HighSchoolOS Best Colleges in Ohio
The strongest colleges and universities in Ohio, ranked by graduation rate and selectivity, with verified acceptance rates, net price, and test scores for this admissions cycle.
Explore this ranking interactively| # | School | Location | Acceptance | SAT avg | Net price | Grad rate | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus, OH | 61% | 1,387 | $17,339 | 88% | 45,638 |
| 2 | Miami University-Oxford | Oxford, OH | 75% | 1,317 | $28,384 | 80% | 16,656 |
| 3 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 37% | 1,513 | $41,190 | 87% | 6,437 |
| 4 | Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | 31% | 1,429 | $38,512 | 82% | 1,732 |
| 5 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | 34% | 1,447 | $38,645 | 81% | 2,887 |
| 6 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | 65% | 1,335 | $29,533 | 80% | 7,682 |
| 7 | Denison University | Granville, OH | 17.4% | 1,410 | $40,007 | 79% | 2,380 |
| 8 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | 81% | 1,298 | $28,746 | 79% | 2,274 |
| 9 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | 74% | 1,252 | $24,478 | 75% | 2,489 |
| 10 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH | 85% | 1,282 | $25,648 | 75% | 29,882 |
| 11 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | 60% | 1,353 | $23,458 | 74% | 1,730 |
| 12 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | 65% | 1,241 | $24,468 | 73% | 4,024 |
| 13 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | 86% | 1,217 | $32,997 | 69% | 4,207 |
| 14 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH | 84% | 1,131 | $22,421 | 68% | 1,358 |
| 15 | Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | 85% | 1,220 | $19,237 | 68% | 2,157 |
| 16 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | 76% | 1,194 | $27,603 | 67% | 2,842 |
| 17 | Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | 75% | 1,097 | $16,164 | 67% | 670 |
| 18 | Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens, OH | 85% | 1,212 | $21,637 | 65% | 19,633 |
| 19 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH | 81% | 1,117 | $24,022 | 64% | 12,812 |
| 20 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH | 86% | 1,099 | $20,787 | 64% | 19,320 |
| 21 | Marietta College | Marietta, OH | 79% | 1,088 | $21,083 | 61% | 952 |
| 22 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH | 76% | 1,120 | $21,988 | 61% | 2,199 |
| 23 | Capital University | Columbus, OH | 70% | 1,068 | $22,576 | 60% | 1,585 |
| 24 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | 78% | 1,088 | $23,280 | 59% | 1,995 |
| 25 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | 56% | n/a | $20,897 | 59% | 1,516 |
| 26 | Walsh University | North Canton, OH | 71% | 1,193 | $20,493 | 59% | 1,390 |
| 27 | The University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | 83% | n/a | $27,221 | 58% | 2,223 |
| 28 | Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH | 61% | 1,193 | $29,208 | 58% | 539 |
| 29 | Mount St. Joseph University | Cincinnati, OH | 59% | 1,183 | $16,530 | 56% | 1,129 |
| 30 | Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | 82% | 1,017 | $19,532 | 56% | 1,376 |
| 31 | Columbus College of Art & Design | Columbus, OH | 68% | n/a | $29,439 | 56% | 882 |
| 32 | Hiram College | Hiram, OH | 94% | n/a | $21,058 | 55% | 777 |
| 33 | Bluffton University | Bluffton, OH | 67% | 976 | $19,943 | 53% | 582 |
| 34 | Wittenberg University | Springfield, OH | 72% | 1,179 | $18,649 | 53% | 1,215 |
| 35 | Heidelberg University | Tiffin, OH | 86% | n/a | $20,556 | 52% | 915 |
| 36 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH | 60% | 1,081 | $13,946 | 52% | 9,052 |
| 37 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | 91% | n/a | $14,764 | 51% | 8,969 |
| 38 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | 84% | 1,120 | $12,767 | 50% | 7,961 |
| 39 | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth, OH | n/a | n/a | $14,381 | 48% | 2,247 |
| 40 | Wilmington College | Wilmington, OH | 92% | 1,029 | $24,153 | 47% | 1,006 |
Acceptance rate, net price (average cost after aid), and graduation rate are from the most recent federal data; test ranges and deadlines are verified against each school for the 2025-2026 cycle. Click any school for its full profile, deadlines, and supplemental essay prompts.