College Tuition in Ohio (2026)

268 colleges · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

Average In-State Tuition$20,317
National Average$18,082
vs. National+12%
Colleges Listed268

Ohio vs. National Average

OhioNationalDifference
Average in-state tuition$20,317$18,082+12%

Cheapest: Cuyahoga Community College District at $3,249 · Most expensive: Kenyon College at $71,520

All 268 Colleges in Ohio

#CollegeCityIn-State TuitionOut-of-StateAcceptance
1Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland$3,249$7,249—
2Sinclair Community CollegeDayton$3,675$8,556—
3Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland$3,872$9,235—
4Washington State College of OhioMarietta$4,128$4,152—
5Lorain County Community CollegeElyria$4,265$8,860—
6Clark State CollegeSpringfield$4,393$8,049—
7Edison State Community CollegePiqua$4,499$8,346—
8James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima$4,560$9,120—
9North Central State CollegeMansfield$4,624$9,103—
10Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville$4,698$7,200—
11Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold$4,698$9,170—
12Stark State CollegeNorth Canton$4,790$7,886—
13Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark$5,256$8,016—
14Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus$5,488$11,224—
15Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati$5,517$10,044—
16Hocking CollegeNelsonville$5,540$10,290—
17Terra State Community CollegeFremont$5,748$8,544—
18Owens Community CollegePerrysburg$5,870$10,502—
19Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro$5,912$10,818—
20Zane State CollegeZanesville$6,006$11,766—
21Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville$6,362$9,444—
22Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe$6,362$9,444—
23Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton$6,362$9,444—
24Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster$6,362$9,444—
25Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville$6,362$9,444—
26Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron$6,407$14,395—
27Marion Technical CollegeMarion$6,595$11,225—
28University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia$6,750$13,982—
29Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem$6,800$6,800—
30University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash$7,200$15,998—
31Miami University-HamiltonHamilton$7,491$19,407—
32Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown$7,491$19,407—
33Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula$7,492$17,342—
34Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool$7,492$17,342—
35Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton$7,492$17,342—
36Kent State University at TrumbullWarren$7,492$17,342—
37Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia$7,492$17,342—
38Kent State University at SalemSalem$7,492$17,342—
39Kent State University at GeaugaBurton$7,492$17,342—
40Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati$7,710$7,71075%
41University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville$7,723$15,40390%
42Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina$7,728$17,428—
43Central State UniversityWilberforce$8,058$10,05899%
44Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point$9,100$9,100—
45Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima$9,488$36,266—
46Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield$9,488$36,266—
47Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion$9,488$36,266—
48Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark$9,488$36,266—
49Franklin UniversityColumbus$9,577$9,577—
50Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster$9,584$36,362—
51Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville$9,619$10,453100%
52Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester$10,012$10,012—
53Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin$10,088$10,088—
54Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth$10,626$17,358—
55Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown$11,113$11,47384%
56ETI Technical College of NilesNiles$11,350$11,350—
57Wright State University-Main CampusDayton$11,522$21,22296%
58Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village$11,534$11,534—
59University of ToledoToledo$12,744$22,10492%
60Cleveland State UniversityCleveland$12,988$18,51091%
61University of Akron Main CampusAkron$13,135$20,81560%
62Kent State University at KentKent$13,232$23,08286%
63Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus$13,244$40,02261%
64Herzing University-AkronAkron$13,450$13,45095%
65University of Northwestern OhioLima$13,875$13,875—
66University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati$13,976$29,31085%
67Davis CollegeToledo$14,130$14,130—
68Ohio University-Main CampusAthens$14,158$24,83885%
69ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati$14,250$14,250—
70Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown$14,415$14,415100%
71Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville$14,440$14,440—
72Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green$14,460$22,44881%
73Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls$14,596$14,596—
74Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati$14,763$14,763—
75East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool$14,798$14,798—
76Hondros College of NursingColumbus$14,817$14,81785%
77Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville$14,935$14,935—
78Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati$15,470$15,47046%
79Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland$15,876$15,876—
80Professional Skills InstituteMaumee$15,884$15,88483%
81Northern Career InstituteEastlake$16,250$16,250—
82Kettering CollegeKettering$16,320$16,32077%
83Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce$16,448$16,44840%
84Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee$16,699$16,699—
85Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville$16,699$16,699—
86The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati$16,836$16,83659%
87DeVry University-OhioColumbus$17,408$17,408100%
88Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe$18,000$18,00083%
89Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati$18,048$18,048—
90Dayton School of Medical MassageDayton$18,122$18,122—
91Dayton School of Medical Massage-LimaLima$18,122$18,122—
92Cincinnati School of Medical MassageCincinnati$18,122$18,122—
93Cleveland Institute of Medical MassageMiddleburg Heights$18,122$18,122—
94Columbus School of Medical MassageDublin$18,122$18,122—
95Miami University-OxfordOxford$18,161$41,22175%
96Academia Medical InstituteColumbus$19,150$19,15064%
97Mercy College of OhioToledo$19,470$19,47093%
98Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma$19,580$19,580—
99Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus$19,975$19,97588%
100Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon$20,146$20,146—
101Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton$20,230$20,23046%
102University of Rio GrandeRio Grande$20,560$20,560—
103Bryant & Stratton College-AkronAkron$21,173$21,173—
104Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus$22,080$22,08084%
105Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster$22,080$22,080—
106Global Tech CollegeToledo$22,184$22,184—
107American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus$22,947$22,94778%
108Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati$23,760$23,760100%
109Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood$23,760$23,760100%
110Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville$24,600$24,60038%
111Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights$27,408$27,408—
112Hiram CollegeHiram$27,600$27,60094%
113Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus$28,691$28,69196%
114Defiance CollegeDefiance$29,320$29,32048%
115Lourdes UniversitySylvania$29,500$29,50074%
116Felbry CollegeColumbus$29,731$29,73185%
117Ashland UniversityAshland$31,210$31,21076%
118The Modern College of DesignKettering$31,468$31,46892%
119Wilmington CollegeWilmington$32,082$32,08292%
120Muskingum UniversityNew Concord$32,665$32,66582%
121Heidelberg UniversityTiffin$33,650$33,65086%
122Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville$34,100$34,10058%
123Tiffin UniversityTiffin$34,790$34,79080%
124Otterbein UniversityWesterville$35,548$35,54885%
125Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus$35,720$35,72094%
126Walsh UniversityNorth Canton$35,745$35,74571%
127University of Mount UnionAlliance$36,600$36,60078%
128Antioch CollegeYellow Springs$37,143$37,14389%
129Cedarville UniversityCedarville$37,150$37,15065%
130Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon$37,158$37,15884%
131Malone UniversityCanton$37,160$37,16076%
132Bluffton UniversityBluffton$37,362$37,36267%
133Lake Erie CollegePainesville$37,634$37,63470%
134Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati$38,150$38,15059%
135Ursuline CollegePepper Pike$38,990$38,99075%
136Marietta CollegeMarietta$39,652$39,65279%
137Ohio Northern UniversityAda$39,800$39,80074%
138Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea$39,832$39,83276%
139Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus$40,825$40,82568%
140The University of FindlayFindlay$41,164$41,16483%
141Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati$41,375$41,37534%
142Capital UniversityColumbus$43,234$43,23470%
143Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield$45,940$45,94072%
144University of DaytonDayton$49,140$49,14065%
145Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland$49,400$49,40061%
146John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights$50,500$50,50081%
147Xavier UniversityCincinnati$50,640$50,64086%
148Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland$52,880$52,88047%
149Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware$53,888$53,88856%
150The College of WoosterWooster$61,640$61,64060%
151Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland$66,608$66,60837%
152Denison UniversityGranville$67,000$67,00017%
153Oberlin CollegeOberlin$67,366$67,36634%
154Kenyon CollegeGambier$71,520$71,52031%
155Apollo Career CenterLima$825 †——
156Ashland County-West Holmes Career CenterAshland$6,395 †——
157Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusJefferson$13,500 †——
158Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati———
159Auburn Career CenterConcord Twp$8,400 †——
160Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande$15,202 †——
161Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe$976 †——
162Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationCanton$15,447 †—62%
163Central School of Practical NursingIndependence$19,500 †——
164Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati———
165Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterLisbon$11,400 †——
166Dayton Barber CollegeMiamisburg$14,796 †——
167EHOVE Career CenterMilan$16,028 †——
168Gerbers Akron Beauty SchoolAkron$13,100 †——
169Great Oaks Career CampusesCincinnati$6,834 †——
170Adult and Community Education-HudsonColumbus$18,000 †—100%
171Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyTroy$23,700 †——
172Ross Medical Education Center-CincinnatiCincinnati$16,297 †——
173Casal Aveda InstituteNiles$17,775 †——
174Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake$11,650 †——
175Medina County Career CenterMedina$8,431 †——
176Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCincinnati$17,750 †——
177National Beauty CollegeCanton———
178Northern Institute of CosmetologyLorain$12,700 †——
179Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationToledo$13,250 †——
180Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland$26,640 †——
181Ohio State Beauty AcademyLima$13,380 †——
182Ohio State College of Barber StylingColumbus$18,000 †——
183The Spa SchoolColumbus$17,415 †——
184Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER$22,900 †——
185Paramount Beauty AcademyPortsmouth$23,107 †——
186Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterBrecksville$14,500 †——
187Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky———
188Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-NilesNiles$23,200 †——
189Tiffin Academy of Hair DesignTiffin$18,100 †——
190Tri-County Adult Career CenterNelsonville$700 †——
191Tri-Rivers Career CenterMarion$16,095 †——
192Upper Valley Career CenterPiqua$17,010 †——
193Antioch UniversityYellow Springs———
194Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield$17,750 †——
195Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-AllianceAlliance$23,200 †——
196Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BrunswickBrunswick$13,617 †——
197Portage Lakes Career CenterUniontown$18,495 †——
198Greene County Career CenterXenia$5,598 †——
199Hamrick SchoolMedina$6,975 †——
200Knox County Career CenterMount Vernon$17,672 †——
201Madison Adult Career CenterMansfield$6,445 †——
202Brown & Clermont Adult Career CampusesBethel$18,664 †——
203Buckeye Joint Vocational SchoolNew Philadelphia$11,850 †——
204Sandusky Career CenterSandusky$21,086 †——
205Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationZanesville$5,000 †——
206Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights$10,709 †——
207Ohio State School of Cosmetology-HeathHeath$26,550 †——
208Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsGroveport$8,800 †——
209Empire Beauty School-CincinnatiCincinnati$19,260 †——
210Mahoning County Career and Technical CenterCanfield$9,500 †——
211Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictChillicothe$13,052 †——
212Pioneer Career and Technology CenterShelby———
213Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanBoardman$23,200 †——
214Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville$13,620 †——
215Warren County Career CenterLebanon$12,800 †——
216Pike County Joint Vocational School DistrictPiketon———
217Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictOberlin$7,592 †——
218Ohio Media School-Valley ViewValley View$18,870 †——
219Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology ProgramBeachwood———
220Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyNewark$852 †——
221Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingMarietta$5,020 †——
222Ohio Media School-CincinnatiNorwood$18,470 †——
223Vantage Career CenterVan Wert$740 †——
224Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology CenterFremont$8,100 †——
225Wayne County Schools Career CenterSmithville$14,649 †——
226Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton$23,000 †——
227Brown Aveda Institute-MentorMentor$20,630 †——
228Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton$23,000 †——
229Orion InstitutePerrysburg$11,988 †——
230Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleStrongsville$20,630 †——
231Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWest Chester$21,575 †——
232MyComputerCareer at ColumbusColumbus$17,271 †——
233Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania$16,140 †——
234Dental Assistant Pro LLC-ColumbusWesterville———
235Dental Assistant Pro-LebanonLebanon———
236Elite Welding Academy LLCCincinnati$12,800 †——
237International Culinary Arts and Sciences InstituteChesterland———
238Ohio Media School-ColumbusColumbus$18,470 †——
239Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton$22,200 †——
240Aveda Institute-ColumbusColumbus$22,989 †——
241Paul Mitchell the School-CincinnatiCincinnati$18,915 †——
242Paul Mitchell the School-ClevelandTwinsburg$18,452 †——
243Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbusColumbus$18,452 †——
244Four County Career CenterArchbold———
245Summit Salon Academy-PerrysburgPerrysburg$24,468 †——
246Ross Medical Education Center-NilesNiles$16,297 †——
247Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCleveland$14,775 †——
248Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk$15,764 †——
249Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo$23,760 †——
250Athena Career AcademyToledo$22,120 †—78%
251Ross Medical Education Center-DaytonFairborn$16,297 †——
252Ross Medical Education Center-OntarioOntario$16,297 †——
253LaBarberia Institute of HairMayfield Hts$17,502 †——
254Paul Mitchell the School-ToledoSylvania$18,915 †——
255Ross Medical Education Center-ElyriaElyria$16,297 †——
256Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of CosmetologyOntario$15,300 †——
257Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignCincinnati$17,125 †——
258Ross College-CantonCanton$45,396 †——
259Elite Academy of Hair DesignBridgeport$17,500 †——
260Valley College-ClevelandCleveland$18,680 †——
261Meryma'at Barber CollegeCleveland$14,490 †——
262Elite Welding Academy South PointSouth Point$12,800 †——
263Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving AcademyTrotwood$5,500 †——
264Hair AcademyChillicothe$20,750 †——
265Adult & Community Education Columbus City Schools - Fort Hayes CareerColumbus$7,200 †——
266New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool CampusEast Liverpool$20,422 †——
267Salon Institute - Columbus CampusLewis Center$25,866 †——
268Valley College - Fairlawn - School of NursingFairlawn$18,680 †——

† Published tuition for the school's largest program; the school does not report a school-wide in-state rate. — means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that field.

FAQ

How much does college cost in Ohio?

The average in-state tuition in Ohio is $20,317 per year, based on 268 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 $71,520 at Kenyon College.

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 268 colleges in Ohio.