2026 Best Colleges in Ohio

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

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges in Ohio

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus

Acceptance rate

57.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$22,134

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,939

#2 Best Colleges in Ohio

Ohio State University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

60.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,018

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,845

#3 Best Colleges in Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

28.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#4 Best Colleges in Ohio

Kenyon College

Gambier

Acceptance rate

30.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$63,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#5 Best Colleges in Ohio

Ohio Northern University

Ada

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#6 Best Colleges in Ohio

University of Dayton

Dayton

Acceptance rate

61.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,890

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#7 Best Colleges in Ohio

Kettering College

Kettering

Acceptance rate

82.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$14,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#8 Best Colleges in Ohio

Denison University

Granville

Acceptance rate

16.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$57,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#9 Best Colleges in Ohio

John Carroll University

University Heights

Acceptance rate

81.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$43,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#10 Best Colleges in Ohio

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#11 Best Colleges in Ohio

Miami University--Oxford

Oxford

Acceptance rate

75.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,253

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#12 Best Colleges in Ohio

Oberlin College and Conservatory

Oberlin

Acceptance rate

34.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$59,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#13 Best Colleges in Ohio

Xavier University

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#14 Best Colleges in Ohio

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,099

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#15 Best Colleges in Ohio

The College of Wooster

Wooster

Acceptance rate

54.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,050

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#16 Best Colleges in Ohio

Cedarville University

Cedarville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#17 Best Colleges in Ohio

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

Acceptance rate

72.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#18 Best Colleges in Ohio

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

Acceptance rate

50.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,272

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#19 Best Colleges in Ohio

Otterbein University

Westerville

Acceptance rate

83.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#20 Best Colleges in Ohio

Ohio University

Athens

Acceptance rate

84.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#21 Best Colleges in Ohio

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

Acceptance rate

76.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,366

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#22 Best Colleges in Ohio

Walsh University

North Canton

Acceptance rate

78.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$30,205

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#23 Best Colleges in Ohio

Marietta College

Marietta

Acceptance rate

78.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,410

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#24 Best Colleges in Ohio

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

50.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$15,114

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,462

#25 Best Colleges in Ohio

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon

Acceptance rate

84.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$23,483

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

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