
Ohio State University Newark Campus Newark, Ohio	$9,771
Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, Ohio	$8,191

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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.