Case Western Reserve University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Ohio rankings, followed by Oberlin College and Kenyon College.
The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Ohio is $13,244 for in-state and $53,420 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Kenyon College has the highest tuition & fees of $71,520 and Mount St. Joseph University has the lowest tuition & fees of $38,150 among Top Colleges in Ohio. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,901 for in-state and $26,607 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 58.94% and the SAT score is 1309 for the Top Colleges in Ohio. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $66,608 $1,930 | $53,980 $1,578 | 36.54% 7.86% | 1,510 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 12,475 209 | 87% 1% |
| 2 | Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | $67,366 $2,720 | $30,320 $325 | 34.18% 1.20% | 1,450 SAT 32 ACT 10 /0 | 2,909 -67 | 81% 2% |
| 3 | Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | $71,520 $2,190 | - | 31.03% 0.32% | 1,420 SAT 32 ACT -20 /0 | 2,249 65 | 82% -4% |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $40,022 ($13,244) $1,657 ($385) | $42,740 ($13,901) $1,513 ($404) | 60.57% 9.75% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT0 /-1 | 61,443 1,397 | 88% 1% |
| 5 | University of DaytonDayton, OH | $49,140 $1,540 | $19,580 $540 | 65.45% 3.80% | 1,290 SAT 29 ACT0 /1 | 10,506 -798 | 80% -1% |
| 6 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | $39,832 $1,746 | $16,738 $4,570 | 75.70% -1.15% | 1,170 SAT 25 ACT 10 /1 | 3,305 -3 | 67% -1% |
| 7 | The College of WoosterWooster, OH | $61,640 $2,090 | - | 59.53% 5.21% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT -30 /0 | 1,738 -138 | 74% 1% |
| 8 | John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | $50,500 $1,400 | $15,782 $1,057 | 80.90% -0.20% | 1,240 SAT 29 ACT -20 /1 | 2,864 91 | 79% 3% |
| 9 | Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | $49,425 $1,299 | $19,218 $6,822 | 86.41% -1.32% | 1,210 SAT 25 ACT 20 /-1 | 5,501 -499 | 69% -1% |
| 10 | Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH | $38,150 $1,500 | $14,495 | 59.12% 2.60% | 1,070 SAT 25 ACT 90 /4 | 2,265 182 | 56% 2% |
| Average | $53,420 ($13,244) | $26,607 ($13,901) | 59% | 1,309 | 10,526 | 76% |
