What are the cheapest colleges near me in Ohio?

The cheapest colleges in Ohio by net price/total cost are: Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy ($1,889), Ohio University-Eastern Campus ($3,925), Lorain County Community College ($3,967). Full ranked list at https://opencollegedata.com/colleges-near-me/oh.

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Colleges near you in Ohio

279 schools, ranked cheapest-first by real net price / total cost after aid. Sort by any column, or share your location to sort by actual distance.

#			Net price after financial aid when it's available, or total cost of attendance otherwise. From the school's Common Data Set filing, or College Scorecard for schools without one.		Median earnings of graduates four years after completing their degree. From College Scorecard.	Total undergraduate enrollment. From College Scorecard.
1	Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy	Trotwood	$1,889	—	$31,144	170
2	Ohio University-Eastern Campus	Saint Clairsville	$3,925	—	$70,528	298
3	Lorain County Community College	Elyria	$3,967	—	$52,814	5,373
4	Cuyahoga Community College District	Cleveland	$4,266	—	$49,698	13,382
5	North Central State College	Mansfield	$4,687	—	$53,401	1,273
6	Hamrick School	Medina	$4,956	—	$52,393	89
7	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Cincinnati	$4,968	—	$59,235	5,667
8	Allegheny Wesleyan College	Salem	$5,355	—	—	46
9	Rosedale Bible College	Irwin	$5,377	—	—	96
10	Wilberforce University	Wilberforce	$5,567	40.5%	$45,958	822
11	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	Lancaster	$5,650	—	$70,528	691
12	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	Zanesville	$5,746	—	$70,528	560
13	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Chillicothe	$5,755	—	$70,528	833
14	Stark State College	North Canton	$5,986	—	$49,440	5,749
15	Sinclair Community College	Dayton	$5,992	—	$48,980	13,308
16	Ohio University-Southern Campus	Ironton	$5,993	—	$70,528	415
17	Ohio State Beauty Academy	Lima	$5,994	—	$24,533	91
18	University of Akron Wayne College	Orrville	$6,032	89.9%	$62,809	457
19	Northern Institute of Cosmetology	Lorain	$6,310	—	—	57
20	Buckeye Joint Vocational School	New Philadelphia	$6,545	—	$33,784	80
21	Belmont College	St Clairsville	$6,995	—	$49,749	600
22	Edison State Community College	Piqua	$7,142	—	$53,413	1,302
23	Marion Technical College	Marion	$7,417	—	$50,593	1,475
24	Lakeland Community College	Kirtland	$7,606	—	$52,591	2,773
25	Washington State College of Ohio	Marietta	$7,714	—	$45,609	1,484
26	Global Tech College	Toledo	$7,846	—	—	102
27	Zane State College	Zanesville	$8,062	—	$41,949	715
28	Columbus State Community College	Columbus	$8,400	—	$52,681	17,549
29	James A. Rhodes State College	Lima	$8,757	—	$57,771	1,590
30	Medina County Career Center	Medina	$8,835	—	$40,269	43
31	Gerbers Akron Beauty School	Akron	$9,063	—	$18,127	39
32	LaBarberia Institute of Hair	Mayfield Hts	$9,162	—	$15,767	169
33	Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center	Ashland	$9,303	—	$32,931	41
34	Gods Bible School and College	Cincinnati	$9,329	75.3%	$32,729	281
35	Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy	Cincinnati	$9,456	—	—	73
36	Collins Career Technical Center	Chesapeake	$9,468	—	$51,897	454
37	Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus	Jefferson	$9,599	—	$47,950	103
38	Southern State Community College	Hillsboro	$9,674	—	$48,360	761
39	Trinity Health System School of Nursing	Steubenville	$9,825	—	$76,763	26
40	Paramount Beauty Academy	Portsmouth	$9,837	—	$17,490	51
41	Polaris Career Center	Middleburg Heights	$9,931	—	$42,598	300
42	Central Ohio Technical College	Newark	$9,948	—	$59,751	1,941
43	Owens Community College	Perrysburg	$10,369	—	$55,401	4,361
44	Rabbinical College Telshe	Wickliffe	$10,398	—	—	50
45	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Columbus	$10,420	84.3%	$79,807	532
46	Meryma'at Barber College	Cleveland	$10,516	—	—	48
47	Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College	Cleveland	$10,688	—	$19,350	33
48	Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design	Cincinnati	$10,779	—	—	48
49	Miami University-Middletown	Middletown	$10,809	—	$70,785	837
50	Kent State University at Stark	North Canton	$10,897	—	$56,839	2,692
51	Tiffin Academy of Hair Design	Tiffin	$10,936	—	$27,089	48
52	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Celina	$11,081	—	$62,601	892
53	Kent State University at Trumbull	Warren	$11,135	—	$56,839	1,629
54	Miami University-Hamilton	Hamilton	$11,286	—	$70,785	2,043
55	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton	Dayton	$11,397	—	$27,631	69
56	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	Marion	$11,488	—	$70,682	794
57	Lorain County Joint Vocational School District	Oberlin	$11,578	—	$34,568	87
58	Great Oaks Career Campuses	Cincinnati	$12,037	—	$52,299	142
59	Kent State University at Geauga	Burton	$12,044	—	$56,839	1,601
60	Auburn Career Center	Concord Twp	$12,051	—	$48,563	292
61	Columbiana County Career and Technical Center	Lisbon	$12,133	—	$44,588	144
62	Clark State College	Springfield	$12,135	—	$50,997	3,456
63	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ashtabula	$12,205	—	$56,839	1,290
64	Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton	Dayton	$12,258	—	$27,631	210
65	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	New Philadelphia	$12,542	—	$56,839	1,654
66	Dayton Barber College	Miamisburg	$12,546	—	—	74
67	Northern Career Institute	Eastlake	$12,759	—	$51,386	150
68	Youngstown State University	Youngstown	$12,767	84.5%	$56,047	7,961
69	Bryant & Stratton College-Parma	Parma	$12,849	—	$43,374	624
70	Ohio State University-Lima Campus	Lima	$12,940	—	$70,682	621
71	Central State University	Wilberforce	$13,096	98.6%	$42,843	2,620
72	Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology	Ontario	$13,354	—	—	17
73	Kent State University at East Liverpool	East Liverpool	$13,392	—	$56,839	797
74	Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education	Toledo	$13,494	—	$40,977	33
75	Northwest State Community College	Archbold	$13,555	—	$50,785	1,115
76	ETI Technical College of Niles	Niles	$13,665	—	$41,164	179
77	Hocking College	Nelsonville	$13,704	—	$44,764	1,311
78	Kent State University at Salem	Salem	$13,799	—	$56,839	1,164
79	University of Cincinnati-Clermont College	Batavia	$13,803	—	$72,188	3,019
80	Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy	Fairfield	$13,898	—	$29,252	88
81	University of Akron Main Campus	Akron	$13,946	59.7%	$62,809	9,052
82	Madison Adult Career Center	Mansfield	$14,218	—	$31,829	81
83	Shawnee State University	Portsmouth	$14,381	—	$50,129	2,247
84	Hair Academy	Chillicothe	$14,403	—	—	38
85	Elite Academy of Hair Design	Bridgeport	$14,456	—	—	61
86	Ohio State College of Barber Styling	Columbus	$14,696	—	$20,890	406
87	Cleveland State University	Cleveland	$14,764	91.3%	$61,322	8,969
88	Ohio State University-Newark Campus	Newark	$14,767	—	$70,682	2,396
89	Antioch College	Yellow Springs	$14,834	89.1%	$39,456	121
90	Adult and Community Education-Hudson	Columbus	$14,915	100.0%	$60,181	67
91	Casal Aveda Institute	Niles	$14,958	—	$22,484	102
92	Wright State University-Main Campus	Dayton	$15,415	96.3%	$62,601	6,762
93	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools	Groveport	$15,732	—	$44,754	115
94	East Ohio College	East Liverpool	$15,827	—	$38,902	118
95	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath	Heath	$15,971	—	$21,863	86
96	Ursuline College	Pepper Pike	$16,164	74.9%	$73,605	670
97	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	Mansfield	$16,197	—	$70,682	736
98	Upper Valley Career Center	Piqua	$16,282	—	$49,310	131
99	Ohio Medical Career College	Dayton	$16,456	—	$66,340	129
100	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman	Boardman	$16,477	—	$20,189	129
101	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College	Blue Ash	$16,508	—	$72,188	4,354
102	Mount St. Joseph University	Cincinnati	$16,530	59.1%	$61,602	1,129
103	Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg	Perrysburg	$16,608	—	$27,245	113
104	Scioto County Career Technical Center	Lucasville	$16,765	—	$45,417	175
105	Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$16,926	—	$22,075	168
106	Choffin Career and Technical Center	Youngstown	$17,141	—	$45,297	50
107	Buckeye Hills Career Center	Rio Grande	$17,231	—	$42,114	122
108	University of Toledo	Toledo	$17,249	92.0%	$66,084	9,770
109	Terra State Community College	Fremont	$17,345	—	$48,710	1,028
110	Bowling Green State University-Firelands	Huron	$17,480	—	$54,998	1,251
111	Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville	Strongsville	$17,487	—	$30,248	121
112	Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute	Wooster	$17,809	—	$70,682	464
113	Ross Medical Education Center-Niles	Niles	$17,822	—	$32,987	99
114	Mercy College of Ohio	Toledo	$17,989	93.2%	$71,303	939
115	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance	Alliance	$18,245	—	$22,269	339
116	Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor	Mentor	$18,251	—	$30,248	115
117	The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Cincinnati	$18,378	58.9%	$74,804	713
118	Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester	CANAL WINCHESTER	$18,476	—	$37,467	57
119	Wittenberg University	Springfield	$18,649	72.4%	$54,622	1,215
120	Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria	Elyria	$18,823	—	$31,944	74
121	Herzing University-Akron	Akron	$18,934	94.6%	$58,575	391
122	Salon Institute-Toledo Campus	Toledo	$19,192	—	$28,293	152
123	Otterbein University	Westerville	$19,237	84.5%	$58,068	2,157
124	Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario	Ontario	$19,502	—	$34,405	79
125	Muskingum University	New Concord	$19,532	81.8%	$50,429	1,376
126	Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science	Cincinnati	$19,622	45.7%	$75,464	690
127	Bluffton University	Bluffton	$19,943	67.2%	$49,053	582
128	Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton	Fairborn	$20,009	—	$32,978	84
129	Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$20,018	—	$32,978	129
130	Ohio Dominican University	Columbus	$20,079	94.2%	$61,640	760
131	Walsh University	North Canton	$20,493	70.7%	$63,410	1,390
132	The Spa School	Columbus	$20,553	—	$24,318	111
133	Heidelberg University	Tiffin	$20,556	85.8%	$52,647	915
134	Ohio Christian University	Circleville	$20,607	38.0%	$49,508	862
135	Professional Skills Institute	Maumee	$20,721	83.1%	$46,919	395
136	Kent State University at Kent	Kent	$20,787	86.3%	$56,839	19,320
137	Aveda Institute-Columbus	Columbus	$20,800	—	$31,803	290
138	Malone University	Canton	$20,948	75.9%	$51,485	798
139	Lake Erie College	Painesville	$20,961	70.4%	$57,903	852
140	Hiram College	Hiram	$21,058	93.5%	$52,304	777
141	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles	Niles	$21,059	—	$19,698	172
142	Marietta College	Marietta	$21,083	79.3%	$64,527	952
143	Central School of Practical Nursing	Independence	$21,369	—	$53,902	97
144	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology	Troy	$21,409	—	$59,953	356
145	Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education	Canton	$21,634	62.5%	$43,966	88
146	Kettering College	Kettering	$21,650	76.5%	$80,027	549
147	Stautzenberger College-Maumee	Maumee	$21,756	—	$37,799	586
148	Portage Lakes Career Center	Uniontown	$21,759	—	$44,410	168
149	University of Northwestern Ohio	Lima	$21,807	—	$56,340	2,494
150	Ashland University	Ashland	$21,988	76.4%	$59,855	2,199
151	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon	$22,421	84.2%	$53,516	1,358
152	Capital University	Columbus	$22,576	70.2%	$59,121	1,585
153	Academia Medical Institute	Columbus	$22,712	64.3%	—	466
154	Athena Career Academy	Toledo	$22,886	78.0%	$63,480	516
155	Ross College-Sylvania	Sylvania	$22,893	—	$34,405	1,714
156	Lourdes University	Sylvania	$23,206	74.1%	$55,959	543
157	University of Mount Union	Alliance	$23,280	78.2%	$57,955	1,995
158	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls	Cuyahoga Falls	$23,374	—	$45,736	583
159	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Steubenville	$23,589	58.4%	$49,762	2,901
160	Paul Mitchell the School-Toledo	Sylvania	$23,625	—	$27,596	165
161	University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande	$23,686	—	$51,840	1,400
162	Remington College-Cleveland Campus	Cleveland	$23,687	—	$33,677	197
163	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	Bowling Green	$24,022	81.0%	$54,998	12,812
164	Stautzenberger College-Brecksville	Brecksville	$24,037	—	$37,799	62
165	Ohio Media School-Valley View	Valley View	$24,111	—	$31,953	88
166	Wilmington College	Wilmington	$24,153	92.4%	$52,364	1,006
167	Davis College	Toledo	$24,181	—	$36,978	273
168	Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	Canton	$24,204	45.9%	$72,441	280
169	Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick	Brunswick	$24,403	—	$19,698	73
170	Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati	West Chester	$24,430	—	$32,289	453
171	Cedarville University	Cedarville	$24,468	65.3%	$60,679	4,024
172	Ohio Northern University	Ada	$24,478	74.4%	$72,080	2,489
173	Elite Welding Academy South Point	South Point	$24,642	—	$55,281	29
174	Warren County Career Center	Lebanon	$24,731	—	$61,215	263
175	Ohio Media School-Columbus	Columbus	$24,913	—	$31,953	43
176	DeVry University-Ohio	Columbus	$25,001	—	$63,172	210
177	Franklin University	Columbus	$25,243	—	$68,805	5,562
178	Tri-Rivers Career Center	Marion	$25,605	—	$56,948	151
179	Ohio Media School-Cincinnati	Norwood	$25,659	—	$27,666	42
180	MyComputerCareer at Columbus	Columbus	$25,970	—	$52,084	821
181	Hondros College of Nursing	Columbus	$26,014	85.3%	$68,894	3,857
182	Defiance College	Defiance	$26,337	47.5%	$46,468	499
183	Tiffin University	Tiffin	$26,500	80.0%	$63,797	2,051
184	Cuyahoga Valley Career Center	Brecksville	$26,966	—	$62,493	131
185	Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$27,029	—	$27,596	246
186	ATA College-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$27,055	—	$40,854	266
187	The University of Findlay	Findlay	$27,221	83.4%	$60,876	2,223
188	Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland	Twinsburg	$27,260	—	$25,211	181
189	Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus	Columbus	$27,398	—	$34,620	200
190	Baldwin Wallace University	Berea	$27,603	75.7%	$59,094	2,842
191	Fortis College-Columbus	Westerville	$27,708	—	$40,980	766
192	Orion Institute	Perrysburg	$27,750	—	$24,826	44
193	Cleveland Institute of Music	Cleveland	$28,226	47.3%	$37,132	159
194	Ross College-Canton	Canton	$28,389	—	$34,405	785
195	Ohio Business College-Sheffield	Sheffield Village	$28,738	—	$31,144	224
196	John Carroll University	University Heights	$28,746	80.9%	$67,580	2,274
197	Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$28,785	—	$79,047	645
198	Fortis College-Centerville	Centerville	$29,162	—	$51,591	547
199	Cleveland Institute of Art	Cleveland	$29,208	61.4%	$41,829	539
200	Wayne County Schools Career Center	Smithville	$29,232	—	$48,459	146
201	Columbus College of Art & Design	Columbus	$29,439	67.7%	$41,994	882
202	Fortis College-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$29,614	—	$40,980	500
203	Valley College-Cleveland	Cleveland	$30,411	—	$32,659	887
204	Dayton School of Medical Massage	Dayton	$30,819	—	$27,958	376
205	Chamberlain University-Ohio	Columbus	$31,544	—	$97,262	257
206	Elite Welding Academy LLC	Cincinnati	$31,701	—	$55,281	59
207	Elite School of Cosmetology	Norwalk	$32,349	—	$24,865	200
208	Xavier University	Cincinnati	$32,997	86.4%	$71,477	4,207
209	Art Academy of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$34,253	34.5%	$35,735	205
210	Valor Christian College	Canal Winchester	$34,356	—	$40,516	414
211	Ohio Technical College	Cleveland	$34,972	—	$50,776	683
212	American Institute of Alternative Medicine	Columbus	$38,392	78.3%	$56,477	231
213	Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	$38,808	100.0%	$38,251	77
214	The Modern College of Design	Kettering	$39,359	91.7%	$44,495	211
215	Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland	Beachwood	$39,762	100.0%	$38,251	164
216	Ohio Institute of Allied Health	Huber Heights	$47,034	—	$66,397	121
217	Ohio State University	Columbus	$54,760	50.8%	$70,682	45,638
218	Felbry College	Columbus	$57,632	85.4%	$71,955	192
219	Miami University	Oxford	$59,195	75.4%	$70,785	16,656
220	University of Dayton	Dayton	$69,700	66.6%	$78,870	7,682
221	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland	$71,410	35.3%	$94,237	6,437
222	Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	$71,922	64.5%	$54,483	1,516
223	The College of Wooster	Wooster	$79,560	59.5%	$57,840	1,730
224	Kenyon College	Gambier	$89,250	31.0%	$57,786	1,732
225	Oberlin College	Oberlin	$89,528	34.2%	$51,715	2,887
226	Denison University	Granville	$92,400	19.6%	$62,838	2,380
227	Adult & Community Education Columbus City Schools - Fort Hayes Career	Columbus	—	—	$60,181	—
228	Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management	Wright-Patterson AFB	—	—	—	—
229	Antioch University	Yellow Springs	—	—	$63,882	77
230	Apollo Career Center	Lima	—	—	$46,663	574
231	Athenaeum of Ohio	Cincinnati	—	—	—	36
232	Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses	Bethel	—	—	$38,193	101
233	Bryant & Stratton College-Akron	Akron	—	—	$43,374	—
234	Bryant & Stratton College-Solon	Solon	—	—	$43,374	—
235	Butler Technology and Career Development Schools	Monroe	—	—	$59,443	596
236	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County	Newark	—	—	$46,534	237
237	Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science	Cincinnati	—	—	$52,859	107
238	Cincinnati School of Medical Massage	Cincinnati	—	—	$27,958	—
239	Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology Program	Beachwood	—	—	$68,627	38
240	Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage	Middleburg Heights	—	—	$27,958	—
241	Columbus School of Medical Massage	Dublin	—	—	$27,958	—
242	Dayton School of Medical Massage-Lima	Lima	—	—	$27,958	—
243	Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus	Westerville	—	—	—	10
244	Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon	Lebanon	—	—	—	20
245	EHOVE Career Center	Milan	—	—	$50,326	398
246	Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing	Sandusky	—	—	$70,617	65
247	Four County Career Center	Archbold	—	—	—	223
248	Greene County Career Center	Xenia	—	—	$62,186	12
249	Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Cincinnati	Cincinnati	—	—	$94,681	—
250	International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute	Chesterland	—	—	—	33
251	Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center	Beavercreek	—	—	$80,027	—
252	Knox County Career Center	Mount Vernon	—	—	$44,510	126
253	Mahoning County Career and Technical Center	Canfield	—	—	$37,021	80
254	Maplewood Area Joint Vocational School	Ravenna	—	—	—	—
255	Methodist Theological School in Ohio	Delaware	—	—	$70,805	—
256	Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education	Zanesville	—	—	$53,648	356
257	Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield	Lancaster	—	—	$79,807	—
258	National Beauty College	Canton	—	—	$22,026	172
259	New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool Campus	East Liverpool	—	—	$50,940	—
260	Northeast Ohio Medical University	Rootstown	—	—	$116,338	—
261	Ohio Business College-Columbus	Columbus	—	—	$31,144	—
262	Ohio University	Athens	—	85.2%	$70,528	19,633
263	Payne Theological Seminary	Wilberforce	—	—	$61,368	—
264	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District	Chillicothe	—	—	$52,422	145
265	Pike County Joint Vocational School District	Piketon	—	—	—	39
266	Pioneer Career and Technology Center	Shelby	—	—	—	63
267	Pontifical College Josephinum	Columbus	—	—	—	60
268	Prince's Barber Academy	Zanesville	—	—	—	—
269	Salon Institute - Columbus Campus	Lewis Center	—	—	$28,293	—
270	Sandusky Career Center	Sandusky	—	—	$59,812	88
271	Tri-County Adult Career Center	Nelsonville	—	—	$35,511	7
272	Tri-State Bible College	South Point	—	—	—	17
273	United Theological Seminary	Dayton	—	—	$65,822	—
274	University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	—	89.3%	$72,188	29,882
275	Valley College - Fairlawn - School of Nursing	Fairlawn	—	—	$32,659	—
276	Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center	Fremont	—	—	$30,378	7
277	Vantage Career Center	Van Wert	—	—	$44,179	104
278	Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training	Marietta	—	—	$38,613	193
279	Winebrenner Theological Seminary	Findlay	—	—	—	—