Best Colleges in Ohio
The top colleges in Ohio by graduate outcomes, plus all 268 schools compared on cost, admissions, and earnings.
Best Colleges in Ohio, Ranked
The top 8 four-year colleges in Ohio by graduation rate and 10-year graduate earnings, from federal College Scorecard data. A data-backed shortlist to start from, not a substitute for finding the right fit.
- 1Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland · Private nonprofit87%Grad$41,190Net Price$89,300Earnings
- 2Ohio Northern UniversityAda · Private nonprofit75%Grad$24,478Net Price$72,600Earnings
- 3Ohio State UniversityColumbus · Public88%Grad$17,339Net Price$53,600Earnings
- 4University of DaytonDayton · Private nonprofit80%Grad$29,533Net Price$61,400Earnings
- 5John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights · Private nonprofit79%Grad$28,746Net Price$61,100Earnings
- 6Kenyon CollegeGambier · Private nonprofit82%Grad$38,512Net Price$54,500Earnings
- 7Denison UniversityGranville · Private nonprofit79%Grad$40,007Net Price$57,600Earnings
- 8Miami University-OxfordOxford · Public80%Grad$28,384Net Price$55,400Earnings
Public Universities(99)
Ohio State University
Columbus · Public
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati · Public
Ohio University
Athens · Public
Kent State University at Kent
Kent · Public
Columbus State Community College
Columbus · Public
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford · Public
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland · Public
Sinclair Community College
Dayton · Public
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville · Public
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green · Public
University of Toledo
Toledo · Public
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron · Public
Cleveland State University
Cleveland · Public
Youngstown State University
Youngstown · Public
Wright State University
Dayton · Public
Stark State College
North Canton · Public
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati · Public
Lorain County Community College
Elyria · Public
Owens Community College
Perrysburg · Public
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash · Public
Clark State College
Springfield · Public
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia · Public
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland · Public
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton · Public
Central State University
Wilberforce · Public
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth · Public
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton · Public
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark · Public
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton · Public
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima · Public
Washington State College of Ohio
Marietta · Public
Marion Technical College
Marion · Public
Hocking College
Nelsonville · Public
Edison State Community College
Piqua · Public
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula · Public
North Central State College
Mansfield · Public
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron · Public
Northwest State Community College
Archbold · Public
Terra State Community College
Fremont · Public
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina · Public
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown · Public
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe · Public
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool · Public
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro · Public
Zane State College
Zanesville · Public
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster · Public
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima · Public
Belmont College
St Clairsville · Public
Butler Technology and Career Development Schools
Monroe · Public
Apollo Career Center
Lima · Public
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville · Public
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster · Public
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville · Public
Collins Career Technical Center
Chesapeake · Public
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton · Public
EHOVE Career Center
Milan · Public
Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education
Zanesville · Public
Polaris Career Center
Middleburg Heights · Public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville · Public
Auburn Career Center
Concord Twp · Public
All public universities in this state
- Warren County Career Center· Lebanon
- Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County· Newark
- Four County Career Center· Archbold
- Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training· Marietta
- Scioto County Career Technical Center· Lucasville
- Portage Lakes Career Center· Uniontown
- Tri-Rivers Career Center· Marion
- Northern Career Institute· Eastlake
- Wayne County Schools Career Center· Smithville
- Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District· Chillicothe
- Columbiana County Career and Technical Center· Lisbon
- Great Oaks Career Campuses· Cincinnati
- Upper Valley Career Center· Piqua
- Cuyahoga Valley Career Center· Brecksville
- Knox County Career Center· Mount Vernon
- Buckeye Hills Career Center· Rio Grande
- Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools· Groveport
- Vantage Career Center· Van Wert
- Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus· Jefferson
- Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses· Bethel
- Sandusky Career Center· Sandusky
- Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education· Canton
- Lorain County Joint Vocational School District· Oberlin
- Madison Adult Career Center· Mansfield
- Buckeye Joint Vocational School· New Philadelphia
- Mahoning County Career and Technical Center· Canfield
- Penta County Joint Vocational School· Perrysburg
- Adult and Community Education-Hudson· Columbus
- Pioneer Career and Technology Center· Shelby
- Choffin Career and Technical Center· Youngstown
- Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing· Salem
- Miami Valley Career Technology Center· Englewood
- Medina County Career Center· Medina
- Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center· Ashland
- Pike County Joint Vocational School District· Piketon
- Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education· Toledo
- Greene County Career Center· Xenia
- Tri-County Adult Career Center· Nelsonville
- Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center· Fremont
Private Colleges & Universities(141)
University of Dayton
Dayton · Private nonprofit
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland · Private nonprofit
Franklin University
Columbus · Private nonprofit
Xavier University
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Cedarville University
Cedarville · Private nonprofit
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville · Private nonprofit
Oberlin College
Oberlin · Private nonprofit
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea · Private nonprofit
Ohio Northern University
Ada · Private nonprofit
Denison University
Granville · Private nonprofit
John Carroll University
University Heights · Private nonprofit
University of Findlay
Findlay · Private nonprofit
Ashland University
Ashland · Private nonprofit
Otterbein University
Westerville · Private nonprofit
Tiffin University
Tiffin · Private nonprofit
University of Mount Union
Alliance · Private nonprofit
Kenyon College
Gambier · Private nonprofit
College of Wooster
Wooster · Private nonprofit
Ross College-Sylvania
Sylvania · Private for-profit
Capital University
Columbus · Private nonprofit
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware · Private nonprofit
Walsh University
North Canton · Private nonprofit
Muskingum University
New Concord · Private nonprofit
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon · Private nonprofit
Wittenberg University
Springfield · Private nonprofit
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Notre Dame College
Cleveland · Private nonprofit
Wilmington College
Wilmington · Private nonprofit
Marietta College
Marietta · Private nonprofit
Heidelberg University
Tiffin · Private nonprofit
Valley College-Cleveland
Cleveland · Private for-profit
Ohio Christian University
Circleville · Private nonprofit
Lake Erie College
Painesville · Private nonprofit
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce · Private nonprofit
MyComputerCareer at Columbus
Columbus · Private for-profit
Malone University
Canton · Private nonprofit
Ross College-Canton
Canton · Private for-profit
Hiram College
Hiram · Private nonprofit
Fortis College
Westerville · Private for-profit
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus · Private nonprofit
Ohio Technical College
Cleveland · Private for-profit
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike · Private nonprofit
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
Cincinnati · Private for-profit
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Parma · Private nonprofit
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
Maumee · Private for-profit
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls · Private for-profit
Bluffton University
Bluffton · Private nonprofit
Fortis College-Centerville
Centerville · Private for-profit
Lourdes University
Sylvania · Private nonprofit
Athena Career Academy
Toledo · Private for-profit
Fortis College-Cincinnati
Cincinnati · Private for-profit
Defiance College
Defiance · Private nonprofit
Academia Medical Institute
Columbus · Private for-profit
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
West Chester · Private for-profit
Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester · Private nonprofit
Ohio State College of Barber Styling
Columbus · Private for-profit
Professional Skills Institute
Maumee · Private for-profit
Dayton School of Medical Massage
Dayton · Private for-profit
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Troy · Private nonprofit
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
Alliance · Private for-profit
All private colleges & universities in this state
- Aveda Institute· Columbus
- Gods Bible School and College· Cincinnati
- ATA College-Cincinnati· Cincinnati
- Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences· Columbus
- Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati· Cincinnati
- Ohio Business College-Sheffield· Sheffield Village
- Modern College of Design· Kettering
- Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton· Dayton
- DeVry University-Ohio· Columbus
- Paul Mitchell the School· Columbus
- Elite School of Cosmetology· Norwalk
- Remington College-Cleveland Campus· Cleveland
- Felbry College· Columbus
- Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland· Twinsburg
- ETI Technical College of Niles· Niles
- National Beauty College· Canton
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles· Niles
- Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy· Trotwood
- LaBarberia Institute of Hair· Mayfield Hts
- Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati· Cincinnati
- Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo· Sylvania
- Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland· Beachwood
- Salon Institute-Toledo Campus· Toledo
- Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati· Cincinnati
- Ohio Medical Career College· Dayton
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman· Boardman
- Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville· Strongsville
- Antioch College· Yellow Springs
- Ohio Institute of Allied Health· Huber Heights
- East Ohio College· East Liverpool
- Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor· Mentor
- Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg· Perrysburg
- Spa School· Columbus
- Lakewood University· Cleveland Heights
- Casal Aveda Institute· Niles
- Global Tech College· Toledo
- Ross Medical Education Center-Niles· Niles
- Central School of Practical Nursing· Independence
- Rosedale Bible College· Irwin
- Ohio State Beauty Academy· Lima
- Hamrick School· Medina
- Ohio Media School-Valley View· Valley View
- Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy· Fairfield
- Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath· Heath
- Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton· Fairborn
- Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario· Ontario
- Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati· Cincinnati
- Antioch University· Yellow Springs
- Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria· Elyria
- Dayton Barber College· Miamisburg
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick· Brunswick
- Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy· Cincinnati
- Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton· Dayton
- Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing· Sandusky
- Stautzenberger College-Brecksville· Brecksville
- Elite Academy of Hair Design· Bridgeport
- Pontifical College Josephinum· Columbus
- Elite Welding Academy LLC· Cincinnati
- Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester· CANAL WINCHESTER
- Northern Institute of Cosmetology· Lorain
- Paramount Beauty Academy· Portsmouth
- Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design· Cincinnati
- Tiffin Academy of Hair Design· Tiffin
- Meryma'at Barber College· Cleveland
- Orion Institute· Perrysburg
- International College of Broadcasting· Dayton
- Ohio Media School· Columbus
- Ohio Media School-Cincinnati· Norwood
- Gerbers Akron Beauty School· Akron
- Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging· Beachwood
- Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College· Cleveland
- International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute· Chesterland
- Elite Welding Academy South Point· South Point
- Trinity Health System School of Nursing· Steubenville
- Ohio Business College-Sandusky· Sandusky
- Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon· Lebanon
- Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology· Ontario
- Dental Assistant Pro LLC· Westerville
- North Coast College· Lakewood
- Salon Institute - Columbus Campus· Lewis Center
- Valley College - Fairlawn - School of Nursing· Fairlawn
Community & 2-Year Colleges(28)
Hondros College of Nursing
Columbus · Private for-profit
University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima · Private nonprofit
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark · Public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia · Public
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren · Public
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande · Private nonprofit
Kent State University at Salem
Salem · Public
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo · Private nonprofit
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus · Private nonprofit
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion · Public
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield · Public
Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Kettering College
Kettering · Private nonprofit
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland · Private nonprofit
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus · Private nonprofit
Herzing University-Akron
Akron · Private nonprofit
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Canton · Private nonprofit
Chamberlain University-Ohio
Columbus · Private for-profit
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Columbus · Private for-profit
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland · Private nonprofit
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Rabbinical College Telshe
Wickliffe · Private nonprofit
Allegheny Wesleyan College
Salem · Private nonprofit
Athenaeum of Ohio
Cincinnati · Private nonprofit
Tri-State Bible College
South Point · Private nonprofit
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown · Public
Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Updated regularly via automated sync. Contact schools directly for current requirements and costs.