16 colleges in Ohio with an average net price under $10,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Lorain County Community College at $2,992.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH |
$2,992$9,439 | 37% | — |
| 2 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH |
$5,184$12,263 | 17% | — |
| 3 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH |
$5,245$11,210 | 43% | — |
| 4 | North Central State College Mansfield, OH |
$5,896$11,929 | 27% | — |
| 5 | Washington State College of Ohio Marietta, OH |
$6,203$11,934 | 37% | — |
| 6 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH |
$6,593$11,954 | 14% | — |
| 7 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH |
$6,596$11,554 | 19% | — |
| 8 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH |
$6,719$12,175 | 9% | — |
| 9 | Marion Technical College Marion, OH |
$6,851$12,634 | 30% | — |
| 10 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH |
$7,312$14,057 | 27% | — |
| 11 | Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH |
$7,667$13,493 | 26% | — |
| 12 | Zane State College Zanesville, OH |
$8,577$14,108 | 47% | — |
| 13 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH |
$9,161$19,462 | 53% | 84% |
| 14 | Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH |
$9,533$16,415 | 44% | — |
| 15 | Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH |
$9,826$14,521 | 24% | — |
| 16 | Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH |
$9,980$16,502 | 35% | — |