Universities in Ohio

Ohio has 266 degree-granting 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.

Institutions in Ohio, by undergraduate enrollment.
#	Institution	Sector	Undergrads
1	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	45,638
2	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	29,882
3	Ohio University-Main CampusAthens · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	19,633
4	Kent State University at KentKent · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Public	19,320
5	Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	17,549
6	Miami University-OxfordOxford · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	16,656
7	Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	13,382
8	Sinclair Community CollegeDayton · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	13,308
9	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	12,812
10	University of ToledoToledo · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	9,770
11	University of Akron Main CampusAkron · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	9,052
12	Cleveland State UniversityCleveland · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	8,969
13	Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown · Master's, Larger Programs	Public	7,961
14	University of DaytonDayton · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Private	7,682
15	Wright State University-Main CampusDayton · R2: Doctoral, High Research	Public	6,762
16	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research	Private	6,437
17	Stark State CollegeNorth Canton · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	5,749
18	Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	5,667
19	Franklin UniversityColumbus · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	5,562
20	Lorain County Community CollegeElyria · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional	Public	5,373
21	Owens Community CollegePerrysburg · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	4,361
22	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	4,354
23	Xavier UniversityCincinnati · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	4,207
24	Cedarville UniversityCedarville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	4,024
25	Hondros College of NursingColumbus · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	3,857
26	Clark State CollegeSpringfield · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	3,456
27	University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	3,019
28	Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	2,901
29	Oberlin CollegeOberlin · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	2,887
30	Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,842
31	Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional	Public	2,773
32	Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	2,692
33	Central State UniversityWilberforce · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	2,620
34	University of Northwestern OhioLima · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Private	2,494
35	Ohio Northern UniversityAda · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	2,489
36	Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	2,396
37	Denison UniversityGranville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	2,380
38	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,274
39	Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth · Master's, Small Programs	Public	2,247
40	The University of FindlayFindlay · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	2,223
41	Ashland UniversityAshland · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,199
42	Otterbein UniversityWesterville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	2,157
43	Tiffin UniversityTiffin · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	2,051
44	Miami University-HamiltonHamilton · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	2,043
45	University of Mount UnionAlliance · Master's, Small Programs	Private	1,995
46	Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,941
47	Kenyon CollegeGambier · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,732
48	The College of WoosterWooster · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,730
49	Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	1,714
50	Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	1,654
51	Kent State University at TrumbullWarren · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	1,629
52	Kent State University at GeaugaBurton · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	1,601
53	James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,590
54	Capital UniversityColumbus · Master's, Larger Programs	Private	1,585
55	Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,516
56	Washington State College of OhioMarietta · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,484
57	Marion Technical CollegeMarion · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,475
58	University of Rio GrandeRio Grande · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Private	1,400
59	Walsh UniversityNorth Canton · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,390
60	Muskingum UniversityNew Concord · Master's, Small Programs	Private	1,376
61	Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	1,358
62	Hocking CollegeNelsonville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	Public	1,311
63	Edison State Community CollegePiqua · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,302
64	Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	1,290
65	North Central State CollegeMansfield · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,273
66	Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	1,251
67	Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	Private	1,215
68	Kent State University at SalemSalem · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	1,164
69	Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati · Doctoral/Professional University	Private	1,129
70	Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	1,115
71	Terra State Community CollegeFremont · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	1,028
72	Wilmington CollegeWilmington · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	1,006
73	Marietta CollegeMarietta · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	952
74	Mercy College of OhioToledo · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	939
75	Heidelberg UniversityTiffin · Master's, Small Programs	Private	915
76	Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	892
77	Valley College-ClevelandCleveland · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private	887
78	Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design	Private	882
79	Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	862
80	Lake Erie CollegePainesville · Master's, Small Programs	Private	852
81	Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	837
82	Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	833
83	Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	822
84	MyComputerCareer at ColumbusColumbus · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions	Private for-profit	821
85	Malone UniversityCanton · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	798
86	Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Public	797
87	Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	794
88	Ross College-CantonCanton · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	Private for-profit	785
89	Hiram CollegeHiram · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	777
90	Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	766
91	Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	761
92	Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus · Master's, Medium Programs	Private	760
93	Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	Public	736
94	Zane State CollegeZanesville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	715
95	The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	713
96	Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	691
97	Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	690
98	Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions	Private for-profit	683
99	Ursuline CollegePepper Pike · Master's, Medium Programs · Merging, effective 2025-06-30	Private	670
100	Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	645
101	Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant	Private	624
102	Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Public	621
103	Belmont CollegeSt Clairsville · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	Public	600
104	Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Public	596
105	Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Private for-profit	586
106	Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	583
107	Bluffton UniversityBluffton · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	582
108	Apollo Career CenterLima · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Public	574
109	Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	560
110	Kettering CollegeKettering · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	549
111	Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	547
112	Lourdes UniversitySylvania · Master's, Small Programs · Closed, effective 2026-06-30	Private	543
113	Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design	Private	539
114	Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	532
115	Athena Career AcademyToledo · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields	Private for-profit	516
116	Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	500
117	Defiance CollegeDefiance · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	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 · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional	Public	464
120	University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional	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 · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Public	415
124	Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields	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 Two-Year: Health Professions	Private for-profit	395
128	Herzing University-AkronAkron · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed	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 · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional	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 · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private	281
138	Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton · Special Focus: Other Health Professions	Private	280
139	Davis CollegeToledo · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	Private for-profit	273
140	ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions	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: Other Health Professions	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: Other Health Professions	Private for-profit	231
146	Ohio Business College-SheffieldSheffield Village · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields	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 Two-Year: Arts & 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 · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields	Private for-profit	210
151	Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati · Special Focus: Arts, Music & 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 · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional	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 Two-Year: Health Professions	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 · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional	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 & 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 · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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 · Baccalaureate: Arts & 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 · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private	121
186	East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool · Special Focus Two-Year: 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 · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design	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 Two-Year: Other Fields	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 · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	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 · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed	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 · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences	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: Faith-Related	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: Faith-Related	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: Faith-Related	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 · Special Focus: Faith-Related	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: Doctoral, High Research	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: Faith-Related	Private	–
261	Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityRootstown · Special Focus: Medical Schools/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: Faith-Related	Private	–
264	Prince's Barber AcademyZanesville · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie)	Private for-profit	–
265	United Theological SeminaryDayton · Special Focus: Faith-Related	Private	–
266	Winebrenner Theological SeminaryFindlay · Special Focus: Faith-Related	Private	–

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.

Filter Ohio schools by sector, size & type

Open the dashboard to narrow by Carnegie class, size, HBCU status, or compare schools head-to-head.

Browse & filter Book a 20-minute call

Frequently asked

How many colleges and universities are in Ohio?

266 degree-granting 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.