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Colleges in Ohio: Universities, Trade and Technical Schools

Ohio Colleges Summary

Ohio has the fifth highest total number of colleges and post-secondary schools in the United States with 336 (as of 2005). Overall enrollment is the eighth highest in the country with more than 630,000. Ohio also has the second highest number of public schools with more than 115 of them. Nonetheless, a modest 73% of Ohio's students go to these public schools, with only 17 states having a lower percentage of adult students enrolled in public schools.

The largest college in Ohio is Ohio State University with more than 50,000 students. There are also seven other colleges with more than 20,000 students, the largest of these being Kent State University and Ohio University. Three of these are community colleges: Cuyahoga Community College District, Columbus State Community College, and Owens Community College

There are also nine other colleges with more than 10,000 students. The most notable of these is Bowling Green State University. Two of these large colleges are also community colleges: Sinclair Community College, and Lorain County Community College. Ohio also has a number of smaller schools - approximately 75 of the state's post-secondary schools have less than 100 students.

The mailing address and web site address for the Ohio Department of Education is as follows:

25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Website: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/

Selected Ohio Colleges and Universities

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SchoolCityDegreesOpen AdmissionQuick Info
Akron InstituteCuyahoga FallsAssociate, Bachelor, DiplomaYes
Antonelli CollegeCincinnatiAssociate, DiplomaYesGet Info
Brown Mackie CollegeAkron, Canton, Cincinnati, FindlayAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, DiplomaYesGet Info
DeVry UniversityCincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Seven HillsAssociate, Bachelor, Diploma, MasterYesGet Info
DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of ManagementCincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Seven HillsGraduate Certificate, MasterYesGet Info
Everest InstituteGahannaAssociate, DiplomaYesGet Info
Fortis CollegeCenterville, Cincinnati, Cuyahoga Falls, Ravenna, WestervilleAssociate, Certificate, Coursework, DiplomaYesGet Info
Harrison CollegeGrove CityAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, DiplomaYesGet Info
ITT Technical InstituteDayton, Hilliard, Norwood, Strongsville, YoungstownAssociate, Bachelor, Diploma, MasterYesGet Info
Kaplan Career InstituteClevelandAssociate, Certificate, DiplomaYesGet Info
Kaplan College KHECincinnati, Columbus, DaytonAssociate, Certificate, DiplomaYesGet Info
Lincoln College of TechnologyCincinnati, Dayton, FranklinAssociate, Bachelor, CourseworkYesGet Info
National CollegeCincinnati, Columbus, Kettering, Stow, Willoughby Hills, YoungstownAssociate, Bachelor, Diploma, Diploma YesGet Info
Sanford Brown CollegeClevelandAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, DiplomaYesGet Info
Strayer UniversityAkron, Columbus, MasonAssociate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate, MasterYesGet Info
TechSkillsCincinnati, Cleveland, ColumbusCertificate, CourseworkYes
TechSkills MedicalCincinnati, Cleveland, ColumbusCertificate, DiplomaYes
The Art InstitutesCincinnatiAdvanced Diploma, Associate, Bachelor, Bachelor , Certificate, Certificate , DiplomaYesGet Info
Illinois Centers for BroadcastingCincinnati, Cleveland, ColumbusDiplomaYesGet Info
University of PhoenixBeachwood, Columbus, Dayton, Independence, West Chester, WestlakeAssociate, Bachelor, Doctorate, MasterYesGet Info
Vatterott CollegeBroadview HeightsCertificate, DiplomaYesGet Info

All Colleges and Universities in Ohio

SchoolCityStudentsDormsOpen AdmissionTypical SAT Range
Adult and Community Education HudsonColumbus190 No 
Adult Center for EducationZanesville245 Yes 
Akron School of Practical NursingAkron129 Yes 
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem5470Yes 
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus171 No 
Antioch University McGregorYellow Springs681 No 
Antioch University PhD Program in Leadership and ChangeYellow Springs125 No 
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati14430NoV: 480-600
M: 420-570
Ashland County West Holmes Career CenterAshland70 Yes 
Ashland UniversityAshland6,4931,750NoV: 440-560
M: 460-570
W: 440-550
Ashtabula County Joint Vocational SchoolJefferson137 Yes 
Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati23885Yes 
ATS Institute of TechnologyHighland Heights438 No 
Auburn Career CenterConcord Twp399 Yes 
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton2191No 
Baldwin Wallace CollegeBerea4,3831,880NoV: 500-610
M: 490-600
W: 490-600
Belmont Technical CollegeSaint Clairsville1,742 Yes 
Bexley Hall Episcopal SeminaryColumbus25 No 
Bluffton UniversityBluffton1,117838NoV: 450-580
M: 450-570
Bowling Green State University FirelandsHuron2,065 Yes 
Bowling Green State University Main CampusBowling Green18,6196,671NoV: 440-560
M: 450-550
W: 435-535
Brown Aveda Institute MentorMentor116 No 
Brown Aveda Institute Rocky RiverRocky River98 No 
Buckeye Joint Vocational SchoolNew Philadelphia118 No 
Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career CenterHamilton327 No 
Capital UniversityColumbus3,7131,299NoV: 490-580
M: 480-600
W: 460-590
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyNewark430 Yes 
Carnegie Institute of Integrative Medicine and MassotherapySuffield207 Yes 
Carousel Beauty College DaytonDayton39 Yes 
Carousel Beauty College KetteringKettering76 Yes 
Carousel Beauty College MiddletownMiddletown47 Yes 
Carousel Beauty College SpringfieldSpringfield38 Yes 
Carousel of Miami Valley Beauty CollegeHuber Heights71 Yes 
Casal Aveda InstituteYoungstown137 Yes 
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland9,8443,484NoV: 590-690
M: 620-720
W: 580-680
Cedarville UniversityCedarville3,0552,486NoV: 540-650
M: 530-640
W: 520-630
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark3,100 Yes 
Central School of Practical Nursing ClevelandCleveland79 No 
Central State UniversityWilberforce2,0221,352NoV: 340-440
M: 340-440
Chancellor UniversityCleveland570 No 
Chatfield CollegeSaint Martin218 Yes 
Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown160 Yes 
Cincinnati Christian UniversityCincinnati1,051458NoV: 440-560
M: 423-568
W: 410-558
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati99 No 
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati8,507 Yes 
Clark State Community CollegeSpringfield3,383 Yes 
Cleveland Clinic Health System School of Diagnostic ImagingEuclid45 No 
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland485105NoV: 470-580
M: 470-540
Cleveland Institute of Dental Medical AssistantsCleveland126 Yes 
Cleveland Institute of Dental Medical Assistants LyndhurstLyndhurst93 Yes 
Cleveland Institute of Dental Medical Assistants MentorMentor163 Yes 
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland453100No 
Cleveland Municipal School District Adult and ContCleveland97 Yes 
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland15,038842NoV: 410-540
M: 400-570
College of Mount St. JosephCincinnati2,282483NoV: 440-550
M: 440-560
Columbiana County Vocational SchoolLisbon533 Yes 
Columbus College of Art and DesignColumbus1,545276NoV: 460-580
M: 450-550
W: 440-550
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus23,057 Yes 
Community Hospital School of NursingSpringfield15926No 
Community Services Division Alliance CityAlliance148 No 
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology DaytonDayton113 Yes 
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology FairbornDayton157 Yes 
Cuyahoga Community CollegeCleveland24,563 Yes 
Davis College ToledoToledo484 No 
Dayton Barber CollegeDayton49 Yes 
Defiance CollegeDefiance973547NoV: 440-560
M: 430-560
W: 420-560
Delaware Area Career CenterDelaware90 Yes 
Denison UniversityGranville2,2422,347NoV: 580-690
M: 570-680
Eastern Hills Academy of Hair DesignCincinnati101 Yes 
Eastland Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsGroveport177 No 
Edison State Community CollegePiqua3,025 Yes 
Ehove Career CenterMilan291 Yes 
ETI Technical CollegeNiles174 No 
Euclid Beauty CollegeEuclid126 Yes 
Fairview Beauty AcademyFairview Park61 Yes 
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky12616No 
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville2,4341,263NoV: 540-650
M: 520-600
Franklin UniversityColumbus7,559 Yes 
Gallia Jackson Vinton Joint Vocational School DistrictRio Grande157 Yes 
Gerbers Akron Beauty SchoolFairlawn125 Yes 
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati285200No 
Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health ScienceCincinnati304 NoV: 460-520
M: 455-510
Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career DevelopmentCincinnati471 Yes 
Greene County Career CenterXenia1,089 No 
Hamrick SchoolMedina140 Yes 
Hannah E Mullins School of Practical NursingSalem36 No 
Healing Arts InstitutePerrysburg44 No 
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion CincinnatiCincinnati232 No 
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin1,584993NoV: 440-580
M: 440-590
W: 420-550
Hiram CollegeHiram1,271955NoV: 480-610
M: 470-590
Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyTroy181 Yes 
Hocking CollegeNelsonville4,341935Yes 
Hondros CollegeWesterville255 No 
Huron School of NursingCleveland289 No 
Inner State Beauty SchoolLyndhurst141 Yes 
International Academy of Hair DesignCincinnati111 No 
James a Rhodes State CollegeLima3,385 Yes 
Jefferson Community CollegeSteubenville1,744 Yes 
John Carroll UniversityCleveland3,7661,962NoV: 490-590
M: 490-600
W: 480-590
Kent State University Ashtabula CampusAshtabula1,575 Yes 
Kent State University East Liverpool CampusEast Liverpool902 Yes 
Kent State University Geauga CampusBurton1,265 Yes 
Kent State University Kent CampusKent22,8196,591NoV: 450-560
M: 450-570
Kent State University Salem CampusSalem1,268 Yes 
Kent State University Stark CampusCanton3,849 Yes 
Kent State University Trumbull CampusWarren2,120 Yes 
Kent State University Tuscarawas CampusNew Philadelphia2,039 Yes 
Kenyon CollegeGambier1,6621,620NoV: 630-730
M: 610-700
W: 630-720
Kettering College of Medical ArtsKettering808120NoV: 450-560
M: 410-570
W: 430-510
Knox County Career CenterMount Vernon110 Yes 
Lake Erie CollegePainesville941478NoV: 425-560
M: 430-540
W: 415-540
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland8,934 Yes 
Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic StudiesBeachwood121 Yes 
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria10,769 Yes 
Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictOberlin87 Yes 
Lourdes CollegeSylvania2,021 No 
Madison Adult Career CenterMansfield87 Yes 
Mahoning County Career and Technical CenterCanfield80 Yes 
Malone UniversityCanton2,3711,003NoV: 470-590
M: 470-590
W: 460-580
Marietta CollegeMarietta1,6051,203NoM: 500-630
W: 500-610
Marion Technical CollegeMarion2,125 Yes 
MedCentral College of NursingMansfield41699NoV: 380-490
M: 430-480
W: 420-500
Medina County Career CenterMedina55 Yes 
Mercy College of Northwest OhioToledo80476Yes 
Methodist Theological SchoolDelaware234159No 
Miami University HamiltonHamilton2,607 Yes 
Miami University MiddletownMiddletown1,969 Yes 
Miami University OxfordOxford15,9687,097NoV: 530-630
M: 550-650
Miami Valley Career Technology CenterClayton326 Yes 
Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCincinnati93 Yes 
Moler Pickens Beauty AcademyFairfield143 Yes 
Moore University of Hair DesignCincinnati15 Yes 
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus680144No 
Mount Union CollegeAlliance2,1381,483No 
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon2,6751,142NoV: 500-610
M: 450-580
Muskingum CollegeNew Concord2,0991,250NoV: 460-580
M: 480-590
W: 450-590
National Beauty CollegeCanton77 Yes 
National Institute of MassotherapyAkron132 Yes 
Nationwide Beauty AcademyColumbus115 Yes 
North Central State CollegeMansfield3,148 Yes 
Northcoast Medical Training AcademyKent231 Yes 
Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and PharmacyRootstown533 No 
Northern Institute of CosmetologyLorain26 Yes 
Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold2,944 Yes 
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland1,490501NoV: 410-520
M: 420-550
O C Collins Career CenterChesapeake492 Yes 
Oberlin CollegeOberlin2,7742,400NoV: 640-740
M: 620-710
W: 640-730
Ohio Business College LorainSheffield Village231 Yes 
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville636202NoV: 520-580
M: 410-420
W: 460-530
Ohio College of MassotherapyAkron189 Yes 
Ohio College of Podiatric MedicineIndependence370 No 
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus3,082811No 
Ohio Hi Point Joint Vocational School DistrictBellefontaine805 No 
Ohio Institute of Health CareersColumbus323 Yes 
Ohio Institute of Health Careers Sheffield VillageSheffield Village182 Yes 
Ohio Northern UniversityAda3,6032,176NoV: 500-620
M: 630-650
W: 500-630
Ohio State Beauty AcademyLima138 Yes 
Ohio State College of Barber StylingColumbus103 Yes 
Ohio State School of Cosmetology & Experts Barber SchoolColumbus86 Yes 
Ohio State School of Cosmetology ColumbusColumbus61 Yes 
Ohio State School of Cosmetology ReynoldsburgReynoldsburg66 Yes 
Ohio State School of Cosmetology WestervilleWesterville105 Yes 
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster748385Yes 
Ohio State University Lima CampusLima1,340 Yes 
Ohio State University Main CampusColumbus52,5689,038NoV: 540-650
M: 590-680
Ohio State University Mansfield CampusMansfield1,553191Yes 
Ohio State University Marion CampusMarion1,633 Yes 
Ohio State University Newark CampusNewark2,505180Yes 
Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland919 Yes 
Ohio University Chillicothe CampusChillicothe1,836 Yes 
Ohio University Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville751 Yes 
Ohio University Lancaster CampusLancaster1,728 Yes 
Ohio University Main CampusAthens21,0897,712NoV: 480-600
M: 490-600
W: 470-580
Ohio University Southern CampusIronton1,699 Yes 
Ohio University Zanesville CampusZanesville1,805 Yes 
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware1,9861,633NoV: 530-650
M: 540-650
Oregon Career CenterOregon305 Yes 
Otterbein CollegeWesterville3,1071,385NoV: 470-600
M: 480-590
W: 460-600
Owens Community CollegePerrysburg19,853 Yes 
Paramount Beauty AcademyPortsmouth54 Yes 
Payne Theological SeminaryWilberforce12036No 
Penta County Joint Vocational SchoolPerrysburg195 Yes 
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictChillicothe288 Yes 
Pike County Joint Vocational School DistrictPiketon97 No 
Pioneer Career and Technology CenterShelby38 Yes 
Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights122 Yes 
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus194200NoV: 495-635
M: 550-655
W: 510-570
Portage Lakes Career CenterGreen53 Yes 
Practical Nurse Program Canton City SchoolsCanton106 No 
Professional Skills InstituteToledo292 No 
Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe43200Yes 
Raphaels School of Beauty Culture AllianceAlliance52 Yes 
Raphaels School of Beauty Culture BoardmanBoardman36 Yes 
Raphaels School of Beauty Culture BrunswickBrunswick46 Yes 
Raphaels School of Beauty Culture NilesNiles63 Yes 
Regency Beauty Institute CincinnatiCincinnati10 No 
Regency Beauty Institute SpringdaleSpringdale27 No 
Rosedale Bible CollegeIrwin81150No 
Ross Institute of Medical and Dental TechnologyCincinnati150 No 
Sandusky Career CenterSandusky137 No 
School of Advertising Art IncKettering150 No 
School of Nursing at Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterBrecksville129 Yes 
Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville421 Yes 
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth3,699658Yes 
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton18,691 Yes 
Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro2,436 Yes 
Stark State College of TechnologyNorth Canton8,238 Yes 
Stautzenberger CollegeMaumee745 Yes 
Stautzenberger College BrecksvilleBrecksville282 Yes 
TCTC Adult Training CenterWarren157 Yes 
Temple Baptist CollegeCincinnati60 Yes 
Terra State Community CollegeFremont2,495 Yes 
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati338 NoV: 430-520
M: 410-510
W: 425-518
The College of WoosterWooster1,7811,856NoV: 540-670
M: 550-660
The Spa SchoolColumbus120 Yes 
The University of FindlayFindlay5,3881,396NoV: 460-580
M: 450-600
W: 450-575
Tiffin Academy of Hair DesignTiffin64 Yes 
Tiffin UniversityTiffin2,357640NoV: 420-490
M: 400-502
Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture EastOREGON63 Yes 
Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture SouthToledo115 Yes 
Toledo Public Schools Adult & Continuing EducationToledo309 Yes 
Tri County Adult Career CenterNelsonville40 Yes 
Tri Rivers Career CenterMarion222 Yes 
Tri State Bible CollegeSouth Point41 No 
Tri State CollegeNorth Lima44 Yes 
Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville147 No 
Trinity Lutheran SeminaryColumbus17645No 
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati1,719 No 
United Theological SeminaryDayton248 No 
University of Akron Main CampusAkron23,0072,730Yes 
University of Akron Wayne CollegeOrrville1,615 Yes 
University of Cincinnati Clermont CollegeBatavia2,942 Yes 
University of Cincinnati Main CampusCincinnati29,3193,124NoV: 490-610
M: 500-630
W: 470-590
University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters CollegeBlue Ash4,257 Yes 
University of DaytonDayton10,3956,081NoV: 520-620
M: 530-640
University of Northwestern OhioLima3,3121,064Yes 
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande2,243620Yes 
University of ToledoToledo19,7674,004Yes 
Upper Valley Joint Vocational SchoolPiqua633 Yes 
Urbana UniversityUrbana1,440592NoV: 400-520
M: 420-530
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike1,550242NoV: 370-510
M: 390-520
US Grant Joint Vocational SchoolBethel19 Yes 
Valley Beauty School CambridgeCambridge5 Yes 
Valley Beauty School ZanesvilleZanesville35 Yes 
Vanguard Career CenterFremont20 No 
Vantage Career CenterVan Wert68 Yes 
Virginia Marti College of Art and DesignLakewood262 No 
W Howard Nicol School of Practical NursingGreen35 No 
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton2,5221,037NoV: 440-540
M: 460-560
Warren County Career CenterLebanon65 Yes 
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical TrainingMarietta273 Yes 
Washington State Community CollegeMarietta1,243 Yes 
Wayne County Schools Career CenterSmithville548 Yes 
Western Hills School of Beauty and Hair DesignCincinnati308 Yes 
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce8341,000No 
Willoughby Eastlake School of Practical NursingWilloughby70 No 
Wilmington CollegeWilmington1,605819NoV: 400-410
M: 520-530
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryFindlay112 No 
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield2,0781,696NoV: 490-610
M: 500-620
Wright State University Lake CampusCelina845 Yes 
Wright State University Main CampusDayton16,1512,987Yes 
Xavier UniversityCincinnati6,6461,809NoV: 500-610
M: 500-610
W: 500-600
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown13,5951,297Yes 
Zane State CollegeZanesville2,049 Yes 
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