2026 Best Value Colleges in Ohio

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

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268763

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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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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Value Colleges

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 Value Colleges

Ohio State University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

60.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,018

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,845

#3 Best Value Colleges

Kettering College

Kettering

Acceptance rate

82.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$14,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#4 Best Value 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

#5 Best Value Colleges

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#6 Best Value Colleges

Kenyon College

Gambier

Acceptance rate

30.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$63,060

Avg. Cost after Aid

$39,000

#7 Best Value Colleges

Ohio University-Zanesville

Zanesville

Acceptance rate

86.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$5,971

#8 Best Value Colleges

Ohio University-Lancaster

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,133

#9 Best Value Colleges

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

#10 Best Value Colleges

Miami University--Hamilton

Hamilton

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#11 Best Value Colleges

Miami University--Middletown

Middletown

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#12 Best Value Colleges

University of Dayton

Dayton

Acceptance rate

61.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,890

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#13 Best Value Colleges

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

28.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#14 Best Value 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

#15 Best Value Colleges

Cleveland State University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

95.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,610

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#16 Best Value Colleges

Ohio University

Athens

Acceptance rate

84.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#17 Best Value Colleges

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,099

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#18 Best Value Colleges

Cedarville University

Cedarville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#19 Best Value Colleges

Ohio Northern University

Ada

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#20 Best Value Colleges

University of Toledo

Toledo

Acceptance rate

92.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,028

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Best Value Colleges

Wright State University

Dayton

Acceptance rate

95.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,784

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#22 Best Value Colleges

Youngstown State University

Youngstown

Acceptance rate

80.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,196

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,877

#23 Best Value Colleges

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#24 Best Value Colleges

Xavier University

Cincinnati

Acceptance rate

87.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#25 Best Value Colleges

Marietta College

Marietta

Acceptance rate

78.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,410

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

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