State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Ohio
According to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, 226 Ohio colleges ranked by average net price, what students actually paid after grant and scholarship aid, not the published sticker price.
- $1,889
- Cheapest net price
- $17,822
- Ohio median
- 226
- Schools ranked
Data updated June 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy has the lowest average net price in Ohio at $1,889/year, and the state's median net price is 4% above the $17,083 national median across 4,942 schools.
- $1,889
- cheapest ranked net price
- $17,822
- Ohio median net price
- 83 public / 143 private
- schools in this ranking
- $16,223
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price is the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, not counting loans that must be repaid. A very low figure at a specialty or religious institution can reflect a narrow enrollment mix rather than typical affordability, check the sector label and enrollment before comparing.
Sticker tuition and real net price diverge most at The College of Wooster, where in-state published tuition of $61,640 falls to an average net price of $23,458 after aid, a $38,182 gap. This is the widest sticker-to-net-price gap among ranked Ohio schools, and a reminder that published tuition alone is a poor guide to what most admitted students actually pay.
Across all 226 ranked Ohio schools, 83 are public institutions and 143 are private (nonprofit or for-profit). Sector is shown next to every school below because a low sticker-adjacent price at a small religious, seminary, or specialty school can reflect an unusual enrollment mix rather than broad affordability, check enrollment and sector before drawing conclusions from rank alone.
Average net price also blends every income bracket into one figure, so a family's own bracket can land well above or below the number shown here. Federal reporting requires an institution to have enough surveyed aid recipients in a bracket before that bracket is published, so a very small school can show only a partial income-bracket breakdown even when its overall average net price is fully reported. Use the school's own profile page for the full income-bracket table before treating a single average as a personal cost estimate.
Ohio's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy Dayton, OH · Private for-profit | $1,889 97% of the leader · rank #1 | $1,889 | $12,416 | $28,337 | 126 |
| 2 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public | $3,925 93% of the leader · rank #2 | $1,691 | $21,056 | $48,991 | 1,149 |
| 3 | Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH · Public | $3,967 93% of the leader · rank #3 | $3,099 | $13,680 | $33,660 | 9,410 |
| 4 | Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH · Public | $4,266 93% of the leader · rank #4 | $2,941 | $8,150 | $30,927 | 17,407 |
| 5 | North Central State College Mansfield, OH · Public | $4,687 92% of the leader · rank #5 | $3,344 | $8,252 | $34,892 | 2,451 |
| 6 | Hamrick School Medina, OH · Private for-profit | $4,956 91% of the leader · rank #6 | $4,594 | $5,481 | $46,416 | 89 |
| 7 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH · Public | $4,968 91% of the leader · rank #7 | $2,823 | $14,715 | $35,314 | 8,681 |
| 8 | Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH · Private nonprofit | $5,355 91% of the leader · rank #8 | $4,614 | - | $21,079 | 70 |
| 9 | Rosedale Bible College Irwin, OH · Private nonprofit | $5,377 91% of the leader · rank #9 | $4,689 | - | $36,248 | 86 |
| 10 | Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH · Private nonprofit | $5,567 90% of the leader · rank #10 | $5,630 | $26,468 | $35,146 | 617 |
| 11 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public | $5,650 90% of the leader · rank #11 | $3,375 | $21,056 | $48,991 | 1,977 |
| 12 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public | $5,746 90% of the leader · rank #12 | $3,280 | $21,056 | $48,991 | 1,799 |
| 13 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public | $5,755 90% of the leader · rank #13 | $3,118 | $21,056 | $48,991 | 1,941 |
| 14 | Stark State College North Canton, OH · Public | $5,986 90% of the leader · rank #14 | $5,916 | $13,786 | $31,268 | 9,616 |
| 15 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH · Public | $5,992 90% of the leader · rank #15 | $4,592 | $12,000 | $33,821 | 17,431 |
| 16 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public | $5,993 90% of the leader · rank #16 | $4,649 | $21,056 | $48,991 | 1,639 |
| 17 | Ohio State Beauty Academy Lima, OH · Private for-profit | $5,994 90% of the leader · rank #17 | $4,993 | $8,498 | $21,888 | 96 |
| 18 | University of Akron Wayne College Orrville, OH · Public | $6,032 90% of the leader · rank #18 | $3,982 | $23,250 | $42,269 | 1,361 |
| 19 | Northern Institute of Cosmetology Lorain, OH · Private for-profit | $6,310 89% of the leader · rank #19 | $6,310 | - | $12,256 | 41 |
| 20 | Buckeye Joint Vocational School New Philadelphia, OH · Public | $6,545 89% of the leader · rank #20 | $6,545 | - | $33,866 | 80 |
| 21 | Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH · Public | $6,995 88% of the leader · rank #21 | $5,903 | $8,747 | $34,145 | 833 |
| 22 | Edison State Community College Piqua, OH · Public | $7,142 88% of the leader · rank #22 | $6,708 | $16,250 | $34,785 | 4,548 |
| 23 | Marion Technical College Marion, OH · Public | $7,417 87% of the leader · rank #23 | $6,554 | $8,300 | $40,017 | 3,008 |
| 24 | Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH · Public | $7,606 87% of the leader · rank #24 | $5,977 | $14,751 | $35,071 | 4,654 |
| 25 | Washington State Community College Marietta, OH · Public | $7,714 87% of the leader · rank #25 | $5,594 | $11,000 | $34,205 | 1,637 |
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| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Global Tech College Toledo, OH · Private for-profit | $7,846 86% of the leader · rank #26 | $7,846 | - | - | 63 |
| 27 | Zane State College Zanesville, OH · Public | $8,062 86% of the leader · rank #27 | $6,648 | $6,834 | $32,808 | 1,619 |
| 28 | Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH · Public | $8,400 85% of the leader · rank #28 | $6,777 | $8,749 | $36,895 | 26,663 |
| 29 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH · Public | $8,757 85% of the leader · rank #29 | $7,461 | $12,000 | $38,657 | 3,968 |
| 30 | Medina County Career Center Medina, OH · Public | $8,835 85% of the leader · rank #30 | $8,873 | - | $35,736 | 52 |
| 31 | Gerbers Akron Beauty School Akron, OH · Private for-profit | $9,063 84% of the leader · rank #31 | $9,545 | - | $18,166 | 59 |
| 32 | LaBarberia Institute of Hair Mayfield Heights, OH · Private for-profit | $9,162 84% of the leader · rank #32 | $9,198 | $20,000 | $10,953 | 213 |
| 33 | Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland, OH · Public | $9,303 84% of the leader · rank #33 | $9,608 | - | $30,287 | 35 |
| 34 | Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $9,329 84% of the leader · rank #34 | $7,801 | $4,522 | $29,555 | 443 |
| 35 | Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $9,456 84% of the leader · rank #35 | $8,587 | $6,333 | $11,880 | 76 |
| 36 | Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH · Public | $9,468 84% of the leader · rank #36 | $9,261 | $13,887 | $38,610 | 427 |
| 37 | Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Jefferson, OH · Public | $9,599 83% of the leader · rank #37 | $9,192 | - | $34,441 | 161 |
| 38 | Southern State Community College Mount Orab, OH · Public | $9,674 83% of the leader · rank #38 | $8,099 | $11,457 | $32,851 | 2,000 |
| 39 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit | $9,825 83% of the leader · rank #39 | $5,619 | $13,625 | $60,377 | 25 |
| 40 | Paramount Beauty Academy Portsmouth, OH · Private for-profit | $9,837 83% of the leader · rank #40 | $9,218 | $9,833 | $14,941 | 53 |
| 41 | Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH · Public | $9,931 83% of the leader · rank #41 | $8,080 | $6,365 | $38,034 | 230 |
| 42 | Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH · Public | $9,948 83% of the leader · rank #42 | $9,305 | $12,072 | $37,165 | 2,890 |
| 43 | Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH · Public | $10,369 82% of the leader · rank #43 | $8,214 | $16,667 | $34,106 | 7,762 |
| 44 | Rabbinical College Telshe Wickliffe, OH · Private nonprofit | $10,398 82% of the leader · rank #44 | $8,932 | - | - | 70 |
| 45 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $10,420 82% of the leader · rank #45 | $6,312 | $22,082 | $68,161 | 712 |
| 46 | Meryma'at Barber College Cleveland, OH · Private for-profit | $10,516 82% of the leader · rank #46 | $10,516 | - | - | 51 |
| 47 | Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College Cleveland, OH · Private for-profit | $10,688 81% of the leader · rank #47 | $8,538 | - | $12,068 | 41 |
| 48 | Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $10,779 81% of the leader · rank #48 | $10,906 | - | - | 48 |
| 49 | Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH · Public | $10,809 81% of the leader · rank #49 | $7,452 | $23,000 | $49,773 | 1,213 |
| 50 | Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH · Public | $10,897 81% of the leader · rank #50 | $8,312 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 3,433 |
| 51 | Tiffin Academy of Hair Design Tiffin, OH · Private for-profit | $10,936 81% of the leader · rank #51 | $9,206 | - | $21,733 | 46 |
| 52 | Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH · Public | $11,081 81% of the leader · rank #52 | $7,349 | $22,750 | $42,229 | 1,398 |
| 53 | Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH · Public | $11,135 81% of the leader · rank #53 | $9,578 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 2,029 |
| 54 | Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH · Public | $11,286 80% of the leader · rank #54 | $7,760 | $23,000 | $49,773 | 2,374 |
| 55 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton Dayton, OH · Private for-profit | $11,397 80% of the leader · rank #55 | $10,578 | $9,731 | $21,877 | 52 |
| 56 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH · Public | $11,488 80% of the leader · rank #56 | $7,730 | $19,976 | $51,438 | 886 |
| 57 | Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Oberlin, OH · Public | $11,578 80% of the leader · rank #57 | $10,400 | - | $32,049 | 108 |
| 58 | Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH · Public | $12,037 79% of the leader · rank #58 | $10,798 | $5,500 | $49,049 | 138 |
| 59 | Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH · Public | $12,044 79% of the leader · rank #59 | $10,000 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 2,154 |
| 60 | Auburn Career Center Concord Township, OH · Public | $12,051 79% of the leader · rank #60 | $11,996 | $6,365 | $45,714 | 234 |
| 61 | Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Lisbon, OH · Public | $12,133 79% of the leader · rank #61 | $11,900 | $12,109 | $35,221 | 114 |
| 62 | Clark State College Springfield, OH · Public | $12,135 79% of the leader · rank #62 | $10,526 | $14,490 | $32,341 | 4,724 |
| 63 | Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH · Public | $12,205 79% of the leader · rank #63 | $9,957 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 1,762 |
| 64 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton Dayton, OH · Private for-profit | $12,258 79% of the leader · rank #64 | $10,963 | $9,731 | $21,877 | 186 |
| 65 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH · Public | $12,542 78% of the leader · rank #65 | $10,337 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 1,885 |
| 66 | Dayton Barber College Miamisburg, OH · Private for-profit | $12,546 78% of the leader · rank #66 | $12,765 | - | $19,323 | 60 |
| 67 | Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH · Public | $12,759 78% of the leader · rank #67 | $11,115 | $9,500 | $46,210 | 140 |
| 68 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH · Public | $12,767 78% of the leader · rank #68 | $9,328 | $24,000 | $37,590 | 11,040 |
| 69 | Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH · Private nonprofit | $12,849 78% of the leader · rank #69 | $12,920 | $21,549 | $27,873 | 522 |
| 70 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH · Public | $12,940 78% of the leader · rank #70 | $9,805 | $19,976 | $51,438 | 740 |
| 71 | Central State University Wilberforce, OH · Public | $13,096 77% of the leader · rank #71 | $19,581 | $30,739 | $27,173 | 3,454 |
| 72 | Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology Ontario, OH · Private for-profit | $13,354 77% of the leader · rank #72 | $12,991 | - | - | 16 |
| 73 | Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH · Public | $13,392 77% of the leader · rank #73 | $11,004 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 1,056 |
| 74 | Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education Toledo, OH · Public | $13,494 77% of the leader · rank #74 | $13,476 | $8,848 | $35,706 | 33 |
| 75 | Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH · Public | $13,555 76% of the leader · rank #75 | $13,166 | $9,750 | $36,106 | 4,110 |
| 76 | ETI Technical College Niles, OH · Private for-profit | $13,665 76% of the leader · rank #76 | $12,739 | $13,805 | $32,064 | 182 |
| 77 | Hocking College Nelsonville, OH · Public | $13,704 76% of the leader · rank #77 | $11,364 | $11,584 | $33,544 | 1,846 |
| 78 | Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH · Public | $13,799 76% of the leader · rank #78 | $10,684 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 1,463 |
| 79 | University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH · Public | $13,803 76% of the leader · rank #79 | $11,078 | $21,250 | $48,310 | 8,324 |
| 80 | Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy Fairfield, OH · Private for-profit | $13,898 76% of the leader · rank #80 | $13,598 | $6,312 | $24,487 | 89 |
| 81 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · Public | $13,946 76% of the leader · rank #81 | $10,413 | $23,250 | $42,269 | 13,518 |
| 82 | Madison Adult Career Center Mansfield, OH · Public | $14,218 75% of the leader · rank #82 | $12,685 | $4,266 | $32,538 | 91 |
| 83 | Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH · Public | $14,381 75% of the leader · rank #83 | $12,310 | $23,000 | $35,080 | 3,206 |
| 84 | Hair Academy Chillicothe, OH · Private for-profit | $14,403 75% of the leader · rank #84 | $14,557 | - | - | 9 |
| 85 | Elite Academy of Hair Design Bridgeport, OH · Private for-profit | $14,456 75% of the leader · rank #85 | $13,154 | $6,837 | - | 84 |
| 86 | Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $14,696 75% of the leader · rank #86 | $14,658 | $10,061 | $15,590 | 323 |
| 87 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH · Public | $14,764 74% of the leader · rank #87 | $11,958 | $21,797 | $44,625 | 14,117 |
| 88 | Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH · Public | $14,767 74% of the leader · rank #88 | $12,280 | $19,976 | $51,438 | 2,422 |
| 89 | Antioch College Yellow Springs, OH · Private nonprofit | $14,834 74% of the leader · rank #89 | $12,578 | - | $32,114 | 127 |
| 90 | Adult and Community Education-Hudson Columbus, OH · Public | $14,915 74% of the leader · rank #90 | $13,484 | $14,750 | $46,301 | 37 |
| 91 | Casal Aveda Institute Niles, OH · Private for-profit | $14,958 74% of the leader · rank #91 | $13,728 | $7,917 | $21,659 | 93 |
| 92 | Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH · Public | $15,415 73% of the leader · rank #92 | $11,952 | $22,750 | $42,229 | 9,884 |
| 93 | Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH · Public | $15,732 73% of the leader · rank #93 | $15,732 | $6,333 | $42,265 | 84 |
| 94 | East Ohio College East Liverpool, OH · Private for-profit | $15,827 73% of the leader · rank #94 | $14,105 | $12,000 | $31,085 | 149 |
| 95 | Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath Heath, OH · Private for-profit | $15,971 72% of the leader · rank #95 | $14,590 | $9,900 | $23,752 | 92 |
| 96 | Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit | $16,164 72% of the leader · rank #96 | $13,134 | $26,250 | $45,646 | 923 |
| 97 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH · Public | $16,197 72% of the leader · rank #97 | $12,765 | $19,976 | $51,438 | 849 |
| 98 | Upper Valley Career Center Piqua, OH · Public | $16,282 72% of the leader · rank #98 | $14,958 | $8,793 | $37,137 | 113 |
| 99 | Ohio Medical Career College Dayton, OH · Private for-profit | $16,456 71% of the leader · rank #99 | $14,735 | $12,403 | $63,122 | 121 |
| 100 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman Boardman, OH · Private for-profit | $16,477 71% of the leader · rank #100 | $16,280 | $6,251 | $17,659 | 131 |
| 101 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH · Public | $16,508 71% of the leader · rank #101 | $13,917 | $21,250 | $48,310 | 7,166 |
| 102 | Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $16,530 71% of the leader · rank #102 | $11,689 | $26,827 | $43,595 | 2,083 |
| 103 | Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg Perrysburg, OH · Private for-profit | $16,608 71% of the leader · rank #103 | $13,464 | $7,917 | $25,769 | 108 |
| 104 | Scioto County Career Technical Center Lucasville, OH · Public | $16,765 71% of the leader · rank #104 | $14,150 | $5,500 | $36,248 | 125 |
| 105 | Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $16,926 71% of the leader · rank #105 | $16,565 | $16,500 | $20,636 | 175 |
| 106 | Choffin Career and Technical Center Youngstown, OH · Public | $17,141 70% of the leader · rank #106 | $16,477 | $5,500 | $34,559 | 73 |
| 107 | Buckeye Hills Career Center Rio Grande, OH · Public | $17,231 70% of the leader · rank #107 | $16,698 | $8,250 | $33,498 | 163 |
| 108 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH · Public | $17,249 70% of the leader · rank #108 | $13,524 | $22,250 | $44,162 | 14,939 |
| 109 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | $17,339 70% of the leader · rank #109 | $4,885 | $19,976 | $51,438 | 60,046 |
| 110 | Terra State Community College Fremont, OH · Public | $17,345 70% of the leader · rank #110 | $16,285 | $17,500 | $35,347 | 2,214 |
| 111 | Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH · Public | $17,480 70% of the leader · rank #111 | $15,207 | $25,000 | $41,281 | 1,928 |
| 112 | Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville Strongsville, OH · Private for-profit | $17,487 70% of the leader · rank #112 | $14,790 | $7,267 | $25,330 | 139 |
| 113 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH · Public | $17,809 69% of the leader · rank #113 | $14,441 | $19,976 | $51,438 | 462 |
| 114 | Ross Medical Education Center-Niles Niles, OH · Private for-profit | $17,822 69% of the leader · rank #114 | $17,912 | $9,500 | $27,583 | 69 |
| 115 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH · Private nonprofit | $17,989 69% of the leader · rank #115 | $19,867 | $20,834 | $61,877 | 1,150 |
| 116 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance Alliance, OH · Private for-profit | $18,245 68% of the leader · rank #116 | $17,370 | $7,114 | $15,544 | 410 |
| 117 | Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor Mentor, OH · Private for-profit | $18,251 68% of the leader · rank #117 | $14,642 | $7,267 | $25,330 | 118 |
| 118 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $18,378 68% of the leader · rank #118 | $17,255 | $24,250 | $64,942 | 765 |
| 119 | Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester Canal Winchester, OH · Private for-profit | $18,476 68% of the leader · rank #119 | $18,026 | $9,833 | $18,363 | 50 |
| 120 | Wittenberg University Springfield, OH · Private nonprofit | $18,649 68% of the leader · rank #120 | $17,609 | $27,000 | $42,437 | 1,333 |
| 121 | Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria Elyria, OH · Private for-profit | $18,823 67% of the leader · rank #121 | $19,008 | $9,500 | $27,138 | 58 |
| 122 | Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH · Private nonprofit | $18,934 67% of the leader · rank #122 | $18,120 | $21,500 | $35,295 | 381 |
| 123 | Salon Institute-Toledo Campus Toledo, OH · Private for-profit | $19,192 67% of the leader · rank #123 | $19,192 | $12,000 | $18,250 | 152 |
| 124 | Otterbein University Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,237 67% of the leader · rank #124 | $12,458 | $26,000 | $44,539 | 2,357 |
| 125 | Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario Ontario, OH · Private for-profit | $19,502 66% of the leader · rank #125 | $19,364 | $9,500 | $28,207 | 37 |
| 126 | Muskingum University New Concord, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,532 66% of the leader · rank #126 | $14,684 | $25,369 | $40,536 | 2,108 |
| 127 | Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,622 66% of the leader · rank #127 | $17,891 | $20,625 | $61,177 | 457 |
| 128 | Bluffton University Bluffton, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,943 65% of the leader · rank #128 | $16,363 | $27,000 | $41,940 | 678 |
| 129 | Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton Fairborn, OH · Private for-profit | $20,009 65% of the leader · rank #129 | $19,936 | $9,500 | $27,286 | 106 |
| 130 | Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $20,018 65% of the leader · rank #130 | $19,960 | $9,500 | $27,286 | 91 |
| 131 | Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,079 65% of the leader · rank #131 | $16,997 | $26,000 | $43,933 | 1,258 |
| 132 | Walsh University North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,493 64% of the leader · rank #132 | $20,458 | $27,000 | $50,090 | 2,160 |
| 133 | The Spa School Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $20,553 64% of the leader · rank #133 | $20,441 | $7,916 | $25,324 | 117 |
| 134 | Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,556 64% of the leader · rank #134 | $18,217 | $27,000 | $41,440 | 1,059 |
| 135 | Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,607 64% of the leader · rank #135 | $22,113 | $29,579 | $34,457 | 1,483 |
| 136 | Professional Skills Institute Maumee, OH · Private for-profit | $20,721 64% of the leader · rank #136 | $19,942 | $17,813 | $44,172 | 402 |
| 137 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public | $20,787 64% of the leader · rank #137 | $15,280 | $24,500 | $40,179 | 26,106 |
| 138 | Aveda Institute-Columbus Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $20,800 64% of the leader · rank #138 | $19,125 | $6,333 | $24,063 | 242 |
| 139 | Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,897 64% of the leader · rank #139 | $15,412 | $27,000 | $42,495 | 1,452 |
| 140 | Malone University Canton, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,948 64% of the leader · rank #140 | $13,290 | $26,289 | $43,056 | 1,205 |
| 141 | Lake Erie College Painesville, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,961 64% of the leader · rank #141 | $20,195 | $26,000 | $43,959 | 942 |
| 142 | Hiram College Hiram, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,058 63% of the leader · rank #142 | $16,550 | $27,000 | $40,270 | 1,011 |
| 143 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles Niles, OH · Private for-profit | $21,059 63% of the leader · rank #143 | $18,954 | $7,538 | $17,995 | 145 |
| 144 | Marietta College Marietta, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,083 63% of the leader · rank #144 | $18,254 | $27,000 | $51,252 | 1,171 |
| 145 | Central School of Practical Nursing Independence, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,369 63% of the leader · rank #145 | $20,280 | $9,500 | $47,061 | 56 |
| 146 | Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,409 63% of the leader · rank #146 | $18,118 | $5,500 | $52,314 | 327 |
| 147 | Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education Canton, OH · Public | $21,634 62% of the leader · rank #147 | $17,411 | $9,500 | $31,100 | 87 |
| 148 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public | $21,637 62% of the leader · rank #148 | $15,673 | $21,056 | $48,991 | 24,937 |
| 149 | Kettering College Kettering, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,650 62% of the leader · rank #149 | $16,000 | $23,500 | $60,692 | 812 |
| 150 | Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH · Private for-profit | $21,756 62% of the leader · rank #150 | $21,040 | $14,302 | $28,575 | 520 |
| 151 | Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown, OH · Public | $21,759 62% of the leader · rank #151 | $21,174 | $8,444 | $42,500 | 217 |
| 152 | University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,807 62% of the leader · rank #152 | $16,009 | $17,084 | $45,639 | 2,606 |
| 153 | Ashland University Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,988 62% of the leader · rank #153 | $16,489 | $25,000 | $47,722 | 4,143 |
| 154 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofit | $22,421 61% of the leader · rank #154 | $22,358 | $25,000 | $43,046 | 1,845 |
| 155 | Capital University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $22,576 61% of the leader · rank #155 | $19,062 | $26,889 | $45,767 | 2,388 |
| 156 | Academia Medical Institute Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $22,712 61% of the leader · rank #156 | $22,712 | - | - | 133 |
| 157 | Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH · Private for-profit | $22,886 60% of the leader · rank #157 | $22,688 | $14,120 | $48,406 | 395 |
| 158 | Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH · Private for-profit | $22,893 60% of the leader · rank #158 | $22,865 | $9,500 | $28,207 | 1,273 |
| 159 | Lourdes University Sylvania, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,206 60% of the leader · rank #159 | $22,220 | $27,000 | $40,158 | 1,014 |
| 160 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,280 60% of the leader · rank #160 | $16,786 | $27,000 | $45,919 | 2,169 |
| 161 | Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH · Private for-profit | $23,374 59% of the leader · rank #161 | $22,348 | $13,000 | $33,226 | 489 |
| 162 | The College of Wooster Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,458 59% of the leader · rank #162 | $12,512 | $26,500 | $43,895 | 1,876 |
| 163 | Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,589 59% of the leader · rank #163 | $19,696 | $23,384 | $42,037 | 3,750 |
| 164 | Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo Sylvania, OH · Private for-profit | $23,625 59% of the leader · rank #164 | $22,822 | $12,500 | $19,643 | 169 |
| 165 | University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,686 59% of the leader · rank #165 | $21,776 | $17,750 | $34,323 | 2,168 |
| 166 | Remington College-Cleveland Campus Maple Heights, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,687 59% of the leader · rank #166 | $23,597 | $13,271 | $26,884 | 133 |
| 167 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · Public | $24,022 58% of the leader · rank #167 | $18,396 | $25,000 | $41,281 | 17,027 |
| 168 | Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville, OH · Private for-profit | $24,037 58% of the leader · rank #168 | $23,394 | $14,302 | $28,575 | 98 |
| 169 | Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View, OH · Private for-profit | $24,111 58% of the leader · rank #169 | $23,685 | $9,500 | $28,853 | 74 |
| 170 | Wilmington College Wilmington, OH · Private nonprofit | $24,153 58% of the leader · rank #170 | $19,820 | $24,208 | $41,889 | 964 |
| 171 | Davis College Toledo, OH · Private for-profit | $24,181 58% of the leader · rank #171 | $27,628 | $21,277 | $31,261 | 95 |
| 172 | Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton, OH · Private nonprofit | $24,204 58% of the leader · rank #172 | $21,580 | $20,000 | $50,096 | 241 |
| 173 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick Brunswick, OH · Private for-profit | $24,403 58% of the leader · rank #173 | $24,102 | $7,538 | $17,995 | 81 |
| 174 | Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester, OH · Private for-profit | $24,430 58% of the leader · rank #174 | $21,351 | $7,917 | $28,122 | 482 |
| 175 | Cedarville University Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit | $24,468 58% of the leader · rank #175 | $18,987 | $20,937 | $47,937 | 5,374 |
| 176 | Ohio Northern University Ada, OH · Private nonprofit | $24,478 58% of the leader · rank #176 | $18,525 | $27,000 | $62,686 | 3,042 |
| 177 | Elite Welding Academy South Point Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $24,642 57% of the leader · rank #177 | $24,642 | $9,483 | $53,375 | 17 |
| 178 | Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH · Public | $24,731 57% of the leader · rank #178 | $24,601 | $5,500 | $45,661 | 206 |
| 179 | Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $24,913 57% of the leader · rank #179 | $23,887 | $9,500 | $28,853 | 43 |
| 180 | DeVry University-Ohio Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $25,001 57% of the leader · rank #180 | $25,001 | $24,807 | $42,178 | 221 |
| 181 | Franklin University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $25,243 56% of the leader · rank #181 | $24,968 | $20,836 | $49,189 | 8,697 |
| 182 | Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion, OH · Public | $25,605 56% of the leader · rank #182 | $20,757 | $10,665 | $49,514 | 162 |
| 183 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH · Public | $25,648 55% of the leader · rank #183 | $17,974 | $21,250 | $48,310 | 43,338 |
| 184 | Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood, OH · Private for-profit | $25,659 55% of the leader · rank #184 | $25,585 | $9,500 | $28,710 | 67 |
| 185 | MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $25,970 55% of the leader · rank #185 | $25,676 | $9,500 | $47,448 | 824 |
| 186 | Hondros College of Nursing Westerville, OH · Private for-profit | $26,014 55% of the leader · rank #186 | $25,116 | $15,833 | $49,239 | 3,091 |
| 187 | Defiance College Defiance, OH · Private nonprofit | $26,337 54% of the leader · rank #187 | $27,196 | $26,813 | $39,303 | 511 |
| 188 | Tiffin University Tiffin, OH · Private nonprofit | $26,500 54% of the leader · rank #188 | $24,278 | $27,000 | $42,475 | 3,598 |
| 189 | Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH · Public | $26,966 53% of the leader · rank #189 | $26,996 | $12,964 | $42,757 | 90 |
| 190 | Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $27,029 53% of the leader · rank #190 | $27,029 | $12,500 | $19,643 | 241 |
| 191 | ATA College-Cincinnati Springdale, OH · Private for-profit | $27,055 53% of the leader · rank #191 | $26,339 | $21,030 | $29,724 | 264 |
| 192 | The University of Findlay Findlay, OH · Private nonprofit | $27,221 53% of the leader · rank #192 | $22,052 | $25,439 | $49,757 | 5,057 |
| 193 | Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland Twinsburg, OH · Private for-profit | $27,260 53% of the leader · rank #193 | $27,226 | $9,833 | $22,587 | 142 |
| 194 | Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $27,398 52% of the leader · rank #194 | $27,424 | $9,833 | $28,153 | 166 |
| 195 | Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH · Private nonprofit | $27,603 52% of the leader · rank #195 | $21,296 | $27,000 | $44,972 | 3,308 |
| 196 | Fortis College-Columbus Westerville, OH · Private for-profit | $27,708 52% of the leader · rank #196 | $27,071 | $12,547 | $33,189 | 761 |
| 197 | Orion Institute Perrysburg, OH · Private for-profit | $27,750 52% of the leader · rank #197 | $27,329 | $7,885 | $21,261 | 60 |
| 198 | Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit | $28,226 51% of the leader · rank #198 | $23,782 | $24,968 | $20,170 | 350 |
| 199 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public | $28,384 51% of the leader · rank #199 | $16,015 | $23,000 | $49,773 | 18,618 |
| 200 | Ross College-Canton Canton, OH · Private for-profit | $28,389 51% of the leader · rank #200 | $28,239 | $9,500 | $28,207 | 344 |
| 201 | Ohio Business College-Sheffield Sheffield Village, OH · Private for-profit | $28,738 50% of the leader · rank #201 | $28,864 | $12,416 | $28,337 | 165 |
| 202 | John Carroll University University Heights, OH · Private nonprofit | $28,746 50% of the leader · rank #202 | $19,945 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 2,773 |
| 203 | Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $28,785 50% of the leader · rank #203 | $28,402 | $24,166 | $58,951 | 670 |
| 204 | Fortis College-Centerville Centerville, OH · Private for-profit | $29,162 49% of the leader · rank #204 | $27,714 | $13,000 | $33,284 | 460 |
| 205 | Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit | $29,208 49% of the leader · rank #205 | $23,423 | $27,000 | $33,148 | 566 |
| 206 | Wayne County Schools Career Center Smithville, OH · Public | $29,232 49% of the leader · rank #206 | $28,494 | $7,574 | $39,934 | 90 |
| 207 | Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $29,439 49% of the leader · rank #207 | $24,204 | $27,000 | $30,590 | 918 |
| 208 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit | $29,533 49% of the leader · rank #208 | $21,736 | $23,250 | $62,477 | 11,304 |
| 209 | Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $29,614 49% of the leader · rank #209 | $29,050 | $12,547 | $33,189 | 403 |
| 210 | Valley College-Cleveland Cleveland, OH · Private for-profit | $30,411 47% of the leader · rank #210 | $30,566 | $9,500 | $25,548 | 787 |
| 211 | Dayton School of Medical Massage Dayton, OH · Private for-profit | $30,819 47% of the leader · rank #211 | $30,819 | $13,432 | $26,489 | 425 |
| 212 | Chamberlain University-Ohio Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $31,544 45% of the leader · rank #212 | $30,389 | $20,919 | $84,533 | 336 |
| 213 | Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit | $31,701 45% of the leader · rank #213 | $31,701 | $9,483 | $53,375 | 65 |
| 214 | Elite School of Cosmetology Norwalk, OH · Private for-profit | $32,349 44% of the leader · rank #214 | $31,091 | $7,412 | $19,104 | 179 |
| 215 | Xavier University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $32,997 43% of the leader · rank #215 | $26,728 | $23,250 | $54,758 | 6,000 |
| 216 | Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $34,253 41% of the leader · rank #216 | $33,835 | $27,000 | $27,483 | 259 |
| 217 | Valor Christian College Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $34,356 40% of the leader · rank #217 | $31,982 | $15,250 | $32,212 | 352 |
| 218 | Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH · Private for-profit | $34,972 39% of the leader · rank #218 | $33,752 | $12,000 | $44,063 | 331 |
| 219 | American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $38,392 33% of the leader · rank #219 | $38,209 | $9,500 | $47,719 | 393 |
| 220 | Kenyon College Gambier, OH · Private nonprofit | $38,512 33% of the leader · rank #220 | $18,242 | $18,527 | $46,627 | 2,184 |
| 221 | Oberlin College Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofit | $38,645 33% of the leader · rank #221 | $18,774 | $26,000 | $38,871 | 2,976 |
| 222 | The Modern College of Design Kettering, OH · Private for-profit | $39,359 32% of the leader · rank #222 | $32,744 | $12,000 | $36,074 | 189 |
| 223 | Denison University Granville, OH · Private nonprofit | $40,007 31% of the leader · rank #223 | $16,656 | $26,000 | $51,352 | 2,405 |
| 224 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit | $41,190 29% of the leader · rank #224 | $19,025 | $24,000 | $75,613 | 12,266 |
| 225 | Ohio Institute of Allied Health Huber Heights, OH · Private nonprofit | $47,034 18% of the leader · rank #225 | $46,601 | $9,500 | - | 39 |
| 226 | Felbry College Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $57,632 4% of the leader · rank #226 | $57,058 | $17,000 | - | 214 |
What this means for you
Use Ohio's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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