The Best Ohio Big Colleges
These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Ohio as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have total enrollment of 20,000 or more. Leading the list for 2027 is Ohio State University Main Campus. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Ohio State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Columbus, OH
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5.0 | 6 reviews
- 61,443 total enrollment
Ohio State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and education. The urban campus stretches across Columbus, the state capital.
- SAT Range 1310-1480
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.76
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $19,783
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 45,026 total enrollment
University of Cincinnati is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, design, and music. The urban campus occupies a hillside site in Cincinnati's Uptown area.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $24,696
Ohio University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Athens, OH
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 26,323 total enrollment
Ohio University is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and communications. Athens is a classic college town built around the residential campus.
- SAT Range 1090-1290
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,907
Kent State University at Kent
- Public 4 Year
- Kent, OH
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26,374 total enrollment
Kent State is a large public university known for undergraduate fashion design, journalism, and education. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Kent.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $21,278