Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 59 private colleges in Ohio with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Ohio? Kenyon College leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $71,844. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio	$71,844
Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio	$68,322
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio	$67,196
Denison University Granville, Ohio	$67,000
The College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio	$62,160
Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, Ohio	$55,760
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio	$54,512
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, Ohio	$53,200
John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio	$52,300
Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio	$50,870
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio	$49,140
Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio	$46,914
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio	$44,125
Capital University Columbus, Ohio	$43,724
The University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio	$42,664
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	$41,350
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio	$40,832
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, Ohio	$40,825

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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.