Colleges in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county in Ohio. According to Census data, the population is 1,710,093 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-three colleges are active for serving college programs in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. In addition, there are 42 colleges located within 30 miles from Cuyahoga County.
By school type, there are four public and eighteen private schools. By school level, there are nine 4-years (or high) schools, nine 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-two schools offer undergraduate programs and six schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio is $24,063 for Ohio residents and $25,462 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 71.00% and the average SAT score is 1,227. A total of 56,008 students enrolled in schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, of which 8,891 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
The following table lists 23 colleges located in Cuyahoga County and 20 schools near Cuyahoga County, Ohio ordered by distance from Cuyahoga County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Cuyahoga County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 1.27 miles | $7,249 | 17,840 | 31% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College Cleveland, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.34 miles | $14,775 | 33 | 69% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 1.80 miles | $18,502 | 14,074 | 51% | 16 to 1 | $21,107 | 91.3% | - |
| Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.11 miles | $26,640 | 683 | 90% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 4.24 miles | $66,608 | 12,475 | 87% | 9 to 1 | $53,980 | 36.5% | 1,510 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 4.45 miles | $52,880 | 293 | 72% | 6 to 1 | $52,880 | 47.3% | - |
| Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 4.67 miles | $48,700 | 545 | 58% | 9 to 1 | - | 61.4% | 1,150 |
| Meryma'at Barber College Cleveland, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.20 miles | $14,490 | 48 | 86% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Valley College-Cleveland Cleveland, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.28 miles | $18,680 | 887 | 57% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Central School of Practical Nursing Independence, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.64 miles | $19,500 | 97 | 29% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus Cleveland, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.42 miles | $15,876 | 197 | 55% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.66 miles | $18,870 | 88 | 66% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma Parma, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 7.24 miles | $20,013 | 624 | 19% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| John Carroll University University Heights, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 7.79 miles | $50,500 | 2,864 | 79% | 13 to 1 | $15,782 | 80.9% | 1,240 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 9.58 miles | $14,500 | 131 | 81% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland Beachwood, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 9.72 miles | $23,760 | 164 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology Program Beachwood, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.77 miles | $9,720 | 38 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 11.07 miles | $10,709 | 300 | 77% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 11.24 miles | $38,990 | 970 | 67% | 8 to 1 | $31,864 | 74.9% | 1,065 |
| Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 11.40 miles | $39,832 | 3,305 | 67% | 12 to 1 | $16,738 | 75.7% | 1,170 |
| LaBarberia Institute of Hair Mayfield Hts, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.21 miles | $17,502 | 169 | 63% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rabbinical College Telshe Wickliffe, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 12.94 miles | $17,900 | 64 | 53% | 13 to 1 | $17,900 | 83.3% | - |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.12 miles | $16,699 | 62 | 59% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville Strongsville, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.65 miles | $20,630 | 121 | 85% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland Twinsburg, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.13 miles | $18,452 | 181 | 62% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northern Career Institute Eastlake, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 17.20 miles | $16,250 | 150 | 77% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick Brunswick, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 17.61 miles | $13,617 | 73 | 66% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute Chesterland, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.35 miles | $24,615 | 33 | 48% | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.76 miles | $9,235 | 4,358 | 24% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield Sheffield Village, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.70 miles | $11,534 | 224 | 73% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 20.85 miles | $8,860 | 9,350 | 31% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor Mentor, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 22.85 miles | $20,630 | 115 | 86% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria Elyria, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 22.92 miles | $16,297 | 74 | 69% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hamrick School Medina, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.71 miles | $6,975 | 89 | 86% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Medina County Career Center Medina, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 25.04 miles | $8,431 | 43 | 79% | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 25.48 miles | $14,596 | 583 | 47% | 31 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Auburn Career Center Concord Twp, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 25.55 miles | $8,400 | 292 | 69% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northern Institute of Cosmetology Lorain, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.61 miles | $12,700 | 57 | 43% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Gerbers Akron Beauty School Akron, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.67 miles | $13,100 | 39 | 60% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Lake Erie College Painesville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 27.74 miles | $37,634 | 1,108 | 38% | 12 to 1 | $13,709 | 70.4% | - |
| Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 27.85 miles | $17,969 | 2,204 | 20% | 33 to 1 | $24,361 | - | - |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 28.80 miles | $21,575 | 26,374 | 64% | 20 to 1 | $23,352 | 86.3% | 1,120 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 29.08 miles | $20,815 | 13,332 | 52% | 17 to 1 | $15,885 | 59.7% | 1,040 |
| Average | - | $25,462 | 56,008 | 64% | 12 to 1 | $32,059 | 71.0% | 1,227 |