Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Ohio
Ranked by average net price after grants (100 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public | $3,925 | $3,925 | $52,581 |
| 2 | Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH · Public | $3,967 | $3,967 | $38,837 |
| 3 | Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH · Public | $4,266 | $4,266 | $35,654 |
| 4 | North Central State College Mansfield, OH · Public | $4,687 | $4,687 | $38,158 |
| 5 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH · Public | $4,968 | $4,968 | $40,137 |
| 6 | Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH · Private nonprofit | $5,567 | $5,567 | $38,298 |
| 7 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public | $5,650 | $5,650 | $52,581 |
| 8 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public | $5,746 | $5,746 | $52,581 |
| 9 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public | $5,755 | $5,755 | $52,581 |
| 10 | Stark State College North Canton, OH · Public | $5,986 | $5,986 | $34,661 |
| 11 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH · Public | $5,992 | $5,992 | $37,558 |
| 12 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public | $5,993 | $5,993 | $52,581 |
| 13 | University of Akron Wayne College Orrville, OH · Public | $6,032 | $6,032 | $46,600 |
| 14 | Belmont College St Clairsville, OH · Public | $6,995 | $6,995 | $35,329 |
| 15 | Edison State Community College Piqua, OH · Public | $7,142 | $7,142 | $41,360 |
| 16 | Marion Technical College Marion, OH · Public | $7,417 | $7,417 | $41,495 |
| 17 | Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH · Public | $7,606 | $7,606 | $39,612 |
| 18 | Washington State College of Ohio Marietta, OH · Public | $7,714 | $7,714 | $37,988 |
| 19 | Zane State College Zanesville, OH · Public | $8,062 | $8,062 | $35,006 |
| 20 | Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH · Public | $8,400 | $8,400 | $39,435 |
| 21 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH · Public | $8,757 | $8,757 | $41,855 |
| 22 | Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $9,329 | $9,329 | $37,722 |
| 23 | Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH · Public | $9,468 | $9,468 | $47,329 |
| 24 | Southern State Community College Hillsboro, OH · Public | $9,674 | $9,674 | $35,463 |
| 25 | Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH · Public | $9,931 | $9,931 | $38,718 |
| 26 | Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH · Public | $9,948 | $9,948 | $39,168 |
| 27 | Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH · Public | $10,369 | $10,369 | $37,275 |
| 28 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $10,420 | $10,420 | $75,103 |
| 29 | Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH · Public | $10,809 | $10,809 | $55,076 |
| 30 | Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH · Public | $10,897 | $10,897 | $45,388 |
| 31 | Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH · Public | $11,081 | $11,081 | $49,500 |
| 32 | Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH · Public | $11,135 | $11,135 | $45,388 |
| 33 | Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH · Public | $11,286 | $11,286 | $55,076 |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH · Public | $11,488 | $11,488 | $60,409 |
| 35 | Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH · Public | $12,044 | $12,044 | $45,388 |
| 36 | Auburn Career Center Concord Twp, OH · Public | $12,051 | $12,051 | $37,032 |
| 37 | Clark State College Springfield, OH · Public | $12,135 | $12,135 | $39,584 |
| 38 | Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH · Public | $12,205 | $12,205 | $45,388 |
| 39 | Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton Dayton, OH · Private for-profit | $12,258 | $12,258 | $22,271 |
| 40 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH · Public | $12,542 | $12,542 | $45,388 |
| 41 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH · Public | $12,767 | $12,767 | $41,544 |
| 42 | Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH · Private nonprofit | $12,849 | $12,849 | $32,568 |
| 43 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH · Public | $12,940 | $12,940 | $60,409 |
| 44 | Central State University Wilberforce, OH · Public | $13,096 | $13,096 | $33,267 |
| 45 | Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH · Public | $13,392 | $13,392 | $45,388 |
| 46 | Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH · Public | $13,555 | $13,555 | $40,004 |
| 47 | Hocking College Nelsonville, OH · Public | $13,704 | $13,704 | $37,791 |
| 48 | Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH · Public | $13,799 | $13,799 | $45,388 |
| 49 | University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH · Public | $13,803 | $13,803 | $54,810 |
| 50 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · Public | $13,946 | $13,946 | $46,600 |
| 51 | Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH · Public | $14,381 | $14,381 | $39,596 |
| 52 | Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $14,696 | $14,696 | $18,341 |
| 53 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH · Public | $14,764 | $14,764 | $52,131 |
| 54 | Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH · Public | $14,767 | $14,767 | $60,409 |
| 55 | Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH · Public | $15,415 | $15,415 | $49,500 |
| 56 | Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit | $16,164 | $16,164 | $56,878 |
| 57 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH · Public | $16,197 | $16,197 | $60,409 |
| 58 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH · Public | $16,508 | $16,508 | $54,810 |
| 59 | Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $16,530 | $16,530 | $51,509 |
| 60 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH · Public | $17,249 | $17,249 | $50,632 |
| 61 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | $17,339 | $17,339 | $60,409 |
| 62 | Terra State Community College Fremont, OH · Public | $17,345 | $17,345 | $36,612 |
| 63 | Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH · Public | $17,480 | $17,480 | $47,896 |
| 64 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH · Public | $17,809 | $17,809 | $60,409 |
| 65 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH · Private nonprofit | $17,989 | $17,989 | $65,409 |
| 66 | Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance Alliance, OH · Private for-profit | $18,245 | $18,245 | $17,650 |
| 67 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $18,378 | $18,378 | $68,303 |
| 68 | Wittenberg University Springfield, OH · Private nonprofit | $18,649 | $18,649 | $54,947 |
| 69 | Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH · Private nonprofit | $18,934 | $18,934 | $36,909 |
| 70 | Otterbein University Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,237 | $19,237 | $53,313 |
| 71 | Muskingum University New Concord, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,532 | $19,532 | $48,440 |
| 72 | Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,622 | $19,622 | $66,111 |
| 73 | Bluffton University Bluffton, OH · Private nonprofit | $19,943 | $19,943 | $49,547 |
| 74 | Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,079 | $20,079 | $51,748 |
| 75 | Walsh University North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,493 | $20,493 | $59,764 |
| 76 | Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,556 | $20,556 | $48,466 |
| 77 | Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,607 | $20,607 | $39,813 |
| 78 | Professional Skills Institute Maumee, OH · Private for-profit | $20,721 | $20,721 | $47,765 |
| 79 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public | $20,787 | $20,787 | $45,388 |
| 80 | Aveda Institute-Columbus Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $20,800 | $20,800 | $30,231 |
| 81 | Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,897 | $20,897 | $55,624 |
| 82 | Malone University Canton, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,948 | $20,948 | $48,909 |
| 83 | Lake Erie College Painesville, OH · Private nonprofit | $20,961 | $20,961 | $50,417 |
| 84 | Hiram College Hiram, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,058 | $21,058 | $54,311 |
| 85 | Marietta College Marietta, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,083 | $21,083 | $57,180 |
| 86 | Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,409 | $21,409 | $60,955 |
| 87 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public | $21,637 | $21,637 | $52,581 |
| 88 | Kettering College Kettering, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,650 | $21,650 | $67,492 |
| 89 | Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH · Private for-profit | $21,756 | $21,756 | $34,104 |
| 90 | University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,807 | $21,807 | $50,968 |
| 91 | Ashland University Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit | $21,988 | $21,988 | $52,928 |
| 92 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofit | $22,421 | $22,421 | $49,555 |
| 93 | Capital University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit | $22,576 | $22,576 | $54,143 |
| 94 | Academia Medical Institute Columbus, OH · Private for-profit | $22,712 | $22,712 | — |
| 95 | Athena Career Academy Toledo, OH · Private for-profit | $22,886 | $22,886 | — |
| 96 | Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH · Private for-profit | $22,893 | $22,893 | $29,898 |
| 97 | Lourdes University Sylvania, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,206 | $23,206 | $48,150 |
| 98 | University of Mount Union Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,280 | $23,280 | $53,217 |
| 99 | Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH · Private for-profit | $23,374 | $23,374 | $34,509 |
| 100 | The College of Wooster Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit | $23,458 | $23,458 | $59,629 |