How much does college cost in Ohio?

The average in-state tuition in Ohio is $20,317 per year, based on 279 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Ohio?

The lowest in-state tuition in Ohio is $3,249 at Cuyahoga Community College District.

What is the most expensive college in Ohio?

The highest in-state tuition in Ohio is N/A at Valley College - Fairlawn - School of Nursing.

How does Ohio compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Ohio is 12% above that.

How many colleges are in Ohio?

College Scorecard lists 279 colleges in Ohio.

College Tuition in Ohio (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Ohio	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$20,317	$18,082	+12%

All 279 Colleges in Ohio

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Cuyahoga Community College District	Cleveland	$3,249	$7,249	N/A
2	Sinclair Community College	Dayton	$3,675	$8,556	N/A
3	Lakeland Community College	Kirtland	$3,872	$9,235	N/A
4	Washington State College of Ohio	Marietta	$4,128	$4,152	N/A
5	Lorain County Community College	Elyria	$4,265	$8,860	N/A
6	Clark State College	Springfield	$4,393	$8,049	N/A
7	Edison State Community College	Piqua	$4,499	$8,346	N/A
8	James A. Rhodes State College	Lima	$4,560	$9,120	N/A
9	North Central State College	Mansfield	$4,624	$9,103	N/A
10	Belmont College	St Clairsville	$4,698	$7,200	N/A
11	Northwest State Community College	Archbold	$4,698	$9,170	N/A
12	Stark State College	North Canton	$4,790	$7,886	N/A
13	Central Ohio Technical College	Newark	$5,256	$8,016	N/A
14	Columbus State Community College	Columbus	$5,488	$11,224	N/A
15	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Cincinnati	$5,517	$10,044	N/A
16	Hocking College	Nelsonville	$5,540	$10,290	N/A
17	Terra State Community College	Fremont	$5,748	$8,544	N/A
18	Owens Community College	Perrysburg	$5,870	$10,502	N/A
19	Southern State Community College	Hillsboro	$5,912	$10,818	N/A
20	Zane State College	Zanesville	$6,006	$11,766	N/A
21	Ohio University-Eastern Campus	Saint Clairsville	$6,362	$9,444	N/A
22	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Chillicothe	$6,362	$9,444	N/A
23	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Ironton	$6,362	$9,444	N/A
24	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Lancaster	$6,362	$9,444	N/A
25	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Zanesville	$6,362	$9,444	N/A
26	Bowling Green State University-Firelands	Huron	$6,407	$14,395	N/A
27	Marion Technical College	Marion	$6,595	$11,225	N/A
28	University of Cincinnati-Clermont College	Batavia	$6,750	$13,982	N/A
29	Allegheny Wesleyan College	Salem	$6,800	$6,800	N/A
30	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College	Blue Ash	$7,200	$15,998	N/A
31	Miami University-Hamilton	Hamilton	$7,491	$19,407	N/A
32	Miami University-Middletown	Middletown	$7,491	$19,407	N/A
33	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ashtabula	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
34	Kent State University at East Liverpool	East Liverpool	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
35	Kent State University at Stark	North Canton	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
36	Kent State University at Trumbull	Warren	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
37	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	New Philadelphia	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
38	Kent State University at Salem	Salem	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
39	Kent State University at Geauga	Burton	$7,492	$17,342	N/A
40	Gods Bible School and College	Cincinnati	$7,710	$7,710	75%
41	University of Akron Wayne College	Orrville	$7,723	$15,403	90%
42	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Celina	$7,728	$17,428	N/A
43	Central State University	Wilberforce	$8,058	$10,058	99%
44	Tri-State Bible College	South Point	$9,100	$9,100	N/A
45	Ohio State University-Lima Campus	Lima	$9,488	$36,266	N/A
46	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Mansfield	$9,488	$36,266	N/A
47	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Marion	$9,488	$36,266	N/A
48	Ohio State University-Newark Campus	Newark	$9,488	$36,266	N/A
49	Franklin University	Columbus	$9,577	$9,577	N/A
50	Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute	Wooster	$9,584	$36,362	N/A
51	Trinity Health System School of Nursing	Steubenville	$9,619	$10,453	100%
52	Valor Christian College	Canal Winchester	$10,012	$10,012	N/A
53	Rosedale Bible College	Irwin	$10,088	$10,088	N/A
54	Shawnee State University	Portsmouth	$10,626	$17,358	N/A
55	Youngstown State University	Youngstown	$11,113	$11,473	84%
56	ETI Technical College of Niles	Niles	$11,350	$11,350	N/A
57	Wright State University-Main Campus	Dayton	$11,522	$21,222	96%
58	Ohio Business College-Sheffield	Sheffield Village	$11,534	$11,534	N/A
59	University of Toledo	Toledo	$12,744	$22,104	92%
60	Cleveland State University	Cleveland	$12,988	$18,510	91%
61	University of Akron Main Campus	Akron	$13,135	$20,815	60%
62	Kent State University at Kent	Kent	$13,232	$23,082	86%
63	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus	$13,244	$40,022	61%
64	Herzing University-Akron	Akron	$13,450	$13,450	95%
65	University of Northwestern Ohio	Lima	$13,875	$13,875	N/A
66	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Cincinnati	$13,976	$29,310	85%
67	Davis College	Toledo	$14,130	$14,130	N/A
68	Ohio University-Main Campus	Athens	$14,158	$24,838	85%
69	ATA College-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$14,250	$14,250	N/A
70	Choffin Career and Technical Center	Youngstown	$14,415	$14,415	100%
71	Fortis College-Centerville	Centerville	$14,440	$14,440	N/A
72	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	Bowling Green	$14,460	$22,448	81%
73	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls	Cuyahoga Falls	$14,596	$14,596	N/A
74	Fortis College-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$14,763	$14,763	N/A
75	East Ohio College	East Liverpool	$14,798	$14,798	N/A
76	Hondros College of Nursing	Columbus	$14,817	$14,817	85%
77	Fortis College-Columbus	Westerville	$14,935	$14,935	N/A
78	Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science	Cincinnati	$15,470	$15,470	46%
79	Remington College-Cleveland Campus	Cleveland	$15,876	$15,876	N/A
80	Professional Skills Institute	Maumee	$15,884	$15,884	83%
81	Northern Career Institute	Eastlake	$16,250	$16,250	N/A
82	Kettering College	Kettering	$16,320	$16,320	77%
83	Wilberforce University	Wilberforce	$16,448	$16,448	40%
84	Stautzenberger College-Maumee	Maumee	$16,699	$16,699	N/A
85	Stautzenberger College-Brecksville	Brecksville	$16,699	$16,699	N/A
86	The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Cincinnati	$16,836	$16,836	59%
87	DeVry University-Ohio	Columbus	$17,408	$17,408	100%
88	Rabbinical College Telshe	Wickliffe	$18,000	$18,000	83%
89	Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$18,048	$18,048	N/A
90	Dayton School of Medical Massage	Dayton	$18,122	$18,122	N/A
91	Dayton School of Medical Massage-Lima	Lima	$18,122	$18,122	N/A
92	Cincinnati School of Medical Massage	Cincinnati	$18,122	$18,122	N/A
93	Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage	Middleburg Heights	$18,122	$18,122	N/A
94	Columbus School of Medical Massage	Dublin	$18,122	$18,122	N/A
95	Miami University-Oxford	Oxford	$18,161	$41,221	75%
96	Academia Medical Institute	Columbus	$19,150	$19,150	64%
97	Mercy College of Ohio	Toledo	$19,470	$19,470	93%
98	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma	Parma	$19,580	$19,580	N/A
99	Chamberlain University-Ohio	Columbus	$19,975	$19,975	88%
100	Bryant & Stratton College-Solon	Solon	$20,146	$20,146	N/A
101	Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Canton	$20,230	$20,230	46%
102	University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande	$20,560	$20,560	N/A
103	Bryant & Stratton College-Akron	Akron	$21,173	$21,173	N/A
104	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Columbus	$22,080	$22,080	84%
105	Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield	Lancaster	$22,080	$22,080	N/A
106	Global Tech College	Toledo	$22,184	$22,184	N/A
107	American Institute of Alternative Medicine	Columbus	$22,947	$22,947	78%
108	Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$23,760	$23,760	100%
109	Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland	Beachwood	$23,760	$23,760	100%
110	Ohio Christian University	Circleville	$24,600	$24,600	38%
111	Ohio Institute of Allied Health	Huber Heights	$27,408	$27,408	N/A
112	Hiram College	Hiram	$27,600	$27,600	94%
113	Pontifical College Josephinum	Columbus	$28,691	$28,691	96%
114	Defiance College	Defiance	$29,320	$29,320	48%
115	Lourdes University	Sylvania	$29,500	$29,500	74%
116	Felbry College	Columbus	$29,731	$29,731	85%
117	Ashland University	Ashland	$31,210	$31,210	76%
118	The Modern College of Design	Kettering	$31,468	$31,468	92%
119	Wilmington College	Wilmington	$32,082	$32,082	92%
120	Muskingum University	New Concord	$32,665	$32,665	82%
121	Heidelberg University	Tiffin	$33,650	$33,650	86%
122	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Steubenville	$34,100	$34,100	58%
123	Tiffin University	Tiffin	$34,790	$34,790	80%
124	Otterbein University	Westerville	$35,548	$35,548	85%
125	Ohio Dominican University	Columbus	$35,720	$35,720	94%
126	Walsh University	North Canton	$35,745	$35,745	71%
127	University of Mount Union	Alliance	$36,600	$36,600	78%
128	Antioch College	Yellow Springs	$37,143	$37,143	89%
129	Cedarville University	Cedarville	$37,150	$37,150	65%
130	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon	$37,158	$37,158	84%
131	Malone University	Canton	$37,160	$37,160	76%
132	Bluffton University	Bluffton	$37,362	$37,362	67%
133	Lake Erie College	Painesville	$37,634	$37,634	70%
134	Mount St. Joseph University	Cincinnati	$38,150	$38,150	59%
135	Ursuline College	Pepper Pike	$38,990	$38,990	75%
136	Marietta College	Marietta	$39,652	$39,652	79%
137	Ohio Northern University	Ada	$39,800	$39,800	74%
138	Baldwin Wallace University	Berea	$39,832	$39,832	76%
139	Columbus College of Art & Design	Columbus	$40,825	$40,825	68%
140	The University of Findlay	Findlay	$41,164	$41,164	83%
141	Art Academy of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$41,375	$41,375	34%
142	Capital University	Columbus	$43,234	$43,234	70%
143	Wittenberg University	Springfield	$45,940	$45,940	72%
144	University of Dayton	Dayton	$49,140	$49,140	65%
145	Cleveland Institute of Art	Cleveland	$49,400	$49,400	61%
146	John Carroll University	University Heights	$50,500	$50,500	81%
147	Xavier University	Cincinnati	$50,640	$50,640	86%
148	Cleveland Institute of Music	Cleveland	$52,880	$52,880	47%
149	Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	$53,888	$53,888	56%
150	The College of Wooster	Wooster	$61,640	$61,640	60%
151	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland	$66,608	$66,608	37%
152	Denison University	Granville	$67,000	$67,000	17%
153	Oberlin College	Oberlin	$67,366	$67,366	34%
154	Kenyon College	Gambier	$71,520	$71,520	31%
155	Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management	Wright-Patterson AFB	N/A	N/A	N/A
156	Apollo Career Center	Lima	N/A	N/A	N/A
157	Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center	Ashland	N/A	N/A	N/A
158	Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus	Jefferson	N/A	N/A	N/A
159	Athenaeum of Ohio	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
160	Auburn Career Center	Concord Twp	N/A	N/A	N/A
161	Buckeye Hills Career Center	Rio Grande	N/A	N/A	N/A
162	Butler Technology and Career Development Schools	Monroe	N/A	N/A	N/A
163	Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education	Canton	N/A	N/A	62%
164	Central School of Practical Nursing	Independence	N/A	N/A	N/A
165	Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
166	Columbiana County Career and Technical Center	Lisbon	N/A	N/A	N/A
167	Dayton Barber College	Miamisburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
168	EHOVE Career Center	Milan	N/A	N/A	N/A
169	Gerbers Akron Beauty School	Akron	N/A	N/A	N/A
170	Great Oaks Career Campuses	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
171	Adult and Community Education-Hudson	Columbus	N/A	N/A	100%
172	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology	Troy	N/A	N/A	N/A
173	Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
174	Casal Aveda Institute	Niles	N/A	N/A	N/A
175	Collins Career Technical Center	Chesapeake	N/A	N/A	N/A
176	Medina County Career Center	Medina	N/A	N/A	N/A
177	Methodist Theological School in Ohio	Delaware	N/A	N/A	N/A
178	Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
179	National Beauty College	Canton	N/A	N/A	N/A
180	Northern Institute of Cosmetology	Lorain	N/A	N/A	N/A
181	Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education	Toledo	N/A	N/A	N/A
182	Northeast Ohio Medical University	Rootstown	N/A	N/A	N/A
183	Ohio Technical College	Cleveland	N/A	N/A	N/A
184	Ohio State Beauty Academy	Lima	N/A	N/A	N/A
185	Ohio State College of Barber Styling	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
186	The Spa School	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
187	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester	CANAL WINCHESTER	N/A	N/A	N/A
188	Paramount Beauty Academy	Portsmouth	N/A	N/A	N/A
189	Cuyahoga Valley Career Center	Brecksville	N/A	N/A	N/A
190	Payne Theological Seminary	Wilberforce	N/A	N/A	N/A
191	Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing	Sandusky	N/A	N/A	N/A
192	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles	Niles	N/A	N/A	N/A
193	Tiffin Academy of Hair Design	Tiffin	N/A	N/A	N/A
194	Tri-County Adult Career Center	Nelsonville	N/A	N/A	N/A
195	Tri-Rivers Career Center	Marion	N/A	N/A	N/A
196	United Theological Seminary	Dayton	N/A	N/A	N/A
197	Upper Valley Career Center	Piqua	N/A	N/A	N/A
198	Winebrenner Theological Seminary	Findlay	N/A	N/A	N/A
199	Antioch University	Yellow Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A
200	Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy	Fairfield	N/A	N/A	N/A
201	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance	Alliance	N/A	N/A	N/A
202	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick	Brunswick	N/A	N/A	N/A
203	Portage Lakes Career Center	Uniontown	N/A	N/A	N/A
204	Greene County Career Center	Xenia	N/A	N/A	N/A
205	Hamrick School	Medina	N/A	N/A	N/A
206	Knox County Career Center	Mount Vernon	N/A	N/A	N/A
207	Madison Adult Career Center	Mansfield	N/A	N/A	N/A
208	Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses	Bethel	N/A	N/A	N/A
209	Buckeye Joint Vocational School	New Philadelphia	N/A	N/A	N/A
210	Sandusky Career Center	Sandusky	N/A	N/A	N/A
211	Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education	Zanesville	N/A	N/A	N/A
212	Polaris Career Center	Middleburg Heights	N/A	N/A	N/A
213	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath	Heath	N/A	N/A	N/A
214	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools	Groveport	N/A	N/A	N/A
215	Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
216	Mahoning County Career and Technical Center	Canfield	N/A	N/A	N/A
217	Maplewood Area Joint Vocational School	Ravenna	N/A	N/A	N/A
218	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District	Chillicothe	N/A	N/A	N/A
219	Pioneer Career and Technology Center	Shelby	N/A	N/A	N/A
220	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman	Boardman	N/A	N/A	N/A
221	Scioto County Career Technical Center	Lucasville	N/A	N/A	N/A
222	Warren County Career Center	Lebanon	N/A	N/A	N/A
223	Pike County Joint Vocational School District	Piketon	N/A	N/A	N/A
224	Lorain County Joint Vocational School District	Oberlin	N/A	N/A	N/A
225	Ohio Media School-Valley View	Valley View	N/A	N/A	N/A
226	Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology Program	Beachwood	N/A	N/A	N/A
227	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County	Newark	N/A	N/A	N/A
228	Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training	Marietta	N/A	N/A	N/A
229	Ohio Media School-Cincinnati	Norwood	N/A	N/A	N/A
230	Vantage Career Center	Van Wert	N/A	N/A	N/A
231	Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center	Fremont	N/A	N/A	N/A
232	Wayne County Schools Career Center	Smithville	N/A	N/A	N/A
233	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton	Dayton	N/A	N/A	N/A
234	Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor	Mentor	N/A	N/A	N/A
235	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton	Dayton	N/A	N/A	N/A
236	Orion Institute	Perrysburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
237	Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville	Strongsville	N/A	N/A	N/A
238	Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati	West Chester	N/A	N/A	N/A
239	MyComputerCareer at Columbus	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
240	Ross College-Sylvania	Sylvania	N/A	N/A	N/A
241	Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus	Westerville	N/A	N/A	N/A
242	Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon	Lebanon	N/A	N/A	N/A
243	Elite Welding Academy LLC	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
244	International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute	Chesterland	N/A	N/A	N/A
245	Ohio Media School-Columbus	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
246	Ohio Medical Career College	Dayton	N/A	N/A	N/A
247	Aveda Institute-Columbus	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
248	Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
249	Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland	Twinsburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
250	Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
251	Four County Career Center	Archbold	N/A	N/A	N/A
252	Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg	Perrysburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
253	Ross Medical Education Center-Niles	Niles	N/A	N/A	N/A
254	Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College	Cleveland	N/A	N/A	N/A
255	Elite School of Cosmetology	Norwalk	N/A	N/A	N/A
256	Salon Institute-Toledo Campus	Toledo	N/A	N/A	N/A
257	Athena Career Academy	Toledo	N/A	N/A	78%
258	Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton	Fairborn	N/A	N/A	N/A
259	Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario	Ontario	N/A	N/A	N/A
260	LaBarberia Institute of Hair	Mayfield Hts	N/A	N/A	N/A
261	Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo	Sylvania	N/A	N/A	N/A
262	Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria	Elyria	N/A	N/A	N/A
263	Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology	Ontario	N/A	N/A	N/A
264	Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
265	Ross College-Canton	Canton	N/A	N/A	N/A
266	Elite Academy of Hair Design	Bridgeport	N/A	N/A	N/A
267	Valley College-Cleveland	Cleveland	N/A	N/A	N/A
268	Meryma'at Barber College	Cleveland	N/A	N/A	N/A
269	Elite Welding Academy South Point	South Point	N/A	N/A	N/A
270	Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy	Trotwood	N/A	N/A	N/A
271	Hair Academy	Chillicothe	N/A	N/A	N/A
272	Ohio Business College-Columbus	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
273	Prince's Barber Academy	Zanesville	N/A	N/A	N/A
274	Adult & Community Education Columbus City Schools - Fort Hayes Career	Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A
275	Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	N/A	N/A	N/A
276	Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center	Beavercreek	N/A	N/A	N/A
277	New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool Campus	East Liverpool	N/A	N/A	N/A
278	Salon Institute - Columbus Campus	Lewis Center	N/A	N/A	N/A
279	Valley College - Fairlawn - School of Nursing	Fairlawn	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Ohio (2026)

Ohio vs. National Average