Tuition Comparison Between Ohio Private Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Ohio Private Colleges is $30,588.

Ohio Private Colleges's tuition is higher than national average, which is $25,541 in 2025.

This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Ohio, and other level of colleges can be compared at:

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Kenyon College has the most expensive tuition & fees of $71,520 and Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,800 among Ohio Private Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Ohio Private Colleges is as follows:

  • The tuition & fees is - for in-state and - for out-of-state students.
  • The tuition per credit hour is $1,011.
  • The cost for books & supplies is $1,500.
  • The living cost is $12,182 (on-campus) and $12,183 (off-campus).

Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Ohio Private Colleges

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2025 Tuition Comparison Between Ohio Private Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
On CampusOff Campus
 Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH$6,800 $200 $800 $4,000 $4,050
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH$23,854 $326 $659 - $41,013
Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH$37,043 - $1,200 $7,640 $9,600
Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH$17,073 $468 - - -
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$23,760 $843 - - $12,668
Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood, OH$23,760 $843 - - $12,668
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$40,007 $1,590 $1,500 $10,660 $10,660
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH$31,210 $960 $960 $13,568 $12,800
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH$20,230 $816 $1,546 - $7,456
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH$39,832 $1,107 $1,500 $13,774 $15,136
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH$37,362 $1,523 $1,600 $12,220 $8,202
Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH$21,173 - $1,800 - $3,500
Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH$20,013 $677 $1,800 - $3,500
Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH$20,146 - $1,800 - $3,500
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH$43,234 $1,425 $2,516 $12,984 $11,900
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH$66,608 $2,752 $1,200 $18,762 $10,780
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH$37,150 $1,399 $1,572 $9,574 $7,720
Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH$20,680 $705 $400 - $15,448
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH$24,815 - - - -
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH$48,700 $1,950 $1,700 $12,850 $19,800
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH$52,880 - $1,600 $16,600 $18,000
Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, OH$40,825 $1,361 $5,050 $11,450 $18,500
Davis CollegeToledo, OH$14,130 $350 $2,909 - $10,830
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH$29,320 $610 $1,400 $12,606 $13,106
Denison UniversityGranville, OH$67,000 $2,095 $1,000 $16,400 $16,400
DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH$17,008 $514 $1,100 - $16,608
Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH$29,731 $385 $2,178 - $18,000
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH$34,100 $1,080 $1,200 $10,000 $7,000
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH$9,577 $398 $552 - $16,740
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH$17,048 $432 $1,350 - $17,028
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH$7,710 $275 $1,226 $5,160 $16,332
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH$15,470 $559 $1,650 - $10,726
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH$33,600 $936 $1,500 $12,300 $6,750
Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH$13,450 $515 - - $8,928
Hiram CollegeHiram, OH$27,397 $898 $800 $11,850 $9,650
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH$50,500 $1,675 $1,250 $14,520 $9,549
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH$71,520 $2,225 $1,900 $15,640 -
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH$16,320 $680 $1,962 $12,140 $19,072
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH$37,634 $916 $1,220 $13,036 $17,520
Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH$10,479 - $1,000 - $2,001
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH$28,370 $890 $1,418 $12,460 $18,210
Malone UniversityCanton, OH$37,160 $630 $1,300 $11,400 $12,000
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH$39,652 $1,290 $1,506 $13,296 $17,168
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH$19,345 $550 $3,000 - $9,548
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH$27,600 $920 $1,500 - $8,800
Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH$22,080 - $1,500 - $8,800
Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH$38,150 $625 $1,200 $11,540 $15,300
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH$27,193 $1,018 $1,400 $10,394 $10,350
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH$31,701 $515 $1,100 $13,088 $12,168
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH$32,596 - - - -
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH$67,366 $2,770 $1,908 $19,510 $12,270
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH$19,190 $450 $1,200 $9,950 $9,440
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH$35,720 $930 $1,080 $12,882 $11,502
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH$39,600 $1,595 $1,200 $14,604 $10,593
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH$54,248 $1,564 $1,000 $14,684 $13,294
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH$35,548 $629 $1,554 $13,236 $9,548
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH$31,553 - $1,900 $12,832 -
Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH$15,884 - $1,307 - $12,384
Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH$17,900 - $600 $3,000 $20,000
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH$18,568 $598 $1,800 - $9,100
The College of WoosterWooster, OH$61,640 $1,530 $1,250 $14,490 $10,995
The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH$30,914 $961 $5,394 - $9,015
The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH$22,500 - - - -
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH$41,164 $885 $2,000 $11,200 $6,430
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH$34,790 $1,093 $3,000 $12,298 $12,650
Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH$9,100 $350 $540 - $11,080
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH$14,330 - - - -
University of DaytonDayton, OH$49,140 $1,760 $1,000 $16,800 $16,800
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH$36,600 $1,525 $1,564 $12,720 $9,550
University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH$13,366 $280 $1,350 $8,601 $8,601
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH$20,560 $850 $1,200 $10,500 $10,500
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH$38,990 $1,283 $495 $12,790 $9,500
Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH$10,612 $363 $800 $10,500 $13,624
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH$33,030 $1,180 $790 $12,170 $12,170
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH$16,448 $613 $1,200 $8,564 $8,224
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH$32,082 $1,000 $1,000 $11,923 $16,370
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH$45,940 $1,874 $1,250 $12,022 $12,022
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH$49,425 $1,688 $1,300 $13,920 $13,820
Average$30,759$1,011$1,500$12,182$12,183
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS.
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