How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Ohio Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Ohio Colleges is 69.24%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 2.79%.

Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Ohio Colleges has increased by 0.1% from 69.14% to 69.24%. Of the 71 Ohio Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 38 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 32 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Ohio Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Ohio Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Ohio Colleges
School Name	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	5-Year Change
Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH	86.33%	91.60% 5.27%	94.17% 2.57%	93.86% 0.31%	94.03% 0.17%	7.7%
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH	73.04%	73.04%	84.92% 11.88%	82.87% 2.05%	71.00% 11.87%	2.04%
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH	26.51%	30.81% 4.3%	100.00% 69.19%	100.00%	32.95% 67.05%	6.44%
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH	71.17%	74.35% 3.19%	70.01% 4.34%	71.76% 1.75%	81.01% 9.24%	9.84%
Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH	50.55%	61.98% 11.43%	31.91% 30.07%	55.10% 23.19%	40.74% 14.36%	9.81%
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH	72.69%	69.82% 2.87%	79.01% 9.19%	77.04% 1.97%	77.01% 0.03%	4.31%
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH	54.97%	60.51% 5.53%	75.22% 14.71%	96.29% 21.07%	61.02% 35.27%	6.04%
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH	71.82%	75.30% 3.48%	78.73% 3.44%	78.66% 0.08%	81.00% 2.34%	9.18%
Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH	72.11%	74.06% 1.95%	74.17% 0.11%	72.15% 2.02%	72.99% 0.84%	0.88%
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	27.36%	30.27% 2.91%	30.24% 0.03%	27.41% 2.83%	29.00% 1.59%	1.64%
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH	78.83%	59.33% 19.51%	62.24% 2.92%	64.88% 2.63%	63.01% 1.87%	15.83%
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH	56.79%	58.04% 1.25%	58.64% 0.59%	88.83% 30.19%	46.00% 42.83%	10.78%
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH	51.75%	70.84% 19.09%	64.12% 6.72%	71.05% 6.93%	50.00% 21.05%	1.75%
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	76.67%	76.40% 0.27%	84.83% 8.43%	86.22% 1.39%	88.00% 1.78%	11.33%
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH	-	-	-	-	39.98%	-
Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH	69.60%	67.18% 2.42%	65.88% 1.3%	69.84% 3.96%	55.97% 13.87%	13.62%
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH	36.60%	34.16% 2.44%	32.89% 1.27%	36.24% 3.35%	37.96% 1.72%	1.36%
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH	94.01%	93.60% 0.41%	91.29% 2.31%	85.32% 5.97%	95.00% 9.67%	0.99%
Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH	92.81%	91.69% 1.12%	94.38% 2.69%	90.98% 3.4%	71.97% 19.01%	20.84%
Davis CollegeToledo, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of DaytonDayton, OH	72.03%	81.11% 9.08%	80.63% 0.48%	74.05% 6.58%	62.00% 12.05%	10.03%
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH	50.10%	54.92% 4.82%	62.21% 7.3%	62.86% 0.65%	41.98% 20.88%	8.12%
Denison UniversityGranville, OH	29.39%	28.17% 1.22%	28.27% 0.09%	21.96% 6.3%	17.00% 4.96%	12.39%
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH	77.22%	79.59% 2.37%	83.60% 4%	85.98% 2.38%	86.01% 0.03%	8.79%
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH	52.50%	81.40% 28.9%	64.58% 16.81%	63.79% 0.79%	64.03% 0.24%	11.53%
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH	40.64%	34.62% 6.02%	88.89% 54.27%	75.00% 13.89%	16.93% 58.07%	23.71%
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH	74.83%	81.06% 6.23%	86.36% 5.3%	71.35% 15.01%	68.00% 3.35%	6.83%
Hiram CollegeHiram, OH	59.67%	92.77% 33.1%	93.42% 0.65%	93.14% 0.28%	93.02% 0.12%	33.35%
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH	86.33%	87.84% 1.51%	88.11% 0.27%	82.37% 5.74%	81.01% 1.36%	5.32%
Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	85.54%	84.43% 1.11%	87.31% 2.89%	88.02% 0.71%	87.00% 1.02%	1.46%
Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH	34.09%	36.89% 2.8%	36.55% 0.34%	34.30% 2.25%	31.01% 3.3%	3.08%
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH	22.15%	21.30% 0.85%	25.30% 4%	34.41% 9.12%	82.86% 48.44%	60.71%
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH	57.37%	63.95% 6.58%	54.73% 9.22%	54.10% 0.62%	64.04% 9.94%	6.67%
James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH	69.18%	77.82% 8.64%	75.24% 2.58%	60.44% 14.8%	74.00% 13.56%	4.82%
Malone UniversityCanton, OH	70.88%	74.27% 3.39%	78.03% 3.76%	77.56% 0.47%	76.03% 1.53%	5.15%
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH	70.78%	73.91% 3.13%	83.09% 9.18%	82.85% 0.24%	79.01% 3.84%	8.23%
Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH	60.13%	39.51% 20.63%	40.97% 1.47%	46.19% 5.21%	43.11% 3.08%	17.02%
Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	80.39%	91.95% 11.57%	88.60% 3.35%	87.92% 0.68%	82.00% 5.92%	1.61%
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH	73.64%	80.82% 7.18%	52.21% 28.62%	63.41% 11.21%	57.39% 6.02%	16.25%
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH	76.60%	77.41% 0.81%	79.74% 2.33%	75.75% 3.99%	80.01% 4.27%	3.41%
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH	73.03%	72.48% 0.54%	87.23% 14.74%	85.33% 1.9%	84.04% 1.29%	11.01%
Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH	62.41%	60.15% 2.26%	63.16% 3.01%	54.35% 8.81%	56.98% 2.64%	5.43%
Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH	80.62%	79.66% 0.96%	85.62% 5.96%	86.39% 0.77%	82.01% 4.39%	1.39%
North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH	97.54%	87.43% 10.11%	82.39% 5.04%	78.53% 3.86%	79.99% 1.46%	17.55%
University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH	36.40%	35.36% 1.04%	34.34% 1.02%	34.87% 0.53%	33.00% 1.87%	3.4%
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH	83.94%	49.50% 34.45%	53.55% 4.05%	52.42% 1.12%	84.99% 32.57%	1.05%
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH	70.15%	65.20% 4.95%	68.90% 3.7%	54.37% 14.53%	73.00% 18.63%	2.85%
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	53.74%	68.49% 14.75%	57.18% 11.31%	52.72% 4.46%	51.00% 1.72%	2.74%
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	82.07%	87.49% 5.42%	88.55% 1.07%	86.52% 2.04%	85.00% 1.52%	2.93%
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH	67.30%	68.40% 1.1%	74.02% 5.62%	52.18% 21.84%	51.00% 1.18%	16.3%
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH	80.15%	76.06% 4.08%	82.90% 6.83%	83.68% 0.78%	82.99% 0.69%	2.84%
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH	69.23%	75.00% 5.77%	80.00% 5%	87.50% 7.5%	83.33% 4.17%	14.1%
Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH	80.85%	93.08% 12.23%	62.24% 30.84%	56.22% 6.02%	70.83% 14.62%	10.02%
Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH	83.33%	81.82% 1.52%	84.38% 2.56%	90.00% 5.63%	80.56% 9.44%	2.78%
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH	91.37%	98.64% 7.27%	99.31% 0.67%	99.13% 0.18%	92.11% 7.02%	0.74%
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH	76.64%	73.00% 3.64%	68.45% 4.55%	66.65% 1.8%	72.01% 5.36%	4.63%
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH	68.90%	62.47% 6.43%	73.74% 11.27%	82.84% 9.1%	80.00% 2.84%	11.1%
University of ToledoToledo, OH	96.40%	94.68% 1.72%	96.52% 1.85%	92.23% 4.29%	95.00% 2.77%	1.4%
Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH	85.27%	80.79% 4.48%	82.46% 1.67%	85.08% 2.62%	84.01% 1.07%	1.25%
The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH	76.21%	76.56% 0.35%	79.92% 3.36%	72.51% 7.42%	78.01% 5.5%	1.79%
Washington State Community CollegeMarietta, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH	39.05%	61.57% 22.52%	38.80% 22.77%	45.12% 6.32%	53.00% 7.88%	13.95%
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH	78.18%	72.72% 5.46%	86.88% 14.16%	88.13% 1.25%	84.98% 3.15%	6.79%
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH	91.30%	97.44% 6.13%	92.27% 5.17%	93.93% 1.66%	91.00% 2.93%	0.3%
The College of WoosterWooster, OH	54.66%	65.30% 10.64%	60.63% 4.67%	56.27% 4.36%	54.00% 2.26%	0.66%
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH	95.45%	95.64% 0.19%	96.04% 0.4%	95.22% 0.81%	95.00% 0.23%	0.46%
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH	76.37%	81.22% 4.84%	84.02% 2.8%	84.54% 0.52%	88.00% 3.46%	11.63%
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH	67.39%	69.93% 2.54%	78.15% 8.22%	80.60% 2.46%	80.00% 0.61%	12.61%
Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH	80.39%	66.67% 13.73%	100.00% 33.33%	76.63% 23.37%	83.75% 7.12%	3.36%
ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH	87.50%	67.74% 19.76%	70.00% 2.26%	78.57% 8.57%	75.00% 3.57%	12.5%
DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH	96.00%	32.00% 64%	41.79% 9.79%	50.00% 8.21%	88.89% 38.89%	7.11%
Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH	81.65%	84.57% 2.92%	71.90% 12.67%	82.95% 11.05%	82.07% 0.88%	0.42%
Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH	-	71.72%	86.96% 15.23%	72.46% 14.49%	65.09% 7.38%	6.64%
Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	69.14%	69.85% 0.71%	72.33% 2.48%	72.03% 0.3%	69.24% 2.79%	0.10%

Ohio Colleges with Outstanding Admission Statistics

Tightest Schools to Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Denison University 17.00%
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science 16.93%
Case Western Reserve University 29.00%
Kenyon College 31.01%
Art Academy of Cincinnati 32.95%

Favored Schools to Enroll (Highest Admission Yield)

Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science 100.00%
Chamberlain University-Ohio 100.00%
American Institute of Alternative Medicine 100.00%
DeVry University-Ohio 100.00%
Pontifical College Josephinum 80.00%