Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Private Colleges in Ohio by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 65 private colleges in Ohio with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in Ohio? Athenaeum of Ohio tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $0. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in Ohio list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

$43,106
Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

$45,000
University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

$46,170
Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

$46,460
John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

$47,290
Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

$49,822
The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

$57,500
Denison University

Granville, OH

$60,000
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

$61,584
Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

$62,024
Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

$66,490