Colleges in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is a city in Ohio. According to Census data, the population is 1,562,009 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-two colleges are active for serving college programs in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, there are 35 colleges located within 30 miles from Columbus.
By school type, there are three public and nineteen private schools. By school level, there are twelve 4-years (or high) schools, five 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and five less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Twenty-two schools offer undergraduate programs and nine schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Columbus, Ohio is $19,428 for Ohio residents and $23,389 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 82.58% and the average SAT score is 1,205. A total of 111,550 students enrolled in schools in Columbus, Ohio, of which 21,262 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Columbus, Ohio
The following table lists 22 colleges located in Columbus and 14 schools near Columbus, Ohio ordered by distance from Columbus. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Columbus | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 1.21 miles | $11,224 | 28,081 | 28% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 1.41 miles | $40,825 | 916 | 56% | 10 to 1 | $27,252 | 67.7% | - |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 1.52 miles | $40,022 | 61,443 | 88% | 16 to 1 | $42,740 | 60.6% | 1,400 |
| Adult and Community Education-Hudson Columbus, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 1.86 miles | $18,000 | 67 | 96% | 9 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Franklin University Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 1.95 miles | $9,577 | 9,457 | 11% | 17 to 1 | $12,090 | - | - |
| Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 2.39 miles | $35,720 | 1,209 | 41% | 12 to 1 | $14,010 | 94.2% | - |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 2.82 miles | $27,600 | 670 | 54% | 8 to 1 | $22,602 | 84.3% | - |
| Capital University Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 3.31 miles | $43,234 | 2,263 | 60% | 9 to 1 | $13,530 | 70.2% | 1,010 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus Columbus, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.64 miles | $18,452 | 200 | 81% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State College of Barber Styling Columbus, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.75 miles | $18,000 | 406 | 68% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Spa School Columbus, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.75 miles | $17,415 | 111 | 70% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.79 miles | $17,271 | 821 | 70% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| DeVry University-Ohio Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 5.91 miles | $17,008 | 211 | 39% | 19 to 1 | $9,832 | 100.0% | - |
| Chamberlain University-Ohio Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 6.08 miles | $20,680 | 257 | 29% | 8 to 1 | - | 87.5% | - |
| Academia Medical Institute Columbus, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.08 miles | $19,150 | 466 | 91% | 20 to 1 | - | 64.3% | - |
| Aveda Institute-Columbus Columbus, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.12 miles | $22,989 | 290 | 74% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.19 miles | $18,470 | 43 | 61% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Felbry College Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 7.79 miles | $29,731 | 192 | 91% | 25 to 1 | - | 85.4% | - |
| Hondros College of Nursing Columbus, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.00 miles | $18,688 | 3,857 | 21% | 17 to 1 | - | 85.3% | - |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 8.04 miles | $23,854 | 251 | 60% | 9 to 1 | $25,830 | 78.3% | - |
| Fortis College-Columbus Westerville, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.07 miles | $14,935 | 766 | 40% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 8.71 miles | $8,800 | 115 | 81% | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus Westerville, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.99 miles | $3,700 | 10 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 9.48 miles | $31,553 | 88 | 32% | 5 to 1 | $34,445 | 95.8% | - |
| Otterbein University Westerville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 9.96 miles | $35,548 | 2,332 | 68% | 12 to 1 | $13,849 | 84.5% | - |
| Valor Christian College Canal Winchester, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 10.52 miles | $10,612 | 414 | 44% | 32 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester CANAL WINCHESTER, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.09 miles | $22,900 | 57 | 61% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 18.92 miles | - | 186 | - | - | $30,421 | - | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 21.89 miles | $54,248 | 1,525 | 59% | 12 to 1 | - | 55.6% | - |
| Denison University Granville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 25.16 miles | $67,000 | 2,394 | 79% | 9 to 1 | - | 17.4% | 1,410 |
| Rosedale Bible College Irwin, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 25.77 miles | $10,088 | 102 | 70% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 26.15 miles | $19,190 | 1,431 | 34% | 14 to 1 | $12,531 | 38.0% | - |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 27.23 miles | $9,444 | 2,127 | 14% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath Heath, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 28.98 miles | $26,550 | 86 | 84% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 29.05 miles | $8,016 | 3,182 | 30% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 29.05 miles | $36,266 | 2,544 | 29% | 29 to 1 | $41,925 | - | - |
| Average | - | $23,389 | 111,550 | 60% | 15 to 1 | $22,481 | 82.6% | 1,205 |