Universities in Ohio
Ohio has 266 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 104 public, 75 private nonprofit, 87 for-profit, together enrolling about 429,089 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile. 2 are historically Black colleges or universities.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 45,638 |
| 2 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 29,882 |
| 3 | Ohio University-Main CampusAthens · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 19,633 |
| 4 | Kent State University at KentKent · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 19,320 |
| 5 | Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 17,549 |
| 6 | Miami University-OxfordOxford · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 16,656 |
| 7 | Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland · Mixed Associate Large | Public | 13,382 |
| 8 | Sinclair Community CollegeDayton · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 13,308 |
| 9 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 12,812 |
| 10 | University of ToledoToledo · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 9,770 |
| 11 | University of Akron Main CampusAkron · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 9,052 |
| 12 | Cleveland State UniversityCleveland · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 8,969 |
| 13 | Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Public | 7,961 |
| 14 | University of DaytonDayton · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Private | 7,682 |
| 15 | Wright State University-Main CampusDayton · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 6,762 |
| 16 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Private | 6,437 |
| 17 | Stark State CollegeNorth Canton · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 5,749 |
| 18 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 5,667 |
| 19 | Franklin UniversityColumbus · Special Focus: Business | Private | 5,562 |
| 20 | Lorain County Community CollegeElyria · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 5,373 |
| 21 | Owens Community CollegePerrysburg · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 4,361 |
| 22 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 4,354 |
| 23 | Xavier UniversityCincinnati · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 4,207 |
| 24 | Cedarville UniversityCedarville · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Private | 4,024 |
| 25 | Hondros College of NursingColumbus · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 3,857 |
| 26 | Clark State CollegeSpringfield · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,456 |
| 27 | University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,019 |
| 28 | Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 2,901 |
| 29 | Oberlin CollegeOberlin · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 2,887 |
| 30 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 2,842 |
| 31 | Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,773 |
| 32 | Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,692 |
| 33 | Central State UniversityWilberforce · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Public | 2,620 |
| 34 | University of Northwestern OhioLima · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private | 2,494 |
| 35 | Ohio Northern UniversityAda · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 2,489 |
| 36 | Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 2,396 |
| 37 | Denison UniversityGranville · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 2,380 |
| 38 | John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 2,274 |
| 39 | Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 2,247 |
| 40 | The University of FindlayFindlay · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,223 |
| 41 | Ashland UniversityAshland · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 2,199 |
| 42 | Otterbein UniversityWesterville · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 2,157 |
| 43 | Tiffin UniversityTiffin · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Private | 2,051 |
| 44 | Miami University-HamiltonHamilton · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 2,043 |
| 45 | University of Mount UnionAlliance · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 1,995 |
| 46 | Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 1,941 |
| 47 | Kenyon CollegeGambier · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,732 |
| 48 | The College of WoosterWooster · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,730 |
| 49 | Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 1,714 |
| 50 | Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 1,654 |
| 51 | Kent State University at TrumbullWarren · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 1,629 |
| 52 | Kent State University at GeaugaBurton · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 1,601 |
| 53 | James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 1,590 |
| 54 | Capital UniversityColumbus · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,585 |
| 55 | Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,516 |
| 56 | Washington State College of OhioMarietta · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,484 |
| 57 | Marion Technical CollegeMarion · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,475 |
| 58 | University of Rio GrandeRio Grande · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 1,400 |
| 59 | Walsh UniversityNorth Canton · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,390 |
| 60 | Muskingum UniversityNew Concord · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 1,376 |
| 61 | Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,358 |
| 62 | Hocking CollegeNelsonville · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,311 |
| 63 | Edison State Community CollegePiqua · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 1,302 |
| 64 | Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 1,290 |
| 65 | North Central State CollegeMansfield · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,273 |
| 66 | Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 1,251 |
| 67 | Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,215 |
| 68 | Kent State University at SalemSalem · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 1,164 |
| 69 | Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 1,129 |
| 70 | Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 1,115 |
| 71 | Terra State Community CollegeFremont · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,028 |
| 72 | Wilmington CollegeWilmington · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 1,006 |
| 73 | Marietta CollegeMarietta · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 952 |
| 74 | Mercy College of OhioToledo · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 939 |
| 75 | Heidelberg UniversityTiffin · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 915 |
| 76 | Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 892 |
| 77 | Valley College-ClevelandCleveland · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private | 887 |
| 78 | Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 882 |
| 79 | Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 862 |
| 80 | Lake Erie CollegePainesville · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 852 |
| 81 | Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 837 |
| 82 | Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 833 |
| 83 | Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 822 |
| 84 | MyComputerCareer at ColumbusColumbus · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 821 |
| 85 | Malone UniversityCanton · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 798 |
| 86 | Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 797 |
| 87 | Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 794 |
| 88 | Ross College-CantonCanton · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 785 |
| 89 | Hiram CollegeHiram · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 777 |
| 90 | Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 766 |
| 91 | Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 761 |
| 92 | Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 760 |
| 93 | Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 736 |
| 94 | Zane State CollegeZanesville · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 715 |
| 95 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 713 |
| 96 | Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster · Professions-focused Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 691 |
| 97 | Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 690 |
| 98 | Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 683 |
| 99 | Ursuline CollegePepper Pike · Special Focus: Nursing · Merging, effective 2025-06-30 | Private | 670 |
| 100 | Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 645 |
| 101 | Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 624 |
| 102 | Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima · Mixed Associate/Baccalaureate | Public | 621 |
| 103 | Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 600 |
| 104 | Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 596 |
| 105 | Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee · Professions-focused Associate Small | Private for-profit | 586 |
| 106 | Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 583 |
| 107 | Bluffton UniversityBluffton · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 582 |
| 108 | Apollo Career CenterLima · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 574 |
| 109 | Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville · Special Focus: Nursing | Public | 560 |
| 110 | Kettering CollegeKettering · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 549 |
| 111 | Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 547 |
| 112 | Lourdes UniversitySylvania · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small · Closed, effective 2026-06-30 | Private | 543 |
| 113 | Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 539 |
| 114 | Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 532 |
| 115 | Athena Career AcademyToledo · Professions-focused Associate Small | Private for-profit | 516 |
| 116 | Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 500 |
| 117 | Defiance CollegeDefiance · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 499 |
| 118 | Academia Medical InstituteColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 466 |
| 119 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 464 |
| 120 | University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 457 |
| 121 | Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 454 |
| 122 | Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWest Chester · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 453 |
| 123 | Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton · Special Focus: Nursing | Public | 415 |
| 124 | Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 414 |
| 125 | Ohio State College of Barber StylingColumbus · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 406 |
| 126 | EHOVE Career CenterMilan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 398 |
| 127 | Professional Skills InstituteMaumee · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 395 |
| 128 | Herzing University-AkronAkron · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 391 |
| 129 | Dayton School of Medical MassageDayton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 376 |
| 130 | Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyTroy · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 356 |
| 131 | Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationZanesville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 356 |
| 132 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-AllianceAlliance · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 339 |
| 133 | Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 300 |
| 134 | Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville · Mixed Baccalaureate | Public | 298 |
| 135 | Auburn Career CenterConcord Twp · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 292 |
| 136 | Aveda Institute-ColumbusColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 290 |
| 137 | Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 281 |
| 138 | Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 280 |
| 139 | Davis CollegeToledo · Professions-focused Associate Small | Private for-profit | 273 |
| 140 | ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 266 |
| 141 | Warren County Career CenterLebanon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 263 |
| 142 | Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 257 |
| 143 | Paul Mitchell the School-CincinnatiCincinnati · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 246 |
| 144 | Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyNewark · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 237 |
| 145 | American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 231 |
| 146 | Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 224 |
| 147 | Four County Career CenterArchbold · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 223 |
| 148 | The Modern College of DesignKettering · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private for-profit | 211 |
| 149 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 210 |
| 150 | DeVry University-OhioColumbus · Special Focus: Business | Private for-profit | 210 |
| 151 | Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 205 |
| 152 | Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 200 |
| 153 | Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbusColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 200 |
| 154 | Remington College-Cleveland CampusCleveland · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private | 197 |
| 155 | Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingMarietta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 193 |
| 156 | Felbry CollegeColumbus · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 192 |
| 157 | Paul Mitchell the School-ClevelandTwinsburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 181 |
| 158 | ETI Technical College of NilesNiles · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 179 |
| 159 | Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 175 |
| 160 | National Beauty CollegeCanton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 172 |
| 161 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-NilesNiles · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 172 |
| 162 | Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving AcademyTrotwood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 170 |
| 163 | LaBarberia Institute of HairMayfield Hts · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 169 |
| 164 | Empire Beauty School-CincinnatiCincinnati · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 168 |
| 165 | Portage Lakes Career CenterUniontown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 168 |
| 166 | Paul Mitchell the School-ToledoSylvania · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 165 |
| 167 | Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandBeachwood · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 164 |
| 168 | Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 159 |
| 169 | Salon Institute-Toledo CampusToledo · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 152 |
| 170 | Tri-Rivers Career CenterMarion · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 151 |
| 171 | Northern Career InstituteEastlake · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 150 |
| 172 | Wayne County Schools Career CenterSmithville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 146 |
| 173 | Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictChillicothe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 145 |
| 174 | Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterLisbon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 144 |
| 175 | Great Oaks Career CampusesCincinnati · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 142 |
| 176 | Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterBrecksville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 131 |
| 177 | Upper Valley Career CenterPiqua · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 131 |
| 178 | Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 129 |
| 179 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanBoardman · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 129 |
| 180 | Ross Medical Education Center-CincinnatiCincinnati · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 129 |
| 181 | Knox County Career CenterMount Vernon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 126 |
| 182 | Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 122 |
| 183 | Antioch CollegeYellow Springs · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 121 |
| 184 | Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleStrongsville · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 121 |
| 185 | Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 121 |
| 186 | East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 187 | Brown Aveda Institute-MentorMentor · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 115 |
| 188 | Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsGroveport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 115 |
| 189 | Summit Salon Academy-PerrysburgPerrysburg · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 113 |
| 190 | The Spa SchoolColumbus · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 111 |
| 191 | Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 107 |
| 192 | Vantage Career CenterVan Wert · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 104 |
| 193 | Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusJefferson · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 103 |
| 194 | Casal Aveda InstituteNiles · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 102 |
| 195 | Global Tech CollegeToledo · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 102 |
| 196 | Brown & Clermont Adult Career CampusesBethel · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 101 |
| 197 | Ross Medical Education Center-NilesNiles · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 99 |
| 198 | Central School of Practical NursingIndependence · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 97 |
| 199 | Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 96 |
| 200 | Ohio State Beauty AcademyLima · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 91 |
| 201 | Hamrick SchoolMedina · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 89 |
| 202 | Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationCanton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 88 |
| 203 | Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 88 |
| 204 | Ohio Media School-Valley ViewValley View · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 88 |
| 205 | Sandusky Career CenterSandusky · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 88 |
| 206 | Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictOberlin · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 87 |
| 207 | Ohio State School of Cosmetology-HeathHeath · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 86 |
| 208 | Ross Medical Education Center-DaytonFairborn · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 84 |
| 209 | Madison Adult Career CenterMansfield · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 81 |
| 210 | Buckeye Joint Vocational SchoolNew Philadelphia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 80 |
| 211 | Mahoning County Career and Technical CenterCanfield · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 80 |
| 212 | Ross Medical Education Center-OntarioOntario · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 79 |
| 213 | Antioch UniversityYellow Springs · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 77 |
| 214 | Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 77 |
| 215 | Dayton Barber CollegeMiamisburg · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 74 |
| 216 | Ross Medical Education Center-ElyriaElyria · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 74 |
| 217 | Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCincinnati · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 73 |
| 218 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BrunswickBrunswick · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 73 |
| 219 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 69 |
| 220 | Adult and Community Education-HudsonColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 67 |
| 221 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 65 |
| 222 | Pioneer Career and Technology CenterShelby · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 63 |
| 223 | Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private for-profit | 62 |
| 224 | Elite Academy of Hair DesignBridgeport · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 61 |
| 225 | Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 60 |
| 226 | Elite Welding Academy LLCCincinnati · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 59 |
| 227 | Northern Institute of CosmetologyLorain · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 228 | Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCANAL WINCHESTER · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 57 |
| 229 | Paramount Beauty AcademyPortsmouth · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 51 |
| 230 | Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 50 |
| 231 | Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 50 |
| 232 | Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignCincinnati · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 48 |
| 233 | Meryma'at Barber CollegeCleveland · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 48 |
| 234 | Tiffin Academy of Hair DesignTiffin · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 48 |
| 235 | Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 46 |
| 236 | Orion InstitutePerrysburg · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 44 |
| 237 | Medina County Career CenterMedina · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 43 |
| 238 | Ohio Media School-ColumbusColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 43 |
| 239 | Ohio Media School-CincinnatiNorwood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 42 |
| 240 | Ashland County-West Holmes Career CenterAshland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 41 |
| 241 | Gerbers Akron Beauty SchoolAkron · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 242 | Pike County Joint Vocational School DistrictPiketon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 39 |
| 243 | Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology ProgramBeachwood · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 38 |
| 244 | Hair AcademyChillicothe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 38 |
| 245 | Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 36 |
| 246 | Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCleveland · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 33 |
| 247 | International Culinary Arts and Sciences InstituteChesterland · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 33 |
| 248 | Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationToledo · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 33 |
| 249 | Elite Welding Academy South PointSouth Point · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 29 |
| 250 | Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 26 |
| 251 | Dental Assistant Pro-LebanonLebanon · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 20 |
| 252 | Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of CosmetologyOntario · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 17 |
| 253 | Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 17 |
| 254 | Greene County Career CenterXenia · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 12 |
| 255 | Dental Assistant Pro LLC-ColumbusWesterville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 10 |
| 256 | Tri-County Adult Career CenterNelsonville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 7 |
| 257 | Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology CenterFremont · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 7 |
| 258 | Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementWright-Patterson AFB · R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | – |
| 259 | Maplewood Area Joint Vocational SchoolRavenna · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | – |
| 260 | Methodist Theological School in OhioDelaware · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 261 | Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstown · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers | Public | – |
| 262 | Ohio Business College-ColumbusColumbus · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 263 | Payne Theological SeminaryWilberforce · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 264 | Prince's Barber AcademyZanesville · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 265 | United Theological SeminaryDayton · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 266 | Winebrenner Theological SeminaryFindlay · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Ohio?
266 postsecondary institutions in Ohio report to the U.S. Department of Education: 104 public, 75 private nonprofit, 87 for-profit. Together they enroll about 429,089 undergraduates (2024-25 data). 1 of them has since closed or announced a closure and is kept here for reference, marked on the row.
Which Ohio college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus, with about 45,638 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 266 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Are there historically Black colleges or universities in Ohio?
Yes: Central State University, Wilberforce University. Ohio has 2 HBCUs in this directory.
Where does this Ohio college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.