Ohio Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 32 private Ohio colleges that have competitive admission is 68.92% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.57%. The acceptance rate at 19 private Ohio colleges increased and the rate of 13 colleges decreased.

Denison University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 17.39%. Kenyon College (31.03%) and Oberlin College (34.18%) are following it in the list of Tightest Ohio Private Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Denison University stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Kenyon College ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $51,697 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,238 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Ohio Private Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Ohio Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Denison University Granville, OHPrivate, 4-year 17.39%
0.46%		23.78%1,410$67,0002,39479.00%9 to 1
2
1		Kenyon College Gambier, OHPrivate, 4-year 31.03%
0.32%		18.31%1,420$71,5202,24982.00%9 to 1
3
1		Oberlin College Oberlin, OHPrivate, 4-year 34.18%
1.20%		19.47%1,450$67,3662,90981.00%9 to 1
4
2		Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHPrivate, 4-year 36.54%
7.86%		11.95%1,510$66,60812,47587.00%9 to 1
5
-		Ohio Christian University Circleville, OHPrivate, 4-year 37.97%
1.93%		49.45%-$19,1901,43134.00%14 to 1
6
-		Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OHPrivate, 4-year 55.60%
4.93%		12.65%-$54,2481,52559.00%12 to 1
7
6		Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OHPrivate, 4-year 58.36%
13.87%		41.74%1,220$34,1003,97675.00%17 to 1
8
-		Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OHPrivate, 4-year 59.12%
2.60%		24.59%1,070$38,1502,26556.00%12 to 1
9
2		The College of Wooster Wooster, OHPrivate, 4-year 59.53%
5.21%		11.42%1,330$61,6401,73874.00%10 to 1
10
-		Cedarville University Cedarville, OHPrivate, 4-year 65.29%
2.47%		34.00%1,230$37,1506,31873.00%14 to 1
Average45.50%24.74%1,330$51,6973,72870.00%12 to 1