2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cleveland, OH  • 

Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,309 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.

#1 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Dayton, OH  • 

University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit university based in Dayton, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,226 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#2 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Gambier, OH  • 

Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit university based in Gambier, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 453 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.

#3 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit university based in Oberlin, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 728 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 33%.

#4 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Granville, OH  • 

Denison University is a private not-for-profit university based in Granville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 617 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 37%.

#5 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster is a private not-for-profit university based in Wooster, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 568 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#6 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cedarville, OH

Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cedarville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 872 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.

#7 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Ada, OH

Ohio Northern University is a private not-for-profit university based in Ada, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 640 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.

#8 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  University Heights, OH

John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit university based in University Heights, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 753 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 85%.

#9 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,239 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#10 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Steubenville, OH

Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit university based in Steubenville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 479 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#11 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit university based in Berea, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 685 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.

#12 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio