The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Ohio is Columbus, OH with a total of 24 colleges with 111,576 students enrolled. Columbus is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Ohio.The largest college in Columbus is Ohio State University-Main Campus with 61,443 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Ohio include
- Cincinnati, OH (24 colleges, 67,929 students). The biggest institution in Cincinnati is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus with 45,026 students.
- Cleveland, OH (11 colleges, 48,521 students). The largest college in Cleveland is Cuyahoga Community College District with 17,840 students.
- Dayton, OH (9 colleges, 41,862 students). The largest college in Dayton is Sinclair Community College with 19,415 students.
- Toledo, OH (7 colleges, 16,530 students). The leading institution in Toledo is University of Toledo with 14,358 students.
- Lima, OH (6 colleges, 8,109 students). The most prominent college in Lima is James A. Rhodes State College with 4,124 students.
- Canton, OH (5 colleges, 2,587 students). The most prominent college in Canton is SUNY College of Technology at Canton with 3,459 students.
- Perrysburg, OH (4 colleges, 8,078 students). .
- Niles, OH (4 colleges, 552 students). .
- Steubenville, OH (3 colleges, 19,495 students). The biggest institution in Steubenville is Franciscan University of Steubenville with 3,976 students.
Ohio Cities with Most Colleges
The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Ohio, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.