List of colleges and universities in Ohio
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The State of Ohio is the home of a number of public and private institutions of higher learning. Several of these institutions are ranked among the top national universities (in order), including Case Western Reserve University (private), The Ohio State University (public), Miami University (public), University of Dayton (private), Ohio University (public), University of Cincinnati (public).
Ohio State and Case Western are Ohio's two members of the prestigious Association of American Universities as well as the universities with the largest endowments. Ohio University is the oldest university west of the Appalachians. Miami University in 1986 and The Ohio State University in 2001 were noted as "public ivy" institutions, the state/public equivalent of a prestigious private Ivy League institutions. Ohio University's journalism school ranks, with Columbia University's journalism school, as one of the nation's best.
According to the most recent undergraduate rankings by US News & World Report, Case Western is Ohio highest ranked private university at 37. Ohio State is Ohio's highest ranked public university at 57, and Oberlin College is Ohio's highest ranked liberal arts college at 23.
Unlike in some other states -- such as New York and California -- Ohio's 13 public universities are not part of a single university system, but constitute 13 independently operated institutions. Thus, whereas in some states, a single name (such as "University of California" or "State University of New York") is shared by multiple institutions, each of Ohio's state universities has its own unique name, with only two-year branch campuses having to be distinguished by additional geographic indicator. The Ohio Board of Regents oversees the public institutions of higher education in Ohio. In keeping with Ohio's decentralized system of higher education, the Board of Regents functions as a coordinating body rather than a governing body. This system has come under some criticism in recent years as contributing greatly to overlap and redundancies in the higher education system. For example, Ohio's public university system supports nine doctoral programs in history and five law schools while four different public universities in Ohio operate airports and offer aviation programs. At the same time, the system has been lauded for creating powerful "utility" organizations, such as OhioLINK and the Ohio Supercomputer Center, which allow campuses to collaborate and achieve significant efficiencies. A new credit transfer program makes transferring among Ohio's public campuses much easier, and allows students to preview academic programs.
Eleven of the 13 public universities top the state's enrollment statistics, with Ohio State ranking as one of the nation's top five universities by enrollment. The remaining two -- Shawnee State University and Central State University -- are relatively small institutions. The University of Dayton is the state's largest private university.
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[edit] Federal Institutions
[edit] State Institutions
[edit] Four-Year
- University of Akron (U.A.), Akron, Ohio (the Zips, blue and gold) (founded 1870)
- Bowling Green State University (B.G.S.U.), Bowling Green, Ohio (the Falcons, orange and brown) (founded 1910)
- Central State University (C.S.U.), Wilberforce, Ohio (Historically black colleges) (the Marauders) (founded 1947)
- University of Cincinnati (U.C.), Cincinnati, Ohio (the Bearcats, red and black) (founded 1819)
- Cleveland State University (C.S.U.), Cleveland, Ohio (the Vikings, forest green and white) (founded 1870)
- Kent State University (K.S.U.), Kent, Ohio (the Golden Flashes, navy blue and gold) (founded 1910)
- Miami University (M.U.), Oxford, Ohio (the RedHawks, formerly Redskins, red and white) (founded 1809)
- Ohio State University (O.S.U.), Columbus, Ohio (the Buckeyes, scarlet and gray) (founded 1870)
- Ohio University (O.U.), Athens, Ohio (the Bobcats, hunter green and white) (founded 1804)
- Shawnee State University (S.S.U.), Portsmouth, Ohio (the Bears) (founded 1986)
- University of Toledo (U.T.), Toledo, Ohio (the Rockets, midnight blue and gold) (founded 1872)
- Wright State University (W.S.U.), Dayton, Ohio (Fairborn, Ohio) (the Raiders, hunter green and gold) (founded 1965)
- Youngstown State University (Y.S.U.), Youngstown, Ohio (the Penguins, red and white) (founded 1908)
[edit] Business Schools
- Cleveland State University James J. Nance College of Business Administration
- Miami University Richard T. Farmer School of Business
- The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business
- University of Cincinnati College of Business
- University of Toledo College of Business Administration
- Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business
- Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business Administration
[edit] Law Schools
- Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
- University of Akron School of Law
- University of Cincinnati College of Law
- University of Toledo College of Law
[edit] Medical Schools
- Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), Rootstown, Ohio (Consortium of University of Akron, Kent State University, and Youngstown State University)
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- The University of Toledo College of Medicine (formerly the Medical College of Ohio (1964-2005) and the Medical University of Ohio (2005-2006))
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
[edit] Two-Year Regional Campuses
- Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
- Miami University-Hamilton Campus, Hamilton, Ohio
- Miami University-Middletown Campus, Middletown, Ohio
- Kent State University Ashtabula Campus, Ashtabula, Ohio
- Kent State University East Liverpool Campus, East Liverpool, Ohio
- Kent State University Geauga Campus, Burton, Ohio
- Kent State University Salem Campus, Salem, Ohio
- Kent State University Stark Campus, North Canton, Ohio
- Kent State University Trumbull Campus, Warren, Ohio
- Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus, New Philadelphia, Ohio
- Kent State University School of Technology
- Ohio State University, Lima Campus, Lima, Ohio
- Ohio State University, Mansfield Campus, Mansfield, Ohio
- Ohio State University, Marion Campus, Marion, Ohio
- Ohio State University, Newark Campus, Newark, Ohio
- Ohio University, Chillicothe Campus, Chillicothe, Ohio
- Ohio University, Eastern Campus, Saint Clairsville, Ohio
- Ohio University, Lancaster Campus, Lancaster, Ohio
- Ohio University Southern Campus, Ironton, Ohio
- Ohio University, Zanesville Campus, Zanesville, Ohio
- University of Akron, Wayne College, Orrville, Ohio
- University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, Batavia, Ohio
- University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters College, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Wright State University, Lake Campus, Celina, Ohio
[edit] Two-Year Community and Technical Colleges
- Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, Ohio
- Belmont Technical College, St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Cadiz, Ohio
- Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Central Ohio Technical College, Newark, Ohio (operated jointly with Ohio State University, Newark Campus)
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Clark State Community College, Springfield, Ohio
- Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio
- Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio
- Edison Community College, Piqua, Ohio
- Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
- James A. Rhodes State College, Lima, Ohio (formerly Lima Technical College)
- Jefferson Community College, Steubenville, Ohio (formerly Jefferson Technical College)
- Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Ohio
- Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
- Marion Technical College, Marion, Ohio
- North Central State College, Mansfield, Ohio (co-located with OSU-Mansfield)
- Northwest State Community College, Archbold, Ohio
- Owens Community College, Toledo, Ohio, and Findlay, Ohio
- Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, Ohio (operated by the University of Rio Grande)
- Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio
- Southern State Community College, Hillsboro, Ohio, Fincastle, Ohio, Wilmington, Ohio, and Washington Court House, Ohio
- Stark State College Of Technology, Canton, Ohio
- Terra Community College, Fremont, Ohio
- Washington State Community College, Marietta, Ohio
- Zane State College, Zanesville, Ohio
[edit] Private Institutions
[edit] Non-Sectarian Institutions
- Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
- Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
- Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, Ohio
- Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
- Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio (founded by YMCA)
- Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
- Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio
- Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
- Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio (briefly associated with Methodist church in 19th century)
- Myers University, Cleveland, Ohio
- Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
- Remington College, Cleveland, Ohio
- Remington College Cleveland-West, North Olmsted, Ohio
- Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio
- Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio
- University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio
- The International College of Broadcasting, Dayton, Ohio
[edit] Sectarian Institutions
[edit] Jewish
- Cleveland College of Jewish Studies
- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
[edit] Christian (various)
- Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio (Brethren Church)
- Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio (United Church of Christ)
- Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio (United Church of Christ)
- Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio (founded by Disciples of Christ)
- Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio (founded as Episcopal Church)
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio (Church of the Nazarene)
- Ohio Christian University,Circleville, Ohio ([Churches of Christ in Christian Union)]
- Urbana University, Urbana, Ohio (formerly associated with Swedenborgian church)
- University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio (Churches of God)
- Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio (Historically black colleges) (African Methodist Episcopal Church)
[edit] Roman Catholic Church
- College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio
- Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, Ohio
- Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio
- Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
- Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio (historically women's college)
[edit] Jesuit
[edit] Marianist
[edit] Franciscan
- Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio
- Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio
[edit] Baptist Church
- Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio (Baptist)
- Denison University, Granville, Ohio (founded as Baptist)
- University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio (formerly associated with Baptist church)
[edit] Lutheran Church
[edit] Mennonite Church
[edit] Methodist Church
- Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio
- Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio
- Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio (United Methodist Church)
- Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio
[edit] Presbyterian Church
[edit] Religious Society of Friends (Quaker)
[edit] Business Schools
- John Carroll University Boler School of Business
- Ohio Northern University College of Business Administration [1]
- University of Dayton School of Business Administration
[edit] Law Schools
- Capital University Law School
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law
- University of Dayton School of Law
[edit] Medical Schools
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
[edit] Ranked by Enrollment
Public institutions in boldface. For-profit institutions in italic.
- The Ohio State University: 59,091
- University of Cincinnati: 34,364
- Ohio University: 28,804
- Kent State University: 28,387
- University of Akron: 21,598
- University of Toledo: 19,480
- Bowling Green State University: 18,989
- Miami University: 17,161
- Wright State University: 15,985
- Cleveland State University: 15,664
- Youngstown State University: 13,157
- University of Dayton: 10,495
- Case Western Reserve University: 9,095
- Ashland University: 6,922
- Franklin University: 6,823
- Xavier University: 6,668
- University of Findlay: 4,654
- Baldwin-Wallace College: 4,600
- John Carroll University: 4,101
- DeVry University-Ohio: 3,949
- Capital University: 3,894
- Shawnee State University: 3,798
- Ohio Northern University: 3,495
- Cedarville University: 3,093
- Otterbein College: 3,089
- University of Northwestern Ohio: 2,971
- Oberlin College: 2,857
- Ohio Dominican University: 2,844
- University of Rio Grande: 2,530
- Mount Vernon Nazarene College: 2,455
- Franciscan University of Steubenville: 2,374
- Mount Union College: 2,333
- Malone College: 2,250
- Denison University: 2,211
- Wittenberg University: 2,182
- Muskingum College: 2,176
- College of Mount St. Joseph: 2,158
- Walsh University: 1,951
- Ohio Wesleyan University: 1,944
- College of Wooster: 1,827
- Central State University: 1,820
- Wilmington College: 1,755
- Kenyon College: 1,635
- Tiffin University: 1,562
- Columbus College of Art and Design: 1,559
- Urbana University: 1,557
- Lourdes College: 1,491
- Heidelberg College: 1,483
- Marietta College: 1,480
- Ursuline College: 1,462
- Notre Dame College: 1,299
- Bluffton University: 1,191
- Hiram College: 1,125
- Lake Erie College: 1,043
- Defiance College: 1,035
- David N. Myers University: 1,004
- Wilberforce University: 825
- University of Phoenix-Cleveland Campus: 824
- Antioch University McGregor: 737
- Antioch College: 496
- University of Phoenix-Cincinnati Campus: 489
- Cleveland Institute of Art: 484
- University of Phoenix-Columbus Campus: 310
- Bryant and Stratton College, Cleveland: 254
- Bryant and Stratton College, Parma: 216
- Bryant and Stratton College-Willoughby Hills: 152
