In average, 89% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Ohio 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $14,260. For all undergraduate students, 72.82% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $13,098

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $8,504 for state residents and $25,927 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Ohio 4-Year Colleges is $42,477 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $28,217.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Ohio 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Ohio 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH$6,800100.00%$7,912100.00%$5,924
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH$17,29183.00%$5,28387.00%$3,861
Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH$37,143100.00%$32,536100.00%$36,245
Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH$16,264--47.00%$7,068
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$40,250100.00%$17,76494.00%$16,913
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH$28,91099.00%$18,29068.00%$13,512
Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH---9.00%$338
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH$19,85467.00%$6,39868.00%$6,673
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH$37,938100.00%$24,98196.00%$23,392
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH$36,298100.00%$28,21498.00%$24,925
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH$13,895 ($6,206)76.00%$5,60545.00%$5,233
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH$22,070 ($14,081)95.00%$8,89877.00%$8,761
Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH$19,54293.00%$9,25795.00%$8,354
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH$41,78898.00%$28,46992.00%$27,294
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH$64,67187.00%$35,45282.00%$34,232
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH$36,078100.00%$19,63785.00%$19,089
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH$7,896 ($5,136)85.00%$5,77549.00%$5,321
Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH$9,824 ($7,824)91.00%$6,94399.00%$2,415
Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH$19,686100.00%$8,39573.00%$4,818
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH$21,150--45.00%$6,891
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH$9,801 ($5,400)99.00%$5,56468.00%$4,388
Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH$7,809 ($4,200)80.00%$4,71048.00%$4,329
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH$47,88099.00%$28,35698.00%$23,167
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH$42,500100.00%$28,57199.00%$25,684
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH$17,973 ($12,613)91.00%$9,43668.00%$9,093
Columbus College of Art and DesignColumbus, OH$39,650100.00%$23,24699.00%$22,630
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH$38,77899.00%$24,97093.00%$24,934
Denison UniversityGranville, OH$64,00097.00%$36,49796.00%$35,067
DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH$17,488100.00%$7,61194.00%$10,681
Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH$27,50457.00%$2,71480.00%$5,020
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH$32,63099.00%$16,77990.00%$17,583
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH$9,57731.00%$7,39853.00%$5,160
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$16,40070.00%$4,35060.00%$4,684
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH$7,696100.00%$6,30696.00%$3,934
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH$15,470100.00%$2,48096.00%$6,975
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH$33,62899.00%$26,56298.00%$22,451
Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH$13,42096.00%$7,20191.00%$7,059
Hiram CollegeHiram, OH$26,265100.00%$18,94161.00%$17,281
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH$49,100100.00%$30,41598.00%$29,942
Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH$16,744 ($7,272)92.00%$5,64755.00%$4,898
Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH$16,744 ($7,272)90.00%$5,00745.00%$4,757
Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH$16,744 ($7,272)85.00%$5,11252.00%$4,573
Kent State University at KentKent, OH$22,316 ($12,846)96.00%$9,53986.00%$9,147
Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH$16,744 ($7,272)87.00%$5,18554.00%$5,460
Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH$16,744 ($7,272)90.00%$4,50855.00%$4,856
Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH$16,744 ($7,272)93.00%$5,80862.00%$5,626
Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH$16,744 ($7,272)96.00%$4,28859.00%$4,759
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH$69,33080.00%$37,22676.00%$37,212
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH$15,67275.00%$11,40174.00%$7,806
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH$36,032100.00%$25,41785.00%$25,220
Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH$10,479100.00%$9,63240.00%$4,334
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH$8,730 ($4,790)86.00%$6,15983.00%$3,656
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH$28,930100.00%$18,03885.00%$16,394
Malone UniversityCanton, OH$36,120100.00%$24,74783.00%$23,758
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH$38,97485.00%$28,78696.00%$25,418
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH$18,95095.00%$12,13494.00%$5,136
Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH$18,847 ($7,278)72.00%$4,95551.00%$5,567
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH$18,847 ($7,278)80.00%$5,02843.00%$5,691
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH$40,025 ($17,809)92.00%$14,75279.00%$14,097
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH$13,89074.00%$5,31260.00%$7,893
Mount Saint Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH$36,650100.00%$25,14971.00%$21,064
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH$35,524100.00%$23,20279.00%$21,227
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH$31,44096.00%$24,04886.00%$20,478
North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH$9,102 ($4,624)96.00%$6,42646.00%$4,928
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH$32,60699.00%$24,29974.00%$22,294
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH$64,64698.00%$35,04092.00%$35,509
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH$23,70093.00%$12,56057.00%$8,862
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH$34,370100.00%$23,64692.00%$21,019
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH$37,80097.00%$24,23588.00%$24,710
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH$34,718 ($9,212)77.00%$5,76670.00%$6,330
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH$38,365 ($12,859)74.00%$10,99372.00%$11,125
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH$34,718 ($9,212)74.00%$7,08366.00%$7,774
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH$34,718 ($9,212)77.00%$5,14772.00%$6,344
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH$34,718 ($9,212)72.00%$6,71870.00%$7,049
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH$9,170 ($6,178)73.00%$5,65930.00%$5,740
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH$9,170 ($6,178)72.00%$5,81015.00%$6,198
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH$9,170 ($6,178)68.00%$5,57221.00%$5,464
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH$24,114 ($13,746)96.00%$9,41676.00%$7,966
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH$9,170 ($6,178)84.00%$5,62323.00%$6,334
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH$9,170 ($6,178)75.00%$5,50922.00%$5,676
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH$52,357100.00%$36,75799.00%$36,916
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH$34,899100.00%$24,06095.00%$22,024
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH$27,829--13.00%$9,105
Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH$14,92083.00%$4,27480.00%$5,032
Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH$17,90092.00%$9,78890.00%$9,547
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH$16,157 ($9,622)87.00%$7,71887.00%$6,965
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH$8,316 ($4,569)83.00%$5,24151.00%$3,699
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH$16,39497.00%$9,50486.00%$7,395
The College of WoosterWooster, OH$59,55098.00%$42,31596.00%$39,475
The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH$30,54881.00%$4,63979.00%$6,536
The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH$22,50050.00%$14,89589.00%$7,695
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH$39,646100.00%$26,98955.00%$26,101
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH$32,40098.00%$18,83072.00%$16,616
Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH$9,100100.00%$6,65087.00%$4,937
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH$14,330100.00%$3,21793.00%$2,695
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH$17,239 ($12,799)96.00%$8,52571.00%$7,893
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH$15,790 ($6,992)77.00%$5,62840.00%$5,525
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH$13,786 ($6,554)81.00%$5,50019.00%$5,422
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH$30,582 ($13,570)64.00%$8,73360.00%$7,544
University of DaytonDayton, OH$47,60096.00%$31,92093.00%$29,406
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH$35,400100.00%$22,45997.00%$22,014
University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH$12,93063.00%$6,58058.00%$8,682
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH$20,56072.00%$7,17865.00%$7,938
University of ToledoToledo, OH$21,737 ($12,377)96.00%$10,04779.00%$9,446
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH$37,860100.00%$32,05987.00%$21,963
Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH$9,89267.00%$6,22284.00%$6,410
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH$34,595100.00%$26,17276.00%$24,119
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH$14,776100.00%$9,38083.00%$10,782
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH$30,962100.00%$16,32694.00%$16,933
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH$44,602100.00%$32,63297.00%$39,404
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH$16,922 ($7,504)90.00%$5,77577.00%$5,760
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH$20,606 ($11,188)92.00%$8,86779.00%$8,515
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH$48,125100.00%$27,89789.00%$26,018
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH$11,151 ($10,791)93.00%$7,63172.00%$7,618
Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH$11,466 ($5,856)86.00%$5,98148.00%$6,499
Average$25,927 ($8,504)89%$14,260 73%$13,098
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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