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Most affordable colleges in Ohio
Ohio has 125 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in Ohio
45 public universities in Ohio report net price data, ranging from $3,763 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $10,977. Ohio's public universities cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in Ohio
58 private colleges in Ohio report net price data, ranging from $2,705 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,287. Ohio's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in Ohio
8 for-profit colleges in Ohio report net price data, ranging from $17,393 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $29,597. Ohio's for-profit colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in Ohio
14 community colleges in Ohio report net price data, ranging from $672 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $8,105. Ohio's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.