2026 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families in Ohio

Name: 2026 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families in Ohio (Kollegio college rankings)
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62 Ohio schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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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

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#2 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

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

#3 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

Acceptance rate

52.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#4 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus

Acceptance rate

57.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$22,134

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,939

#5 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Cleveland State University

Cleveland

Acceptance rate

95.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,610

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#6 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Miami University--Hamilton

Hamilton

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#7 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

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

#8 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Wright State University

Dayton

Acceptance rate

95.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,784

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#9 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Youngstown State University

Youngstown

Acceptance rate

80.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,196

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,877

#10 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

Acceptance rate

84.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#11 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,604

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#12 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Kettering College

Kettering

Acceptance rate

82.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$14,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#13 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Miami University--Middletown

Middletown

Acceptance rate

42.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,747

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#14 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Muskingum University

New Concord

Acceptance rate

81.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$29,300

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#15 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Franklin University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,552

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,906

#16 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

85.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,780

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#17 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

The University of Akron

Akron

Acceptance rate

70.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,595

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#18 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Ohio University-Zanesville

Zanesville

Acceptance rate

86.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$5,971

#19 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Ohio University-Lancaster

Lancaster

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,774

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,133

#20 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Ohio State University

Columbus

Acceptance rate

60.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,018

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,845

#21 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Bluffton University

Bluffton

Acceptance rate

61.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#22 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Central State University

Wilberforce

Acceptance rate

46.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$4,842

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#23 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Toledo

Toledo

Acceptance rate

92.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,028

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#24 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Wilmington College

Wilmington

Acceptance rate

84.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#25 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Wright State University - Lake Campus

Celina

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$6,547

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,603

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