How Many Public Colleges Are in Ohio?
There are 107 Public colleges in Ohio. By school level, there are 47 four-year, 17 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 43 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 83.52% and the admission yield is 35%. The average SAT score is 1,163 and the average ACT score is 24.
A total of 491,348 students are attending one of the schools. With 36,067 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Public is $8,808 for state residents and $13,616 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,076 for state residents and $25,902 for out-of-state students.
52.64% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,261 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management Public, four-years | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | - | 1,070 | - | - |
| University of Akron Main Campus Public, four-years | Akron, OH | $20,815 ($13,135) | 13,332 | 59.67% | 52% |
| University of Akron Wayne College Public, 2-4 years | Orrville, OH | $15,403 ($7,723) | 1,411 | 89.92% | 19% |
| Apollo Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Lima, OH | $825 ($825) | 646 | - | 59% |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Ashland, OH | $6,395 ($6,395) | 41 | - | 86% |
| Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Public, less than 2-years | Jefferson, OH | $13,500 ($13,500) | 103 | - | 58% |
| Auburn Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Concord Twp, OH | $8,400 ($8,400) | 292 | - | 69% |
| Belmont College Public, 2-4 years | St Clairsville, OH | $7,200 ($4,698) | 2,020 | - | 43% |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands Public, four-years | Huron, OH | $14,119 ($6,131) | 2,097 | - | 11% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Bowling Green, OH | $21,900 ($13,912) | 17,594 | 80.96% | 64% |
| Buckeye Hills Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Rio Grande, OH | $15,202 ($15,202) | 122 | - | 90% |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Public, less than 2-years | Monroe, OH | $976 ($976) | 596 | - | 76% |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education Public, less than 2-years | Canton, OH | $15,447 ($15,447) | 88 | 62.50% | 83% |
| Central Ohio Technical College Public, four-years | Newark, OH | $8,016 ($5,256) | 3,182 | - | 30% |
| Central State University Public, four-years | Wilberforce, OH | $10,058 ($8,058) | 2,708 | 98.61% | 23% |
| Choffin Career and Technical Center Public, less than 2-years | Youngstown, OH | $15,000 ($15,000) | 50 | 100.00% | 94% |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Public, four-years | Cincinnati, OH | $28,697 ($13,363) | 45,026 | 85.29% | 75% |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Public, four-years | Cincinnati, OH | $10,044 ($5,517) | 9,683 | - | 16% |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Public, four-years | Batavia, OH | $13,871 ($6,639) | 9,479 | - | 24% |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Public, four-years | Blue Ash, OH | $15,904 ($7,106) | 7,787 | - | 16% |
| Clark State College Public, four-years | Springfield, OH | $8,049 ($4,393) | 5,077 | - | 22% |
| Cleveland State University Public, four-years | Cleveland, OH | $18,502 ($12,982) | 14,074 | 91.30% | 51% |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Public, less than 2-years | Lisbon, OH | $11,400 ($11,400) | 144 | - | 75% |
| Columbus State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Columbus, OH | $11,224 ($5,488) | 28,081 | - | 28% |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Public, 2-4 years | Cleveland, OH | $7,249 ($3,958) | 17,840 | - | 31% |
| Edison State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Piqua, OH | $8,346 ($4,499) | 4,624 | - | 38% |
| EHOVE Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Milan, OH | $16,028 ($16,028) | 398 | - | 96% |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses Public, less than 2-years | Cincinnati, OH | $6,834 ($6,834) | 142 | - | 90% |
| Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing Public, less than 2-years | Salem, OH | $19,024 ($19,024) | 48 | 71.43% | - |
| Adult and Community Education-Hudson Public, less than 2-years | Columbus, OH | $18,000 ($18,000) | 67 | 100.00% | 96% |
| Hocking College Public, 2-4 years | Nelsonville, OH | $10,290 ($5,646) | 1,486 | - | 37% |
| Eastern Gateway Community College Public, 2-4 years | Steubenville, OH | $6,071 ($4,385) | 15,493 | - | 30% |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Public, four-years | Ashtabula, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 1,739 | - | 25% |
| Kent State University at East Liverpool Public, four-years | East Liverpool, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 1,196 | - | 26% |
| Kent State University at Stark Public, four-years | North Canton, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 3,569 | - | 37% |
| Kent State University at Trumbull Public, four-years | Warren, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 2,148 | - | 32% |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas Public, four-years | New Philadelphia, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 2,099 | - | 38% |
| Kent State University at Salem Public, four-years | Salem, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 1,633 | - | 31% |
| Kent State University at Kent Public, four-years | Kent, OH | $21,575 ($12,920) | 26,374 | 86.34% | 64% |
| Kent State University at Geauga Public, four-years | Burton, OH | $17,969 ($8,211) | 2,204 | - | 20% |
| Lakeland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Kirtland, OH | $9,235 ($4,607) | 4,358 | - | 24% |
| Collins Career Technical Center Public, 2-4 years | Chesapeake, OH | $11,650 ($11,650) | 454 | - | 55% |
| James A. Rhodes State College Public, four-years | Lima, OH | $9,120 ($4,560) | 4,124 | - | 47% |
| Lorain County Community College Public, four-years | Elyria, OH | $8,860 ($4,919) | 9,350 | - | 31% |
| Marion Technical College Public, four-years | Marion, OH | $11,225 ($6,595) | 3,346 | - | 31% |
| Medina County Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Medina, OH | $8,431 ($8,431) | 43 | - | 79% |
| Miami University-Hamilton Public, four-years | Hamilton, OH | $18,811 ($7,012) | 2,480 | - | 25% |
| Miami University-Middletown Public, four-years | Middletown, OH | $18,811 ($7,012) | 1,190 | - | 32% |
| Miami University-Oxford Public, four-years | Oxford, OH | $38,965 ($17,519) | 18,838 | 75.40% | 80% |
| Miami Valley Career Technology Center Public, less than 2-years | Englewood, OH | $3,000 ($3,000) | 46 | - | 97% |
| Zane State College Public, four-years | Zanesville, OH | $11,766 ($6,006) | 1,769 | - | 46% |
| North Central State College Public, four-years | Mansfield, OH | $11,374 ($5,786) | 2,553 | - | 36% |
| Northwest State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Archbold, OH | $9,170 ($4,698) | 4,082 | - | 46% |
| Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education Public, 2-4 years | Toledo, OH | $14,000 ($14,000) | 33 | - | 68% |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University Public, four-years | Rootstown, OH | - | 1,029 | - | - |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Public, 2-4 years | Wooster, OH | $36,362 ($9,584) | 493 | - | 43% |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus Public, four-years | Lima, OH | $36,266 ($9,488) | 723 | - | 23% |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Public, four-years | Mansfield, OH | $36,266 ($9,488) | 849 | - | 15% |
| Ohio State University-Marion Campus Public, four-years | Marion, OH | $36,266 ($9,488) | 849 | - | 27% |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus Public, four-years | Newark, OH | $36,266 ($9,488) | 2,544 | - | 29% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Columbus, OH | $40,022 ($13,244) | 61,443 | 60.57% | 88% |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus Public, four-years | Saint Clairsville, OH | $9,444 ($6,362) | 1,235 | - | 21% |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Public, four-years | Chillicothe, OH | $9,444 ($6,362) | 2,170 | - | 14% |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus Public, four-years | Ironton, OH | $9,444 ($6,362) | 1,716 | - | 21% |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Public, four-years | Lancaster, OH | $9,444 ($6,362) | 2,127 | - | 14% |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Athens, OH | $24,838 ($14,158) | 26,323 | 84.99% | 65% |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Public, four-years | Zanesville, OH | $9,444 ($6,362) | 2,009 | - | 22% |
| Owens Community College Public, 2-4 years | Perrysburg, OH | $10,502 ($5,870) | 7,854 | - | 35% |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Brecksville, OH | $14,500 ($14,500) | 131 | - | 81% |
| Shawnee State University Public, four-years | Portsmouth, OH | $16,032 ($9,448) | 3,231 | - | 48% |
| Sinclair Community College Public, four-years | Dayton, OH | $8,556 ($4,809) | 19,415 | - | 41% |
| Stark State College Public, 2-4 years | North Canton, OH | $7,886 ($4,790) | 10,128 | - | 23% |
| Southern State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Hillsboro, OH | $10,818 ($5,912) | 2,227 | - | 37% |
| Terra State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fremont, OH | $8,544 ($5,748) | 2,214 | - | 39% |
| University of Toledo Public, four-years | Toledo, OH | $21,517 ($12,157) | 14,358 | 92.02% | 57% |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Nelsonville, OH | $700 ($700) | 7 | - | 85% |
| Tri-Rivers Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Marion, OH | $16,095 ($16,095) | 151 | - | 71% |
| Upper Valley Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Piqua, OH | $17,010 ($17,010) | 131 | - | 78% |
| Washington State Community College Public, four-years | Marietta, OH | $4,152 ($4,128) | 2,025 | - | 32% |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Dayton, OH | $20,691 ($10,991) | 10,603 | 96.33% | 42% |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Public, four-years | Celina, OH | $17,072 ($7,372) | 1,356 | - | 41% |
| Youngstown State University Public, four-years | Youngstown, OH | $10,286 ($9,926) | 12,204 | 84.45% | 50% |
| Portage Lakes Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Uniontown, OH | $18,495 ($18,495) | 168 | - | 69% |
| Greene County Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Xenia, OH | $5,598 ($5,598) | 12 | - | 100% |
| Knox County Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Mount Vernon, OH | $17,672 ($17,672) | 126 | - | 100% |
| Madison Adult Career Center Public, 2-4 years | Mansfield, OH | $6,445 ($6,445) | 81 | - | 85% |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses Public, less than 2-years | Bethel, OH | $18,664 ($18,664) | 101 | - | 84% |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School Public, less than 2-years | New Philadelphia, OH | $6,230 ($6,230) | 80 | - | 88% |
| Sandusky Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Sandusky, OH | $21,086 ($21,086) | 88 | - | 100% |
| Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Public, less than 2-years | Zanesville, OH | $5,000 ($5,000) | 356 | - | 72% |
| Polaris Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Middleburg Heights, OH | $10,709 ($10,709) | 300 | - | 77% |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Public, less than 2-years | Groveport, OH | $8,800 ($8,800) | 115 | - | 81% |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Public, less than 2-years | Canfield, OH | $9,500 ($9,500) | 80 | - | 80% |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Public, less than 2-years | Chillicothe, OH | $13,052 ($13,052) | 145 | - | 100% |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center Public, less than 2-years | Shelby, OH | $1,278 ($1,278) | 63 | - | - |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center Public, less than 2-years | Lucasville, OH | $13,620 ($13,620) | 175 | - | 80% |
| Warren County Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Lebanon, OH | $12,800 ($12,800) | 298 | - | 77% |
| Pike County Joint Vocational School District Public, less than 2-years | Piketon, OH | $975 ($975) | 39 | - | - |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Public, less than 2-years | Oberlin, OH | $7,592 ($7,592) | 87 | - | 90% |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Public, less than 2-years | Newark, OH | $852 ($852) | 237 | - | 79% |
| Northern Career Institute Public, less than 2-years | Eastlake, OH | $16,250 ($16,250) | 150 | - | 77% |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Public, less than 2-years | Marietta, OH | $5,020 ($5,020) | 193 | - | 79% |
| Vantage Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Van Wert, OH | $740 ($740) | 104 | - | 92% |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center Public, less than 2-years | Fremont, OH | $8,100 ($8,100) | 7 | - | 100% |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Smithville, OH | $14,649 ($14,649) | 146 | - | 70% |
| Four County Career Center Public, less than 2-years | Archbold, OH | $550 ($550) | 223 | - | - |