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
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio	$32,480
Lourdes University Sylvania, Ohio	$32,210
Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus, Ohio	$30,244
Defiance College Defiance, Ohio	$30,140
Hiram College Hiram, Ohio	$28,100
Ohio Christian University Circleville, Ohio	$25,950
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, Ohio	$22,440
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, Ohio	$22,080
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio	$21,520
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati, Ohio	$20,025
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio	$18,178
Rabbinical College Telshe Wickliffe, Ohio	$18,150
Kettering College Kettering, Ohio	$16,320
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, Ohio	$15,150
Herzing University Akron Akron, Ohio	$14,540
Valor Christian College Canal Winchester, Ohio	$11,312
Lakewood University Cleveland Heights, Ohio	$10,854
Tri State Bible College South Point, Ohio	$9,800

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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.