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.
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.
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.
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.
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.