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Ohio: Colleges & Universities

Ohio: Colleges & Universities

A comprehensive guide to public universities, community and technical colleges, and independent private colleges and universities in Ohio.

Ohio has one of the largest and most diverse higher-education systems in the United States. The state offers major public research universities, regional universities, community colleges, technical colleges, and a large network of independent nonprofit institutions.

This guide brings Ohio's major public and independent nonprofit higher-education institutions together in one convenient list, including institution type, main address, and direct original website URL.

Ohio Higher Education at a Glance

14
Public Universities
22
Public Community & Technical Colleges
48
Independent Nonprofit Institutions
84
Institutions Listed

Public Universities — 14 Institutions

Ohio recognizes 14 public state universities. These institutions include major research universities, regional universities, and specialized public institutions.

# Institution Type Address Website
1 Bowling Green State University Public • Four-Year 220 McFall Center, Bowling Green, OH 43403 https://www.bgsu.edu/
2 Central State University Public • Four-Year 1400 Brush Row Road, Wilberforce, OH 45384 https://www.centralstate.edu/
3 Cleveland State University Public • Four-Year 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 https://www.csuohio.edu/
4 Kent State University Public • Four-Year 800 E. Summit Street, Kent, OH 44242 https://www.kent.edu/
5 Miami University Public • Four-Year 501 E. High Street, Oxford, OH 45056 https://miamioh.edu/
6 Northeast Ohio Medical University Public • Medical University 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272 https://www.neomed.edu/
7 Ohio University Public • Four-Year 1 Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701 https://www.ohio.edu/
8 Shawnee State University Public • Four-Year 940 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662 https://www.shawnee.edu/
9 The Ohio State University Public • Research University 281 W. Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 https://www.osu.edu/
10 The University of Akron Public • Four-Year 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325 https://www.uakron.edu/
11 The University of Toledo Public • Four-Year 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606 https://www.utoledo.edu/
12 University of Cincinnati Public • Research University 2600 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221 https://www.uc.edu/
13 Wright State University Public • Four-Year 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435 https://www.wright.edu/
14 Youngstown State University Public • Four-Year One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555 https://ysu.edu/

Public Community & Technical Colleges — 22 Institutions

Ohio's public two-year sector includes community colleges, technical colleges and state colleges serving transfer, career and workforce-development needs.

# Institution Type Address Website
1Belmont CollegePublic • Technical68094 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950https://www.belmontcollege.edu/
2Central Ohio Technical CollegePublic • Technical1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055https://www.cotc.edu/
3Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegePublic • Technical3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45223https://www.cincinnatistate.edu/
4Clark State CollegePublic • Technical3775 Pentagon Boulevard, Dayton, OH 45431https://www.clarkstate.edu/
5Columbus State Community CollegePublic • Community College550 East Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215https://www.cscc.edu/
6Cuyahoga Community CollegePublic • Community College2900 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115https://www.tri-c.edu/
7Edison State Community CollegePublic • Community College1973 Edison Drive, Piqua, OH 45356https://www.edisonohio.edu/
8Hocking CollegePublic • Community College3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, OH 45764https://www.hocking.edu/
9Lakeland Community CollegePublic • Community College7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH 44094https://www.lakelandcc.edu/
10Lorain County Community CollegePublic • Community College1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035https://www.lorainccc.edu/
11Marion Technical CollegePublic • Technical1467 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, OH 43302https://www.mtc.edu/
12North Central State CollegePublic • Community College2441 Kenwood Circle, Mansfield, OH 44906https://www.ncstatecollege.edu/
13Northwest State Community CollegePublic • Community College22600 State Route 34, Archbold, OH 43502https://www.nwstate.edu/
14Owens Community CollegePublic • Community College30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551https://www.owens.edu/
15Rhodes State CollegePublic • Technical4240 Campus Drive, Lima, OH 45804https://www.rhodesstate.edu/
16Rio Grande Community CollegePublic • Community College218 North College Avenue, Rio Grande, OH 45674https://www.rio.edu/
17Sinclair Community CollegePublic • Community College444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402https://www.sinclair.edu/
18Southern State Community CollegePublic • Community College100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH 45133https://www.sscc.edu/
19Stark State CollegePublic • Technical6200 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720https://www.starkstate.edu/
20Terra State Community CollegePublic • Community College2830 Napoleon Road, Fremont, OH 43420https://www.terra.edu/
21Washington State Community CollegePublic • Community College710 Colegate Drive, Marietta, OH 45750https://www.wscc.edu/
22Zane State CollegePublic • Technical1555 Newark Road, Zanesville, OH 43701https://www.zanestate.edu/

Independent Private Institutions — 48 Institutions

The Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio (AICUO) represents Ohio's independent nonprofit colleges and universities. The current AICUO membership is used for this section.

# Institution Type Address Website
1Antioch CollegePrivate • Nonprofit1 Morgan Place, Yellow Springs, OH 45387https://www.antiochcollege.edu/
2Art Academy of CincinnatiPrivate • Art1212 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202https://www.artacademy.edu/
3Ashland UniversityPrivate • Nonprofit401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805https://www.ashland.edu/
4Aultman CollegePrivate • Health Sciences2600 Sixth Street SW, Canton, OH 44710https://www.aultmancollege.edu/
5Baldwin Wallace UniversityPrivate • University275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017https://www.bw.edu/
6Bluffton UniversityPrivate • University1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817https://www.bluffton.edu/
7Capital UniversityPrivate • University1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209https://www.capital.edu/
8Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate • Research University10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106https://case.edu/
9Cedarville UniversityPrivate • University251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314https://www.cedarville.edu/
10The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate • Health Sciences2139 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219https://www.thechristcollege.edu/
11Cleveland Institute of ArtPrivate • Art11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106https://www.cia.edu/
12Columbus College of Art & DesignPrivate • Art & Design60 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215https://www.ccad.edu/
13University of DaytonPrivate • University300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469https://udayton.edu/
14Defiance CollegePrivate • College701 North Clinton Street, Defiance, OH 43512https://www.defiance.edu/
15Denison UniversityPrivate • University100 West College Street, Granville, OH 43023https://denison.edu/
16University of FindlayPrivate • University1000 North Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840https://www.findlay.edu/
17Franciscan University of SteubenvillePrivate • University1235 University Boulevard, Steubenville, OH 43952https://franciscan.edu/
18Franklin UniversityPrivate • University201 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215https://www.franklin.edu/
19Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health SciencePrivate • Health Sciences375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220https://www.gscollege.edu/
20Heidelberg UniversityPrivate • University310 East Market Street, Tiffin, OH 44883https://www.heidelberg.edu/
21Hiram CollegePrivate • College11715 Garfield Road, Hiram, OH 44234https://www.hiram.edu/
22John Carroll UniversityPrivate • University1 John Carroll Boulevard, University Heights, OH 44118https://jcu.edu/
23Kenyon CollegePrivate • College103 College Road, Gambier, OH 43022https://www.kenyon.edu/
24Kettering CollegePrivate • Health Sciences3737 Southern Boulevard, Kettering, OH 45429https://kc.edu/
25Lake Erie CollegePrivate • College391 West Washington Street, Painesville, OH 44077https://www.lakeerie.edu/
26Lourdes UniversityPrivate • University6832 Convent Boulevard, Sylvania, OH 43560https://www.lourdes.edu/
27Malone UniversityPrivate • University2600 Cleveland Avenue NW, Canton, OH 44709https://www.malone.edu/
28Marietta CollegePrivate • College215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750https://www.marietta.edu/
29Mercy College of OhioPrivate • Health Sciences2221 Madison Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604https://mercycollege.edu/
30Mount Carmel College of NursingPrivate • Nursing127 South Davis Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222https://www.mccn.edu/
31Mount St. Joseph UniversityPrivate • University5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233https://www.msj.edu/
32University of Mount UnionPrivate • University1972 Clark Avenue, Alliance, OH 44601https://www.mountunion.edu/
33Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityPrivate • University800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050https://www.mvnu.edu/
34Muskingum UniversityPrivate • University260 Stadium Drive, New Concord, OH 43762https://www.muskingum.edu/
35University of Northwestern OhioPrivate • University1450 North Cable Road, Lima, OH 45805https://www.unoh.edu/
36Oberlin CollegePrivate • College70 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074https://www.oberlin.edu/
37Ohio Dominican UniversityPrivate • University1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH 43219https://www.ohiodominican.edu/
38Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate • University525 South Main Street, Ada, OH 45810https://www.onu.edu/
39Ohio Wesleyan UniversityPrivate • University61 South Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43015https://www.owu.edu/
40Otterbein UniversityPrivate • University1 West Campus Center Drive, Westerville, OH 43081https://www.otterbein.edu/
41University of Rio GrandePrivate • University218 North College Avenue, Rio Grande, OH 45674https://www.rio.edu/
42Tiffin UniversityPrivate • University155 Miami Street, Tiffin, OH 44883https://www.tiffin.edu/
43Ursuline CollegePrivate • College2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124https://www.ursuline.edu/
44Walsh UniversityPrivate • University2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH 44720https://www.walsh.edu/
45Wilberforce UniversityPrivate • HBCU1055 North Bickett Road, Wilberforce, OH 45384https://www.wilberforce.edu/
46Wilmington CollegePrivate • College1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH 45177https://www.wilmington.edu/
47Wittenberg UniversityPrivate • University200 West Ward Street, Springfield, OH 45504https://www.wittenberg.edu/
48The College of WoosterPrivate • College525 East University Street, Wooster, OH 44691https://www.wooster.edu/

Ohio Higher-Education Summary

Category Number Description
Public Universities 14 Ohio's public four-year universities and specialized public university
Public Community & Technical Colleges 22 Current public two-year and technical institutions listed
Independent Nonprofit Institutions 48 AICUO independent nonprofit colleges and universities
Total Institutions Listed 84 14 + 22 + 48

Important note: The 48 private institutions in this article represent Ohio's independent nonprofit colleges and universities associated with AICUO. This is not intended to be a complete inventory of every private for-profit career school, theological school, online institution, or specialized training provider operating in Ohio.

Regional campuses of the public universities are not counted as separate universities in the main total because they belong to their parent university.

Sources / References

Ohio Department of Higher Education — Public Universities & Colleges
https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/highered.ohio.gov/odhe/OhioPublicInstitutionsMap_111925.pdf

Ohio Department of Higher Education — Public Institution Information
https://highered.ohio.gov/

Ohio Association of Community Colleges
https://ohiocommunitycolleges.org/oacc-colleges/

Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio (AICUO)
https://www.aicuo.edu/colleges

AICUO — About / Membership Information
https://www.aicuo.edu/about

Ohio Secretary of State — Official Colleges & Universities Roster
https://ohioroster.ohiosos.gov/colleges.aspx?TYPE=100

Individual Institution Websites
The original institutional websites are displayed directly in the tables above and were used for institutional website references.

Information compiled for educational and research purposes.

Ohio Colleges & Universities • Public • Community • Technical • Independent Nonprofit

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