This page compares the best colleges in Ohio with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Oberlin College rank first in the best Ohio college ranking and Case Western Reserve University is placed in second.
Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Ohio
3 public and 7 private schools rank in the best Ohio colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 58.20% where Denison University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 28% and Miami University-Oxford has the highest rate of 92%. Total 156,044 students are attending one of the best Ohio schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 61,369 students and Kenyon College has the smallest number of students (1,615 students). The average graduation rate is 80.70% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.30:1 at those colleges.
| Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberlin College Oberlin, OH | 35% | 1,315 | 86% | 2,658 | 9:1 (11.11 %) |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | 30% | 1,430 | 85% | 11,465 | 11:1 (9.09 %) |
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | 68% | 1,320 | 87% | 61,369 | 19:1 (5.26 %) |
| 4 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH | 37% | 1,370 | 89% | 1,615 | 10:1 (10.00 %) |
| 5 | Denison University Granville, OH | 28% | 1,325 | 80% | 2,258 | 9:1 (11.11 %) |
| 6 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | 92% | 1,265 | 82% | 18,880 | 13:1 (7.69 %) |
| 7 | The College of Wooster Wooster, OH | 65% | 1,265 | 74% | 1,924 | 11:1 (9.09 %) |
| 8 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | 70% | 1,150 | 70% | 3,399 | 11:1 (9.09 %) |
| 9 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH | 81% | 1,190 | 81% | 11,650 | 14:1 (7.14 %) |
| 10 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | 76% | 1,225 | 73% | 40,826 | 16:1 (6.25 %) |
| Average | 58.20% | 1,286 | 80.70% | 156,044 (Total) | 12.30:1 (8.13 %) |
Best Ohio Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs
The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Ohio colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Ohio colleges is $47,227 where Kenyon College has the most expensive costs at $63,310 and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $27,932. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Ohio colleges is $29,464 where Case Western Reserve University has the highest tuition with $49,398 and Baldwin Wallace University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $11,363.
| Rank | School Name | 2022 Tuition & Fees | 2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | Oberlin College | $60,240 | $61,975 | ||
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $54,532 | $56,163 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $11,936 | $35,019 | $12,369 | $36,605 |
| 4 | Kenyon College | $63,310 | $72,849 | ||
| 5 | Denison University | $57,500 | $58,332 | ||
| 6 | Miami University-Oxford | $16,704 | $37,379 | $17,199 | $38,123 |
| 7 | The College of Wooster | $55,500 | $57,042 | ||
| 8 | Baldwin Wallace University | $35,966 | $37,490 | ||
| 9 | University of Dayton | $44,890 | $44,890 | ||
| 10 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | $12,598 | $27,932 | $13,075 | $28,400 |
| Average | $13,746 | $47,227 | $14,215 | $49,187 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2022 Tuition & Fees | 2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | Oberlin College | $29,995 | $30,912 | ||
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $49,398 | $50,881 | ||
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,425 | $38,377 | $12,425 | $12,425 |
| 4 | Kenyon College | - | - | ||
| 5 | Denison University | - | - | ||
| 6 | Miami University-Oxford | $13,878 | $32,332 | $13,878 | $14,156 |
| 7 | The College of Wooster | - | - | ||
| 8 | Baldwin Wallace University | $11,363 | $11,538 | ||
| 9 | University of Dayton | $18,140 | $18,507 | ||
| 10 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | $14,902 | $26,644 | $14,902 | $14,902 |
| Average | $13,735 | $29,464 | $13,828 | $30,159 | |