Ohio Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Ohio for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Ohio. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Ohio colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Ohio colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
Ohio High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

68 results

University of Toledo
Connect Me
T
Toledo, OH

University of Toledo

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 14,939enrollment
  • $17,927net price
  • 1050-1300SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Wright State University Main Campus
Connect Me
W
Dayton, OH

Wright State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 9,884enrollment
  • $15,400net price
  • 913-1230SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 23

Compare Calculate my chances 
Herzing University Akron Campus
Connect Me
H
Akron, OH
 

Herzing University Akron Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 381enrollment
  • $20,429net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Hiram College
Connect Me
H
Hiram, OH

Hiram College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,011enrollment
  • $21,362net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-24ACT range
  • 3.28Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Wittenberg University
Connect Me
W
Springfield, OH

Wittenberg University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,333enrollment
  • $21,457net price
  • 1070-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
Connect Me
C
Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati Main Campus

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 43,338enrollment
  • $21,511net price
  • 1150-1360SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
Xavier University
Connect Me
X
Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 6,000enrollment
  • $31,542net price
  • 1060-1298SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Kent State University at Kent
Connect Me
K
Kent, OH

Kent State University at Kent

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 26,106enrollment
  • $20,333net price
  • 1000-1230SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
The University of Findlay
Connect Me
F
Findlay, OH

The University of Findlay

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 5,057enrollment
  • $26,215net price
  • 1010-1213SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Ohio Dominican University
Connect Me
O
Columbus, OH
 

Ohio Dominican University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,258enrollment
  • $21,006net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Ohio University Main Campus
Connect Me
O
Athens, OH

Ohio University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 24,937enrollment
  • $20,550net price
  • 1100-1290SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
Wilmington College
Connect Me
W
Wilmington, OH
 

Wilmington College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 964enrollment
  • $24,915net price
  • 860-1050SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Connect Me
M
Mount Vernon, OH
 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,845enrollment
  • $23,293net price
  • 963-1228SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Ursuline College
Connect Me
U
Pepper Pike, OH
 

Ursuline College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 923enrollment
  • $17,678net price
  • 960-1200SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Compare Calculate my chances 
Kettering College
Connect Me
K
Kettering, OH
 

Kettering College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 812enrollment
  • $4,048net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Otterbein University
Connect Me
O
Westerville, OH

Otterbein University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,357enrollment
  • $22,242net price
  • 1035-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Compare Calculate my chances 
Pontifical College Josephinum
Connect Me
P
Columbus, OH
 

Pontifical College Josephinum

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 73enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 31

Compare Calculate my chances 
Miami University
Connect Me
M
Oxford, OH

Miami University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 18,618enrollment
  • $27,928net price
  • 1210-1380SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.85Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Compare Calculate my chances