Ohio Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Ohio for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Ohio. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Ohio colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Ohio colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


72 results

The University of Findlay
F
Findlay, OH

The University of Findlay

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 4,869enrollment
  • $24,069net price
  • 1010-1213SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Muskingum University
M
New Concord, OH
 

Muskingum University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,117enrollment
  • $19,682net price
  • 950-1120SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

Cleveland State University
C
Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 14,385enrollment
  • $15,719net price
  • 880-1130SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.31Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
M
Mount Vernon, OH
 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,941enrollment
  • $23,391net price
  • 963-1228SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Ursuline College
U
Pepper Pike, OH
 

Ursuline College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 950enrollment
  • $14,502net price
  • 975-1200SAT range
  • 20-22ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Xavier University
X
Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 6,114enrollment
  • $31,619net price
  • 1120-1310SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

Otterbein University
O
Westerville, OH

Otterbein University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

84% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,458enrollment
  • $22,661net price
  • 1035-1260SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

University of Akron Main Campus
A
Akron, OH

University of Akron Main Campus

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 13,465enrollment
  • $14,667net price
  • 980-1230SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.47Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Marietta College
M
Marietta, OH

Marietta College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,198enrollment
  • $22,895net price
  • 940-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.54Avg GPA

Tiffin University
T
Tiffin, OH
 

Tiffin University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,044enrollment
  • $25,636net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

Antioch College
A
Yellow Springs, OH
 

Antioch College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 127enrollment
  • $17,083net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

John Carroll University
J
University Heights, OH

John Carroll University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,922enrollment
  • $30,496net price
  • 1160-1320SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

Youngstown State University
Y
Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 11,071enrollment
  • $11,900net price
  • 830-1160SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Bowling Green State University Main Campus
B
Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Public Universities in Ohio

  • 16,920enrollment
  • $20,485net price
  • 990-1200SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

Notre Dame College
N
Cleveland, OH
 

Notre Dame College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,444enrollment
  • $20,151net price
  • 890-1100SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.09Estimated Avg GPA

Malone University
M
Canton, OH
 

Malone University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 1,199enrollment
  • $21,571net price
  • 943-1190SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Baldwin Wallace College
B
Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 3,220enrollment
  • $28,705net price
  • 1043-1298SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

University of Mount Union
M
Alliance, OH

University of Mount Union

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#19 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

  • 2,130enrollment
  • $23,259net price
  • 960-1180SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.33Estimated Avg GPA