Best Colleges in Ohio

Why Should I Consider Studying in Ohio?

Ohio provides a fantastic college experience for many different types of students. The state hosts some of the most prestigious universities in the country including Ohio State University and Cane Western Reserve University. OSU comes near the top of our rankings for several majors while Cane Western Reserve University’s engineering program is in the top handful of all schools in the United States. The wide range of smaller colleges and universities who call Ohio home should not be forgotten either, with plentiful liberal arts and technical schools to fit the specialized interests of every student.

What also should be appreciated is Ohio’s outdoor splendor. The state has immense parks including the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Hocking Hills State park as well as beautiful lakes and rivers for fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. Ohio should also be recognized for its career opportunities. The Buckeye state’s economy is vibrant and consistently provides some of the highest paying jobs in the country. This means that graduates will have a better chance of finding employment in a state they have grown to love.

Ohio Higher Education By The Numbers

Colleges in Ohio

Ohio has the 6th most colleges in America with 272 colleges located there. For a little perspective, that is 335 fewer colleges than the leading state. 39% of Ohio's colleges are public, and 61% of its colleges are private. (107 public colleges & 165 private colleges). It has the 4th most public colleges and the 6th most private colleges of any US state.

Our favorite colleges in Ohio are Case Western Reserve University, Denison University, and Kenyon College. Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most students of any public college in the top 25 colleges with 66,017. University of Dayton has more students than all other private colleges in our top 25 (12,544).

Students in Ohio

The most popular state has 3,747,479 college students. Ohio has 2,882,645 fewer. There are 678,784 public college students and 186,050 private college students in Ohio. It has more public college students than 46 states and more private college students than 38 states. Its 864,834 total students make it the 7th most popular choice in the United States. 22% of students in Ohio attend private institutions which is the 26th highest percentage coast-to-coast.