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

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Muskingum University
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New Concord, OH
 

Muskingum University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,108enrollment
  • $20,269net price
  • 900-1120SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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Antioch College
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Yellow Springs, OH
 

Antioch College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 127enrollment
  • $10,979net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Ashland University
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Ashland, OH
 

Ashland University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 4,143enrollment
  • $21,971net price
  • 1020-1255SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Bowling Green State University Main Campus
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Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 17,027enrollment
  • $20,987net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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John Carroll University
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University Heights, OH

John Carroll University

Private 4 Year

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81% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,773enrollment
  • $30,790net price
  • 1190-1350SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

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Rabbinical College Telshe
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Wickliffe, OH
 

Rabbinical College Telshe

Private 4 Year

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81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 70enrollment
  • $11,403net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Mount Union
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Alliance, OH

University of Mount Union

Private 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,169enrollment
  • $22,835net price
  • 1070-1290SAT range
  • 24-28ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA

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Notre Dame College
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Cleveland, OH
 

Notre Dame College

Private 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,446enrollment
  • $20,606net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.09Estimated Avg GPA

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Tiffin University
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Tiffin, OH
 

Tiffin University

Private 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,598enrollment
  • $24,516net price
  • 870-1120SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Youngstown State University
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Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 11,040enrollment
  • $11,740net price
  • 940-1210SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Marietta College
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Marietta, OH

Marietta College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,171enrollment
  • $21,333net price
  • 990-1295SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

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Walsh University
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North Canton, OH
 

Walsh University

Private 4 Year

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78% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,160enrollment
  • $21,009net price
  • 1056-1215SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

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Baldwin Wallace College
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Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,308enrollment
  • $28,190net price
  • 1050-1285SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Malone University
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Canton, OH
 

Malone University

Private 4 Year

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76% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,205enrollment
  • $23,362net price
  • 885-1236SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

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