2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Ohio

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Ohio has 295 colleges and universities.
289 schools offer undergraduate programs and 77 schools offer graduate programs.
In Ohio, there are 9 ABA-accredited law schools and 6 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 107 public and 188 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Ohio.
By school level, there are 137 4-Years Colleges, 71 Community Colleges, and 87 Technical Colleges in Ohio.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total1377187
Public521144
Private (not-for-profit)7583
Private (for-profit)105240
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $8,562 for Ohio residents and $18,749 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $13,015 for Ohio residents and $27,781 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 14% for in-state and 9.6% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 12.6%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Ohio Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OH ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,511$17,112$27,568
2022$7,719$16,766$27,469
2023$7,978$17,264$28,615
2024$8,226$17,999$29,316
2025$8,562$18,749$31,055
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 9% for in-state and 6.5% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private community colleges, the tuition has increased 16.4%.
Ohio Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OH ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$5,212$11,289$12,738
2022$5,288$11,460$12,984
2023$5,488$11,876$13,498
2024$5,576$11,926$13,566
2025$5,683$12,021$14,828
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 20.5% for in-state and 15.5% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 4.9%.
Ohio Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
OH ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$10,803$24,062$19,202
2022$11,469$24,665$19,347
2023$12,354$26,330$19,881
2024$12,805$27,273$19,578
2025$13,015$27,781$20,137
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Ohio colleges are $16,130 when a student lives on-campus and $16,920 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 17.6% and off-campus costs have increased 30.1% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Ohio Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$13,722$13,007
2022$14,057$13,233
2023$14,413$13,685
2024$15,183$15,150
2025$16,130$16,920
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 73.0% of applicants are admitted to Ohio colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 17.4% to 100.0% across colleges in Ohio.
The average SAT score at Ohio colleges is 1,173. SAT scores range from 880 to 1,510 across colleges in Ohio.

Financial Aid

On average, 63.83% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Ohio colleges. The average amount of aid received is $9,178
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Enrollment

A total of 630,192 students is attending Ohio colleges - 542,083 undergraduate and 87,922 graduate students.
Of them, 132,714 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
630,192
Undergraduate
542,083
Graduate
87,922
Online Students
132,714
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 51,368 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Ohio and the average faculty salary is $65,464.
There are 131,524 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $61,057.
Number of Faculties
51,368
Average Faculty Salary
$65,464
Number of Staffs
131,524
Average Staff Salary
$61,057
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Ohio colleges

Case Western Reserve University is ranked #1 in the Ohio college rankings, followed by Oberlin College in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Kenyon College is the most expensive college in Ohio with a tuition & fees of $71,520 and Oberlin College has the second-highest tuition & fees of $67,366.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Case Western Reserve University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $53,980 and Cleveland Institute of Music has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,880.
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Highest SAT Scores

Case Western Reserve University has the highest SAT scores of 1,510 submitted by enrolled students and Oberlin College has the second-highest SAT score of 1,450.
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Largest Ohio colleges

Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest college with 61,443 students and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the second-most students of 45,026.
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Largest Online colleges

Eastern Gateway Community College has the most online students of 13,515 students and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the second-most online students of 9,022.
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