The Best Columbus Colleges

There are 17 ranked colleges within the Columbus city limits and 41 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 145,880 students. If you're looking for a large school, Ohio State University enrolls the most students with 326 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Clark State Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Columbus area at $3,416 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Kenyon College in Gambier which is ranked #57 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Columbus area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Columbus area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Kenyon College, Denison University, Ohio State University and Cedarville University.