2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Ohio

Name: 2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Ohio (Kollegio college rankings)
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17 Ohio schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges 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 Liberal Arts Colleges

Kenyon College

Gambier

Acceptance rate

30.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$63,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#2 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Denison University

Granville

Acceptance rate

16.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$57,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#3 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Ohio Northern University

Ada

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#4 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Oberlin College and Conservatory

Oberlin

Acceptance rate

34.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$59,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#5 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

The College of Wooster

Wooster

Acceptance rate

54.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$55,050

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#6 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

Acceptance rate

50.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,272

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#7 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Marietta College

Marietta

Acceptance rate

78.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,410

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#8 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Wittenberg University

Springfield

Acceptance rate

91.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#9 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Hiram College

Hiram

Acceptance rate

93.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$25,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Bluffton University

Bluffton

Acceptance rate

61.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#11 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Wilmington College

Wilmington

Acceptance rate

84.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#12 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

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

#13 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Wright State University - Lake Campus

Celina

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$6,547

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,603

#14 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Miami University--Hamilton

Hamilton

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#15 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Miami University--Middletown

Middletown

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#16 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

Acceptance rate

52.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#17 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Central State University

Wilberforce

Acceptance rate

46.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$4,842

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

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