2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Tiffin, OH

Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit university based in Tiffin, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 320 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#25 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cincinnati, OH

Mount Saint Joseph University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 277 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#26 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Canton, OH

Malone University is a private not-for-profit university based in Canton, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 338 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 65%.

#27 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bluffton, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 211 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 48%.

#28 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Mount Vernon, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university based in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 334 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#29 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Painesville, OH

Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit university based in Painesville, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 219 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#30 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university based in Columbus, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 244 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#31 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Columbus, OH

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university based in Columbus, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 95 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 99%.

#32 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Columbus, OH

Columbus College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit university based in Columbus, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 255 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.

#33 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cincinnati, OH

Union Institute & University is a private not-for-profit university based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

#34 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Defiance, OH

Defiance College is a private not-for-profit university based in Defiance, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 151 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.

#35 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit university based in Wilmington, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 307 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 84%.

#36 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in Ohio