2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in Ohio

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice in Ohio (Kollegio college rankings)
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35 Ohio schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%

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$82,308

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Ohio Northern University

Ada

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#2 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Dayton

Dayton

Acceptance rate

61.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,890

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#3 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,099

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#4 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Xavier University

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#5 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

Acceptance rate

76.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,366

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#6 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Cedarville University

Cedarville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#7 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Miami University--Oxford

Oxford

Acceptance rate

75.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,253

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#8 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Youngstown State University

Youngstown

Acceptance rate

80.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,196

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,877

#9 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Walsh University

North Canton

Acceptance rate

78.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,205

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#10 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

Acceptance rate

72.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#11 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Ashland University

Ashland

Acceptance rate

80.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$22,990

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#12 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Ohio University

Athens

Acceptance rate

84.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#13 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

Acceptance rate

80.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,776

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#14 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Bluffton University

Bluffton

Acceptance rate

61.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#15 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Mount Union

Alliance

Acceptance rate

80.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#16 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Ohio University-Lancaster

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,133

#17 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Kent State University

Kent

Acceptance rate

86.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#18 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Findlay

Findlay

Acceptance rate

86.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,878

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#19 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon

Acceptance rate

84.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$23,483

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#20 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

University of Toledo

Toledo

Acceptance rate

92.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,028

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Miami University--Hamilton

Hamilton

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#22 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

The University of Akron

Akron

Acceptance rate

70.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,595

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#23 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Franklin University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,552

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,906

#24 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Miami University--Middletown

Middletown

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#25 Best Colleges for Criminal Justice

Lourdes University

Sylvania

Acceptance rate

74.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$24,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

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