Ohio Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Ohio Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,194 for Ohio residents and $16,250 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,603 for Ohio residents and $26,841 for out-of-state students.

Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,022 and Four County Career Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $550 among Ohio Public colleges. For graduate programs, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $42,740 and Youngstown State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,028 among Ohio Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Ohio Public colleges in 2025 is $26,651 for state residents and $34,708 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Ohio Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,194$16,250$13,603$26,841
Books & Supplies$1,169$1,169
Room & Board$13,213$13,213
Other Expenses$4,076$4,076
COA$26,651$34,708$32,061$45,299

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Ohio Public colleges is $8,194 for state residents and $16,250 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Ohio Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$6,403$847$13,859$570
2021-2022$6,584$824$13,951$581
2022-2023$6,893$736$14,481$616
2023-2024$7,128$763$15,027$639
2024-2025$7,406$788$15,591$659
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Ohio Public colleges in 2025 is $13,603 for state residents and $26,841 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Ohio Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$11,048$722$22,755$722
2021-2022$11,529$757$22,869$757
2022-2023$12,026$955$24,646$955
2023-2024$12,442$1,023$25,484$1,023
2024-2025$12,581$1,022$25,819$1,022

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Ohio Public colleges in 2025 is $303 for state residents and $653 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $638 for state residents and $1,369 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Ohio Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$269$590 $595$1,264
2021-2022$278$595 $597$1,247
2022-2023$288$617 $609$1,288
2023-2024$296$639 $627$1,333
2024-2025$303$653 $638$1,369

Ohio Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Ohio Public colleges in 2025 is $17,289 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,068 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Ohio Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $11,384$3,499 $8,471$3,947
2021-2022 $11,386$3,459 $8,550$4,025
2022-2023 $11,778$3,547 $8,845$3,956
2023-2024 $12,687$3,661 $9,974$4,431
2024-2025 $13,213$4,076 $10,468$4,600