Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 64 private colleges in Ohio with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Case Western Reserve University leads the list with a population of 12,475 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio	12,475
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio	10,506
Franklin University Columbus, Ohio	9,457
Cedarville University Cedarville, Ohio	6,318
Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio	5,501
The University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio	5,016
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio	4,106
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio	3,976
Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio	3,831
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio	3,305
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	3,140
Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio	2,909
John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio	2,864
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, Ohio	2,525
University of Mount Union Alliance, Ohio	2,461
Denison University Granville, Ohio	2,394
Otterbein University Westerville, Ohio	2,332
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, Ohio	2,265

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.