2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Columbus, OH  • 

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public university based in Columbus, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 7,209 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 48%.

#1 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cincinnati, OH  • 

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public university based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 5,400 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 76%.

#2 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Kent, OH  • 

Kent State University at Kent is a public university based in Kent, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,292 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 87%.

#3 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Toledo, OH  • 

University of Toledo is a public university based in Toledo, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,228 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 94%.

#4 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Oxford, OH  • 

Miami University-Oxford is a public university based in Oxford, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,822 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 68%.

#5 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Athens, OH

Ohio University-Main Campus is a public university based in Athens, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,049 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#6 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a public university based in Bowling Green, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,344 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 73%.

#7 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University is a public university based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,960 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 90%.

#8 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Dayton, OH

Wright State University-Main Campus is a public university based in Dayton, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,281 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 96%.

#9 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Akron, OH

University of Akron Main Campus is a public university based in Akron, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,440 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 92%.

#10 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University is a public university based in Youngstown, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,215 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.

#11 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio

4 Year  •  Celina, OH

Wright State University-Lake Campus is a public university based in Celina, Ohio. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 242 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 99%.

#12 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in Ohio