For Ohio colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,891 for Ohio residents and $22,059 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,465 for Ohio residents and $20,866 for out-of-state students.

Kenyon College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $69,330 and Miami Valley Career Technology Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $610 among Ohio colleges. For graduate programs, Case Western Reserve University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,402 and Cincinnati Christian University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,374 among Ohio colleges.

You can narrow Ohio colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $24,419 for state residents and $38,587 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Ohio colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,891$22,059$13,465$20,866
Books & Supplies$1,345$1,345
Room & Board$11,845$11,845
Other Expenses$3,338$3,338
COA$24,419$38,587$29,993$37,394

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Ohio colleges is $7,891 for state residents and $22,059 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Ohio colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Ohio colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,198$822$19,657$749
2020-2021$6,403$847$19,738$742
2021-2022$6,584$824$19,976$757
2022-2023$6,893$736$20,557$811
2023-2024$7,128$763$21,224$836
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $13,465 for state residents and $20,866 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Ohio colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Ohio colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,064$706$18,304$604
2020-2021$11,048$722$18,745$625
2021-2022$11,529$757$18,954$667
2022-2023$12,026$955$19,870$774
2023-2024$12,442$1,023$20,068$798

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $606 for state residents and $754 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $733 for state residents and $950 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Ohio colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$574$709 $699$904
2020-2021$582$721 $701$912
2021-2022$596$732 $708$908
2022-2023$592$734 $723$932
2023-2024$606$754 $733$950

Ohio colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Ohio colleges in 2024 is $15,183 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,058 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Ohio colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Ohio colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,467$2,968 $8,578$3,970
2020-2021 $10,701$3,020 $8,763$4,274
2021-2022 $10,991$3,066 $8,886$4,376
2022-2023 $11,277$3,137 $9,250$4,470
2023-2024 $11,845$3,338 $10,253$4,805