2026 Rankings · OH

Best Colleges in Ohio

252 ranked colleges in Ohio out of 5,439 nationally

252
Schools in OH
161
Full Data Rankings
91
Partial Data Rankings
5,439
Ranked Nationally

Top Colleges in Ohio

Showing 1-10 of 252 schools
#1 in OH #56 nationally
#1

Cleveland, OH

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
76.9 / 100
76.9
Completion
73.2%
85%
Retention
92%
86%
Productivity
3834 completions
47%

Case Western Reserve University scores above average in the overall ranking at 77, ranking in the 93th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 12,475 students with in-state tuition of $64,100 (excl. fees).

73% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 85th percentile nationally for completion.

#2 in OH #60 nationally
#2

Dayton, OH

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
76.8 / 100
76.8
Completion
65.7%
76%
Retention
89%
82%
Productivity
3420 completions
51%

University of Dayton scores above average in the overall ranking at 77, ranking in the 95th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 10,506 students with in-state tuition of $47,600 (excl. fees).

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 76th percentile nationally for completion.

#3 in OH #69 nationally
#3

Cleveland, OH

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
76.2 / 100
76.2
Completion
78.1%
89%
Retention
94%
88%
Productivity
358 completions
70%

Ohio Technical College scores above average in the overall ranking at 76, ranking in the 92th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 683 students.

78% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 89th percentile nationally for completion.

#4 in OH #71 nationally
#4

Columbus, OH

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
76.1 / 100
76.1
Completion
65.9%
76%
Retention
94%
88%
Productivity
16972 completions
39%

Ohio State University-Main Campus scores above average in the overall ranking at 76, ranking in the 100th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 61,443 students with in-state tuition of $11,826 (excl. fees).

66% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 76th percentile nationally for completion.

#5 in OH #126 nationally
#5

Oberlin, OH

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
73.4 / 100
73.4
Completion
69.5%
81%
Retention
89%
82%
Productivity
875 completions
46%

Oberlin College scores above average in the overall ranking at 73, ranking in the 96th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 2,909 students with in-state tuition of $63,700 (excl. fees).

70% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 81st percentile nationally for completion.

#6 in OH #155 nationally
#6

Mansfield, OH

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
72.3 / 100
72.3
Completion
85.3%
94%
Retention
86%
76%
Productivity
98 completions
95%

Madison Adult Career Center scores above average in the overall ranking at 72, ranking in the 95th percentile for program productivity.

The college enrolls 81 students.

85% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 94th percentile nationally for completion.

#7 in OH #160 nationally
#7

Strongsville, OH

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
72.2 / 100
72.2
Completion
85.4%
94%
Retention
100%
93%
Productivity
119 completions
91%

Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville scores above average in the overall ranking at 72, ranking in the 94th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 121 students.

85% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 94th percentile nationally for completion.

#8 in OH #210 nationally
#8

Oxford, OH

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
70.7 / 100
70.7
Completion
75.6%
87%
Retention
90%
83%
Productivity
5140 completions
38%

Miami University-Oxford scores above average in the overall ranking at 71, ranking in the 96th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 18,838 students with in-state tuition of $14,052 (excl. fees).

76% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 87th percentile nationally for completion.

#9 in OH #229 nationally
#9

Perrysburg, OH

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
70.4 / 100
70.4
Completion
85%
94%
Retention
93%
87%
Productivity
108 completions
90%

Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg scores above average in the overall ranking at 70, ranking in the 94th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 113 students.

85% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 94th percentile nationally for completion.

#10 in OH #240 nationally
#10

Cincinnati, OH

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
70.2 / 100
70.2
Completion
60.4%
69%
Retention
86%
76%
Productivity
12861 completions
42%

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores above average in the overall ranking at 70, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 45,026 students with in-state tuition of $11,228 (excl. fees).

60% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 69th percentile nationally for completion.

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