For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Ohio Colleges is 68.27%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.98%. A total of 449,343 have applied, 306,781 admitted, and 61,304 students have enrolled one of Ohio Colleges.

Of the Ohio colleges, Denison University is the tightest school to admit with 21.96% acceptance rate, and Case Western Reserve University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 27.41%.

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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Ohio Colleges
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
Academia Medical InstituteColumbus, OH27614179 51.09%56.03%
Adult and Community Education-HudsonColumbus, OH666 100.00%100.00%
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH-----
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCleveland, OH-----
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH18414140 76.63%28.37%
Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH17614627 82.95%18.49%
Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH-----
Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of CosmetologyOntario, OH-----
Apollo Career CenterLima, OH-----
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH42642687 100.00%20.42%
Ashland County-West Holmes Career CenterAshland, OH-----
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH4,5653,276528 71.76%16.12%
Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusJefferson, OH-----
ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-----
Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH302623 86.67%88.46%
Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH-----
Auburn Career CenterConcord Twp, OH-----
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH1478153 55.10%65.43%
Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWest Chester, OH-----
Aveda Institute-ColumbusColumbus, OH-----
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH4,2293,258643 77.04%19.74%
Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville, OH-----
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH1,1051,064162 96.29%15.23%
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH-----
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH17,44713,7232,937 78.66%21.40%
Brown & Clermont Adult Career CampusesBethel, OH-----
Brown Aveda Institute-MentorMentor, OH-----
Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleStrongsville, OH-----
Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH-----
Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH-----
Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH-----
Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande, OH-----
Buckeye Joint Vocational SchoolNew Philadelphia, OH-----
Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe, OH-----
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationCanton, OH-----
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH4,3703,153518 72.15%16.43%
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyNewark, OH-----
Casal Aveda InstituteNiles, OH-----
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH38,70110,6071,553 27.41%14.64%
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH5,4353,5261,139 64.88%32.30%
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH-----
Central School of Practical NursingIndependence, OH-----
Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH3,8143,388614 88.83%18.12%
Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH141110 78.57%90.91%
Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown, OH-----
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH-----
Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignCincinnati, OH-----
Cincinnati School of Medical MassageCincinnati, OH-----
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH-----
Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH-----
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic ImagingEuclid, OH-----
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH693484154 69.84%31.82%
Cleveland Institute of Medical MassageMiddleburg Heights, OH-----
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH37813741 36.24%29.93%
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH11,5709,8721,654 85.32%16.75%
Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterLisbon, OH-----
Columbus College of Art and DesignColumbus, OH776706227 90.98%32.15%
Columbus School of Medical MassageDublin, OH-----
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH-----
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton, OH-----
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton, OH-----
Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH-----
Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterBrecksville, OH-----
Davis CollegeToledo, OH-----
Dayton Barber CollegeMiamisburg, OH-----
Dayton School of Medical MassageDayton, OH-----
Dayton School of Medical Massage-LimaLima, OH-----
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH2,7221,711149 62.86%8.71%
Denison UniversityGranville, OH12,2202,684683 21.96%25.45%
Dental Assistant Pro LLC-ColumbusWesterville, OH-----
Dental Assistant Pro-LebanonLebanon, OH-----
DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH211 50.00%100.00%
East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH-----
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeSteubenville, OH-----
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsGroveport, OH-----
Edison State Community CollegePiqua, OH-----
EHOVE Career CenterMilan, OH-----
Elite Academy of Hair DesignBridgeport, OH-----
Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk, OH-----
Elite Welding Academy LLCCincinnati, OH-----
Elite Welding Academy South PointSouth Point, OH-----
Empire Beauty School-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-----
ETI Technical CollegeNiles, OH-----
Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH695041 72.46%82.00%
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky, OH-----
Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville, OH-----
Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-----
Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OH-----
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH-----
Four County Career CenterArchbold, OH-----
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH2,4561,637663 66.65%40.50%
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH-----
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-----
Gerbers Akron Beauty SchoolAkron, OH-----
Global Tech CollegeToledo, OH-----
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH17411174 63.79%66.67%
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH322424 75.00%100.00%
Great Oaks Career CampusesCincinnati, OH-----
Greene County Career CenterXenia, OH-----
Hair AcademyChillicothe, OH-----
Hamrick SchoolMedina, OH-----
Hannah E Mullins School of Practical NursingSalem, OH1444 28.57%100.00%
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH1,8011,285241 71.35%18.75%
Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH11410774 93.86%69.16%
Hiram CollegeHiram, OH1,8961,766192 93.14%10.87%
Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyTroy, OH-----
Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH-----
Hondros College of NursingWesterville, OH312280234 89.74%83.57%
International College of BroadcastingDayton, OH-----
International Culinary Arts and Sciences InstituteChesterland, OH-----
James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH-----
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH4,3103,550566 82.37%15.94%
Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH-----
Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH-----
Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH-----
Kent State University at KentKent, OH20,36917,9294,281 88.02%23.88%
Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH-----
Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH-----
Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH-----
Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH-----
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH8,1162,784531 34.30%19.07%
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH58720298 34.41%48.51%
Knox County Career CenterMount Vernon, OH-----
LaBarberia Institute of HairMayfield Hts, OH-----
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH1,085587225 54.10%38.33%
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH-----
Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH-----
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH-----
Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictOberlin, OH-----
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH1,082654172 60.44%26.30%
Madison Adult Career CenterMansfield, OH-----
Mahoning County Career and Technical CenterCanfield, OH-----
Malone UniversityCanton, OH1,3951,082211 77.56%19.50%
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH2,4672,044321 82.85%15.70%
Marion Technical CollegeMarion, OH-----
Medina County Career CenterMedina, OH-----
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH23610950 46.19%45.87%
Meryma'at Barber CollegeCleveland, OH-----
Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH-----
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH-----
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH30,36726,6994,035 87.92%15.11%
Miami Valley Career Technology CenterEnglewood, OH-----
Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationZanesville, OH-----
Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCincinnati, OH-----
Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield, OH-----
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH825230 63.41%57.69%
Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH-----
Mount Saint Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH2,1271,156296 54.35%25.61%
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH1,070913296 85.33%32.42%
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH2,6902,324412 86.39%17.73%
MyComputerCareer at ColumbusWesterville, OH-----
National Beauty CollegeCanton, OH-----
New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool CampusEast Liverpool, OH-----
North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH-----
Northern Career InstituteEastlake, OH-----
Northern Institute of CosmetologyLorain, OH-----
Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH-----
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH3,1162,447232 78.53%9.48%
O C Collins Career CenterChesapeake, OH-----
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH11,0663,859882 34.87%22.86%
Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving AcademyTrotwood, OH-----
Ohio Business College-SanduskySandusky, OH-----
Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village, OH-----
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH-----
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH2,1861,146208 52.42%18.15%
Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights, OH-----
Ohio Media School-CincinnatiNorwood, OH-----
Ohio Media School-ColumbusColumbus, OH-----
Ohio Media School-Valley ViewValley View, OH-----
Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH-----
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH6,6253,602666 54.37%18.49%
Ohio State Beauty AcademyLima, OH-----
Ohio State College of Barber StylingColumbus, OH-----
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER, OH-----
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-HeathHeath, OH-----
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, OH-----
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH-----
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH65,18934,3708,060 52.72%23.45%
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH-----
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH-----
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH-----
Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland, OH-----
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH-----
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH-----
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH-----
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH24,97821,6104,441 86.52%20.55%
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH-----
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH-----
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH5,3242,778453 52.18%16.31%
Orion InstitutePerrysburg, OH-----
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH3,7623,148550 83.68%17.47%
Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH-----
Paramount Beauty AcademyPortsmouth, OH-----
Paul Mitchell the School-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-----
Paul Mitchell the School-ClevelandTwinsburg, OH-----
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbusColumbus, OH-----
Paul Mitchell the School-ToledoSylvania, OH-----
Penta County Joint Vocational SchoolPerrysburg, OH-----
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictChillicothe, OH-----
Pike County Joint Vocational School DistrictPiketon, OH-----
Pioneer Career and Technology CenterShelby, OH-----
Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH-----
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH876 87.50%85.71%
Portage Lakes Career CenterUniontown, OH-----
Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH18510467 56.22%64.42%
Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH302725 90.00%92.59%
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-AllianceAlliance, OH-----
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanBoardman, OH-----
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BrunswickBrunswick, OH-----
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-NilesNiles, OH-----
Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland, OH-----
Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin, OH-----
Ross College-CantonCanton, OH-----
Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania, OH-----
Ross Medical Education Center-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH-----
Ross Medical Education Center-DaytonDayton, OH-----
Ross Medical Education Center-ElyriaElyria, OH-----
Ross Medical Education Center-NilesNiles, OH-----
Ross Medical Education Center-OntarioOntario, OH-----
Salon Institute - Columbus CampusLewis Center, OH-----
Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo, OH-----
Sandusky Career CenterSandusky, OH-----
Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville, OH-----
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH-----
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH-----
Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH-----
Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH-----
Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, OH-----
Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH-----
Summit Salon Academy-PerrysburgPerrysburg, OH-----
Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH-----
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH380270102 71.05%37.78%
The College of WoosterWooster, OH7,2514,080578 56.27%14.17%
The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH23022857 99.13%25.00%
The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH876 87.50%85.71%
The Spa SchoolColumbus, OH-----
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH3,6093,103672 85.98%21.66%
Tiffin Academy of Hair DesignTiffin, OH-----
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH4,1953,475647 82.84%18.62%
Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-EastOREGON, OH-----
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationToledo, OH-----
Tri-County Adult Career CenterNelsonville, OH-----
Tri-Rivers Career CenterMarion, OH-----
Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH-----
Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville, OH665 100.00%83.33%
Trumbull Career & Technical CenterWarren, OH-----
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH-----
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH12,28210,1782,115 82.87%20.78%
University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville, OH322267144 82.92%53.93%
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH-----
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH-----
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH29,02525,0246,369 86.22%25.45%
University of DaytonDayton, OH18,86413,9691,996 74.05%14.29%
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH3,5212,667551 75.75%20.66%
University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH-----
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH-----
University of ToledoToledo, OH12,57511,5982,135 92.23%18.41%
Upper Valley Career CenterPiqua, OH-----
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH610519107 85.08%20.62%
Valley College - Fairlawn - School of NursingFairlawn, OH-----
Valley College-ClevelandCleveland, OH-----
Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH-----
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology CenterFremont, OH-----
Vantage Career CenterVan Wert, OH-----
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH2,6591,928378 72.51%19.61%
Warren County Career CenterLebanon, OH-----
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingMarietta, OH-----
Washington State Community CollegeMarietta, OH-----
Wayne County Schools Career CenterSmithville, OH-----
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH4,1001,850363 45.12%19.62%
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH1,9631,730317 88.13%18.32%
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH2,9982,816405 93.93%14.38%
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH660659271 99.85%41.12%
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH7,1626,8201,281 95.22%18.78%
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH14,83612,5421,191 84.54%9.50%
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH7,4816,0301,625 80.60%26.95%
Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH-----
Average5,6883,88377668.27%19.98%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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