Ohio Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 64 private colleges in Ohio with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Tri State Bible College leads the list with a population of 21 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 Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio	1,285
Ohio Christian University Circleville, Ohio	1,431
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio	1,525
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio	1,671
The College of Wooster Wooster, Ohio	1,738
Muskingum University New Concord, Ohio	1,751
Walsh University North Canton, Ohio	2,192
Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio	2,249
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio	2,258
Capital University Columbus, Ohio	2,263
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, Ohio	2,265
Otterbein University Westerville, Ohio	2,332
Denison University Granville, Ohio	2,394
University of Mount Union Alliance, Ohio	2,461
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, Ohio	2,525
John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio	2,864
Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio	2,909
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio	3,140

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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.