In average, 93% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Ohio Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $17,012. For all undergraduate students, 77.79% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $15,308

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $11,249 for state residents and $28,688 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Ohio Colleges is $45,122 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $28,110.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Ohio Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Ohio Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH$17,29183.00%$5,28387.00%$3,861
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
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-Main CampusBowling Green, OH$22,070 ($14,081)95.00%$8,89877.00%$8,761
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 State UniversityWilberforce, OH$9,824 ($7,824)91.00%$6,94399.00%$2,415
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
DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH$17,488100.00%$7,61194.00%$10,681
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH$32,63099.00%$16,77990.00%$17,583
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH$9,57731.00%$7,39853.00%$5,160
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH$7,696100.00%$6,30696.00%$3,934
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH$33,62899.00%$26,56298.00%$22,451
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 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 StarkNorth Canton, OH$16,744 ($7,272)90.00%$4,50855.00%$4,856
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
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
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-Main CampusColumbus, OH$38,365 ($12,859)74.00%$10,99372.00%$11,125
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH$24,114 ($13,746)96.00%$9,41676.00%$7,966
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH$34,899100.00%$24,06095.00%$22,024
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH$27,829--13.00%$9,105
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
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-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
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-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
Average$28,688 ($11,249)93%$17,012 78%$15,308
*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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