The average acceptance rate of the 11 public Ohio colleges that have competitive admission is 83.30% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 public Ohio colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 52.72%. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (78.66%) and Youngstown State University (80.60%) are following it in the list of Tightest Ohio Public 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.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Ohio Public Colleges To Get In

Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 52.72% and Bowling Green State University-Main Campus has the second lowest rate of 78.66% among 11 Ohio colleges with competitive admission. Ohio State University-Main Campus stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $24,557 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,123 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 62.70% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Ohio Public Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Ohio Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OHPublic, 4-year 52.72%
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23.45%1,400$38,365
($12,859)
60,54088.00%17 to 1
2
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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OHPublic, 4-year 78.66%
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21.40%1,100$22,070
($14,081)
16,92061.00%17 to 1
3
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Youngstown State University Youngstown, OHPublic, 4-year 80.60%
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26.95%1,040$11,151
($10,791)
11,07148.00%18 to 1
4
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University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OHPublic, 4-year 82.87%
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20.78%1,090$17,239
($12,799)
13,46547.00%16 to 1
5
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Cleveland State University Cleveland, OHPublic, 4-year 85.32%
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16.75%1,020$17,973
($12,613)
14,38548.00%16 to 1
6
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OHPublic, 4-year 86.22%
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25.45%1,260$30,582
($13,570)
41,15572.00%18 to 1
7
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Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OHPublic, 4-year 86.52%
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20.55%1,180$24,114
($13,746)
24,14565.00%18 to 1
8
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Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OHPublic, 4-year 87.92%
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15.11%1,290$40,025
($17,809)
19,10780.00%15 to 1
9
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Kent State University at Kent Kent, OHPublic, 4-year 88.02%
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23.88%1,100$22,316
($12,846)
25,85464.00%19 to 1
10
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University of Toledo Toledo, OHPublic, 4-year 92.23%
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18.41%1,150$21,737
($12,377)
15,54554.00%17 to 1
Average82.11%21.27%1,163$24,557
($13,349)
24,21962.70%17 to 1