51 colleges in Ohio with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Lorain County Community College at $3,967.
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 |
$3,967$9,860 | 31% | — |
| 2 | North Central State College Mansfield, OH |
$4,687$10,118 | 36% | — |
| 3 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH |
$4,968$12,229 | 16% | — |
| 4 | Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH |
$5,567$25,676 | 12% | 41% |
| 5 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH |
$5,650$10,984 | 14% | — |
| 6 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH |
$5,746$11,041 | 22% | — |
| 7 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH |
$5,755$11,356 | 14% | — |
| 8 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH |
$5,992$11,003 | 41% | — |
| 9 | Marion Technical College Marion, OH |
$7,417$13,026 | 31% | — |
| 10 | Washington State College of Ohio Marietta, OH |
$7,714$12,847 | 32% | — |
| 11 | Zane State College Zanesville, OH |
$8,062$13,935 | 46% | — |
| 12 | Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH |
$8,400$13,381 | 28% | — |
| 13 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH |
$8,757$14,578 | 47% | — |
| 14 | Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH |
$9,948$14,764 | 30% | — |
| 15 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH |
$10,420$21,446 | 54% | 84% |
| 16 | Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH |
$10,809$14,890 | 32% | — |
| 17 | Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH |
$10,897$15,936 | 37% | — |
| 18 | Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH |
$11,081$16,340 | 41% | — |
| 19 | Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH |
$11,135$18,371 | 32% | — |
| 20 | Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH |
$11,286$15,352 | 25% | — |
| 21 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH |
$11,488$18,928 | 27% | — |
| 22 | Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH |
$12,044$16,480 | 20% | — |
| 23 | Clark State College Springfield, OH |
$12,135$16,812 | 22% | — |
| 24 | Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH |
$12,205$17,513 | 25% | — |
| 25 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH |
$12,542$17,539 | 38% | — |
| 26 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH |
$12,767$21,708 | 50% | 84% |
| 27 | Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH |
$12,849$23,917 | 19% | — |
| 28 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH |
$12,940$19,487 | 23% | — |
| 29 | Central State University Wilberforce, OH |
$13,096$21,929 | 23% | 99% |
| 30 | Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH |
$13,392$18,635 | 26% | — |
| 31 | Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH |
$13,799$18,446 | 31% | — |
| 32 | University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH |
$13,803$19,165 | 24% | — |
| 33 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH |
$13,946$26,284 | 52% | 60% |
| 34 | Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH |
$14,381$21,974 | 48% | — |
| 35 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH |
$14,764$27,159 | 51% | 91% |
| 36 | Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH |
$14,767$22,063 | 29% | — |
| 37 | Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH |
$15,415$24,373 | 42% | 96% |
| 38 | Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH |
$16,164$50,523 | 67% | 75% |
| 39 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH |
$16,197$23,623 | 15% | — |
| 40 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH |
$16,508$21,784 | 16% | — |
| 41 | Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH |
$16,530$46,719 | 56% | 59% |
| 42 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH |
$17,249$26,512 | 57% | 92% |
| 43 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH |
$17,339$30,305 | 88% | 61% |
| 44 | Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH |
$17,480$22,070 | 11% | — |
| 45 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH |
$17,989$30,260 | 56% | 93% |
| 46 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH |
$18,378$28,094 | 56% | 59% |
| 47 | Wittenberg University Springfield, OH |
$18,649$57,799 | 53% | 72% |
| 48 | Otterbein University Westerville, OH |
$19,237$48,321 | 68% | 85% |
| 49 | Muskingum University New Concord, OH |
$19,532$44,658 | 56% | 82% |
| 50 | Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH |
$19,622$26,627 | 73% | 46% |
| 51 | Bluffton University Bluffton, OH |
$19,943$51,862 | 53% | 67% |