2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Ohio State

The average tuition & fees of Ohio colleges is $7,614 for Ohio residents and $15,339 for students from other States. Kenyon College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $69,330 and Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,800.

For graduate programs, Case Western Reserve University has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $64,671 and Tri-State Bible College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $9,100 in Ohio.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Ohio 4-year colleges in 2024 is $25,054 for Ohio residents and $34,534 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Ohio Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,504	$17,983	$12,601	$26,251
Books & Supplies	$1,326		$1,326
Room & Board	$15,225		$15,225
COA	$25,054	$34,534	$29,151	$42,802

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Ohio Best Colleges

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Baldwin Wallace University

The College of Wooster

John Carroll University

Xavier University

Mount Saint Joseph University

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Ohio, 280 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Ohio colleges is $7,614 for Ohio residents and $15,339 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Ohio tuition & fees have risen 4.46% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Ohio Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$7,291	$15,899	$4,822	$9,493	$27,514	$14,126
2021	$7,522	$16,330	$4,958	$9,904	$28,050	$13,241
2022	$7,787	$16,607	$4,974	$9,958	$28,185	$13,598
2023	$8,141	$17,215	$5,186	$10,346	$29,048	$13,968
2024	$8,504	$17,983	$5,273	$10,456	$29,497	$13,416

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Expensive Ohio Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Kenyon College	$69,330
Case Western Reserve University	$64,671
Oberlin College	$64,646
Denison University	$64,000
The College of Wooster	$59,550

Inexpensive Ohio Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Allegheny Wesleyan College	$6,800
Gods Bible School and College	$7,696
Clark State College	$7,809
Central Ohio Technical College	$7,896
Sinclair Community College	$8,316

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

78 Ohio colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Ohio colleges is $12,601 for Ohio residents and $26,251 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 103.50% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Ohio Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$11,564	$22,998	$16,817
2021	$11,529	$23,236	$17,360
2022	$12,033	$23,374	$17,716
2023	$12,742	$25,362	$18,303
2024	$12,601	$26,251	$18,403

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Ohio

Case Western Reserve University	$52,402
Kettering College	$44,422
Cleveland Institute of Music	$42,500
University of Mount Union	$41,550
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$41,227

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Ohio

Tri-State Bible College	$5,600
Youngstown State University	$6,795
Hiram College	$6,837
Ashland University	$7,776
Gods Bible School and College	$8,420

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $1,326. The books & supplies costs rose 102.89% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Ohio Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,243
2021	$1,293
2022	$1,288
2023	$1,288
2024	$1,326

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $15,225 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $14,889 living off campus. 75 schools have on-campus living facilities in Ohio State. The on-campus living costs rose 105.02% and off-campus costs rose 110.12% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Ohio Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$13,446	$12,549
2021	$13,785	$13,000
2022	$14,137	$13,140
2023	$14,498	$13,520
2024	$15,225	$14,889

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Undergraduate

DeVry University-Ohio Private, four-years | Columbus
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Private, 2-4 years | Brecksville
Ohio State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Columbus
Miami University-Oxford Public, four-years | Oxford
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Public, four-years | Cincinnati
Case Western Reserve University Private, four-years | Cleveland
University of Toledo Public, four-years | Toledo
Xavier University Private, four-years | Cincinnati
Kent State University at Kent Public, four-years | Kent
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Bowling Green

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Graduate

Case Western Reserve University Private, four-years | Cleveland
Oberlin College Private, four-years | Oberlin
Ashland University Private, four-years | Ashland
University of Toledo Public, four-years | Toledo
Ohio State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Columbus
University of Akron Main Campus Public, four-years | Akron
Cleveland State University Public, four-years | Cleveland
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Bowling Green
University of Dayton Private, four-years | Dayton
Miami University-Oxford Public, four-years | Oxford

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Online Schools

Ohio Christian University Private, four-years | Circleville
Ohio State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Columbus
Cedarville University Private, four-years | Cedarville
Capital University Private, four-years | Columbus
Central State University Public, four-years | Wilberforce
Franciscan University of Steubenville Private, four-years | Steubenville
Stark State College Public, 2-4 years | North Canton
John Carroll University Private, four-years | University Heights
Columbus State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Columbus
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Private, Less than 2-years | Norwood

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Technical Colleges

Medina County Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Medina
Ross Medical Education Center-Niles Private, Less than 2-years | Niles
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Brecksville
Apollo Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Lima
Buckeye Hills Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Rio Grande
Ohio Technical College Private, 2-4 years | Cleveland
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center Public, Less than 2-years | Fremont
Tiffin Academy of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Tiffin
Wayne County Schools Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Smithville
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland Private, Less than 2-years | Twinsburg

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