2026 Cheapest Ohio College Costs Rankings
Among Ohio colleges, Washington State College of Ohio has the cheapest tuition & fees ($4,152) and Cuyahoga Community College District has the second lowest tuition & fees ($7,249) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Ohio College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Ohio College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington State College of Ohio Marietta, OH | $4,152 | - | - | - | 2,025 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 | Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH | $7,249 | - | - | - | 17,840 | 31% | 13 to 1 |
| 3 | Stark State College North Canton, OH | $7,886 | - | - | - | 10,128 | 23% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH | $8,016 | - | - | - | 3,182 | 30% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Clark State College Springfield, OH | $8,049 | - | - | - | 5,077 | 22% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Edison State Community College Piqua, OH | $8,346 | - | - | - | 4,624 | 38% | 23 to 1 |
| 7 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH | $8,556 | - | - | - | 19,415 | 41% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH | $8,860 | - | - | - | 9,350 | 31% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH | $9,120 | - | - | - | 4,124 | 47% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH | $9,444 | - | - | - | 2,170 | 14% | 17 to 1 |
Qualified Ohio Colleges in Core Admission Stats
