2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services in Ohio

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services in Ohio (Kollegio college rankings)
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31 Ohio schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Ohio State University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

60.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,018

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,845

#2 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Xavier University

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#3 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Miami University--Oxford

Oxford

Acceptance rate

75.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,253

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#4 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,099

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#5 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Cedarville University

Cedarville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#6 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

Acceptance rate

72.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#7 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

Acceptance rate

76.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,366

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#8 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Ohio University

Athens

Acceptance rate

84.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#9 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon

Acceptance rate

84.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$23,483

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#10 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Findlay

Findlay

Acceptance rate

86.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,878

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#11 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Capital University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$38,928

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#13 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

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 Public Policy & Social Services

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

56.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#15 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Toledo

Toledo

Acceptance rate

92.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,028

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#16 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Mount Union

Alliance

Acceptance rate

80.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#17 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Ashland University

Ashland

Acceptance rate

80.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$22,990

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#18 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Youngstown State University

Youngstown

Acceptance rate

80.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,196

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,877

#19 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Cleveland State University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

95.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,610

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#20 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

The Ohio State University at Lima

Lima

Acceptance rate

99.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$8,295

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,334

#21 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Ohio University-Zanesville

Zanesville

Acceptance rate

86.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$5,971

#22 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

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 Public Policy & Social Services

Bluffton University

Bluffton

Acceptance rate

61.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#24 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Malone University

Canton

Acceptance rate

75.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,400

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#25 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Ohio University-Lancaster

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,133

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