Ohio Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 59 public colleges in Ohio with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Ohio State University Main Campus leads the list with a population of 61,443 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Burton, Ohio

 2,204

Chillicothe, Ohio

 2,170

Warren, Ohio

 2,148

Lancaster, Ohio

 2,127

New Philadelphia, Ohio

 2,099

Huron, Ohio

 2,097

Marietta, Ohio

 2,025

St Clairsville, Ohio

 2,020

Zanesville, Ohio

 2,009

Zanesville, Ohio

 1,769

Ashtabula, Ohio

 1,739

Ironton, Ohio

 1,716

Salem, Ohio

 1,633

Nelsonville, Ohio

 1,486

Orrville, Ohio

 1,411

Celina, Ohio

 1,356

Saint Clairsville, Ohio

 1,235

East Liverpool, Ohio

 1,196
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

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