Colleges in Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County is a county in Ohio. According to Census data, the population is 1,662,691 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-two colleges are active for serving college programs in Hamilton County, Ohio. In addition, there are 41 colleges located within 30 miles from Hamilton County.
By school type, there are four public and seventeen private schools. By school level, there are twelve 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and five less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-one schools offer undergraduate programs and six schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Hamilton County, Ohio is $16,657 for Ohio residents and $20,632 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 68.16% and the average SAT score is 1,180. A total of 74,912 students enrolled in schools in Hamilton County, Ohio, of which 16,304 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Hamilton County, Ohio
The following table lists 22 colleges located in Hamilton County and 20 schools near Hamilton County, Ohio ordered by distance from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 0.81 miles | $15,470 | 690 | 73% | 9 to 1 | - | 45.7% | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 0.83 miles | $28,697 | 45,026 | 75% | 19 to 1 | $26,674 | 85.3% | 1,260 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 1.36 miles | $18,568 | 717 | 56% | 11 to 1 | - | 58.9% | - |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 1.76 miles | $10,044 | 9,683 | 16% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 1.78 miles | $49,425 | 5,501 | 69% | 10 to 1 | $19,218 | 86.4% | 1,210 |
| Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 1.80 miles | $7,710 | 431 | 40% | 9 to 1 | $8,420 | 75.3% | - |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 2.29 miles | $40,007 | 213 | 41% | 9 to 1 | $12,067 | 34.5% | - |
| Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.79 miles | $18,470 | 42 | 65% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training Newport, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.46 miles | $9,185 | 53 | 27% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport, KY Private, 2-4 years valid | 4.17 miles | $10,970 | 101 | 30% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 4.52 miles | $24,815 | 107 | - | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy Cincinnati, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.19 miles | $17,750 | 73 | 71% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design Cincinnati, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.11 miles | $17,125 | 48 | 30% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.20 miles | $19,260 | 168 | 44% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 7.81 miles | $38,150 | 2,265 | 56% | 12 to 1 | $14,495 | 59.1% | 1,070 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Public, 4 years four-years | 8.05 miles | $21,912 | 15,347 | 52% | 19 to 1 | $16,350 | 67.7% | 1,040 |
| Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 8.26 miles | - | 156 | - | 7 to 1 | $23,680 | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 8.59 miles | $15,904 | 7,787 | 16% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 8.85 miles | $39,025 | 2,350 | 40% | 14 to 1 | $16,080 | 90.4% | 1,110 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.64 miles | $16,297 | 77 | 60% | 39 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.35 miles | $14,763 | 500 | 50% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.41 miles | $16,297 | 129 | 59% | 43 to 1 | - | - | - |
| ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.85 miles | $14,250 | 266 | 63% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Beckfield College-Florence Florence, KY Private, 4 years four-years | 11.25 miles | $13,295 | 536 | 32% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Florence Florence, KY Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.25 miles | $17,145 | 124 | 75% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 11.42 miles | $6,834 | 142 | 90% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.05 miles | $18,915 | 246 | 79% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.10 miles | $12,800 | 59 | 89% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy Fairfield, OH Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.19 miles | $17,750 | 88 | 96% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 12.39 miles | $17,048 | 645 | 57% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | 12.57 miles | $23,760 | 77 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY Public, 2-4 years valid | 14.25 miles | $6,432 | 5,320 | 59% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 16.62 miles | $18,811 | 2,480 | 25% | 12 to 1 | $37,399 | - | - |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati West Chester, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.72 miles | $21,575 | 453 | 80% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 17.25 miles | $13,871 | 9,479 | 24% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Veritas Baptist College Lawrenceburg, IN Private, 4 years four-years | 18.68 miles | $9,712 | 211 | 43% | 7 to 1 | $7,812 | 95.0% | - |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 21.12 miles | $976 | 596 | 76% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses Bethel, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 25.12 miles | $18,664 | 101 | 84% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon Lebanon, OH Private, Less than 2 years valid | 27.00 miles | $3,700 | 20 | - | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 27.63 miles | $18,811 | 1,190 | 32% | 15 to 1 | $35,958 | - | - |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 28.10 miles | $38,965 | 18,838 | 80% | 16 to 1 | $37,791 | 75.4% | 1,310 |
| Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH Public, Less than 2 years valid | 29.00 miles | $12,800 | 298 | 77% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $20,632 | 74,912 | 55% | 16 to 1 | $17,426 | 68.2% | 1,180 |