College Costs in Ohio

The 2023 Directory of Ohio Colleges and Prices

Ohio Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2022

How much does it cost to attend college in Ohio?   The average annual in-state college tuition in Ohio was $16,487 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $1,357 higher than the U.S. average and ranks Ohio in the middle of the pack as the 18th most expensive and 35th most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of ($566) from the 2019-2020 average of $17,053 and represents a -3.32% annual decline. The list of Ohio colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.

Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 189 colleges and universities in Ohio, the most popular being Ohio State University with 53,218 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $11,018. Kenyon College is the most expensive in Ohio with an in-state tuition of $63,060.

Click on any school for current tuition, future cost estimates, school specific savings plans and estimated student loan payments. Ohio colleges can also be filtered by public, private, community colleges and four year schools. Additionally, cost based sorting is available for the lowest and highest tuition options. Jump directly to our ranking of best values in Ohio or cheap Ohio colleges guide.

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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Explore Ohio Colleges

School Tuition Rating Value
Allegheny Wesleyan College

Salem, Ohio

$6,400 NA NA
American Institute of Alternative Medicine

Columbus, Ohio

$11,943 NA NA
Antonelli College Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

$15,980 NA NA
Art Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

$33,400 NA NA
Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

$22,000 57 47
ATS Institute of Technology

Highland Heights, Ohio

$17,400 NA NA
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Canton, Ohio

$18,210 NA NA
Baldwin Wallace College

Berea, Ohio

$35,366 60 64
Belmont Technical College

Saint Clairsville, Ohio

$2,898 NA NA
Bluffton University

Bluffton, Ohio

$33,952 NA NA
Bowling Green State University Firelands

Huron, Ohio

$5,390 NA NA
Bowling Green State University Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio

$10,776 43 15
Bradford School

Columbus, Ohio

$13,980 NA NA
Brown Mackie College Akron

Akron, Ohio

$11,592 NA NA
Brown Mackie College Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

$11,772 NA NA
Brown Mackie College Findlay

Findlay, Ohio

$11,772 NA NA
Brown Mackie College North Canton

Canton, Ohio

$11,772 NA NA
Bryant & Stratton College Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio

$17,118 NA NA
Bryant and Stratton College Eastlake

Eastlake, Ohio

$17,603 NA NA
Bryant and Stratton College Parma

Parma, Ohio

$18,684 NA NA