Ohio Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 34 public colleges in Ohio with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Ohio? Miami University Oxford leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $21,394. 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Miami University Middletown Middletown, Ohio	$8,191
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, Ohio	$7,936
Wright State University Lake Campus Celina, Ohio	$7,778
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Stark North Canton, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Salem Salem, Ohio	$7,598
Kent State University at Geauga Burton, Ohio	$7,598
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Batavia, Ohio	$7,486
Ohio University Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Southern Campus Ironton, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Lancaster Campus Lancaster, Ohio	$6,362
Ohio University Zanesville Campus Zanesville, Ohio	$6,362

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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.