List of colleges and universities in Ohio

University Hall at the Ohio State University (left), the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton (middle), and Bosworth Hall at Oberlin College (right)

The state of Ohio is the home of a number of public and private institutions of higher learning. Chartered in 1787, Ohio University was the first institution of higher education chartered by an act of Congress in America (Northwest Ordinance), the second university in the former Northwest Territory in 1804, and is the ninth oldest public university in the United States.^[1][2][3]

The Ohio Board of Regents oversees the public institutions of higher education in Ohio. 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 The Ohio State University ranking as one of the nation's top five universities by enrollment. The remaining two public institutions -- Shawnee State University and Central State University—are relatively small. The University of Dayton is the state's largest private university by enrollment, followed by Case Western Reserve, Ashland University, Franklin University, and Xavier University.

Federal institutions

• Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton

State institutions (University System of Ohio)

Four Year

Regional campuses

Two-year community and technical colleges

• Beckfield College, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Belmont College, St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Cadiz, 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)
• Eastern Gateway Community College, Steubenville, Ohio (formerly Jefferson Community College)
• Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Ohio
• Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
• Marion Technical College, Marion, Ohio (co-located with OSU-Marion)
• North Central State College, Mansfield, Ohio (co-located with OSU-Mansfield)
• Northwest State Community College, Archbold, Ohio
• Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, 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 (formerly Washington Technical College)
• Zane State College, Zanesville, Ohio

Private institutions

The Five Colleges of Ohio or The Ohio Five

These five colleges have been affiliated as members of state, regional, and national educational and athletic organizations for some years. The Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium was started in 1995 to foster cooperation and understanding, while maintaining individuality.

Private institutions without a religious affiliation

• Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
• Antioch University Midwest, 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
• Denison University, Granville, Ohio
• Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio (founded by YMCA)
• Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio
• Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
• Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio
• Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio
• Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
• Remington College, Cleveland, Ohio
• Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio
• Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio
• University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio
• University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio
• Urbana University, Urbana, Ohio
• The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio

Religiously affiliated private institutions

Baptist

• Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio (Baptist)

Non-Mainline Denominations

• Ambassador Bible Center, Milford, Ohio (from Ambassador University, Texas)
• Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio (The Brethren Church)
• Bluffton University. Bluffton, Ohio (Mennonite Church USA)
• Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati, Ohio (Christian churches and churches of Christ)
• Kettering College of Medical Arts (Seventh-day Adventist Church)
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio (Church of the Nazarene)
• Ohio Christian University, Circleville, Ohio (Churches of Christ in Christian Union)
• University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio (Churches of God)
• Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio (Historically black colleges) (African Methodist Episcopal Church)

Jewish

• Siegal College of Judaic Studies (formerly the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies)^[5]
• Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Lutheran

• Capital University, Bexley, Ohio
• Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio

Mennonite

• Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio

Methodist

• Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio
• University of Mount Union, Alliance, Ohio
• Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio
• Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio
• Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio

Presbyterian

• Muskingum University, New Concord, Ohio

Quaker

• Malone University, Canton, Ohio (Evangelical Friends Church)
• Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio

Roman Catholic

United Church of Christ

• Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio
• Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio

Professional schools

Public institutions in boldface:

Architecture

• University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
• University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Interior Design
• Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design
• Miami University Department of Architecture and Interior Design
• Ohio State University Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture

Business

• University of Akron College of Business Administration
• Ashland University School of Business
• Baldwin Wallace University
• Bowling Green State University College of Business Administration
• Capital University School of Management
• Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management
• Cedarville University Department of Business Administration
• Central State University College of Business and Industry
• University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
• Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration
• University of Dayton School of Business Administration
• University of Gopal College of Business
• Heidelberg University School of Business
• Hocking College School of Business
• John Carroll University Boler School of Business
• Kent State University College of Business Administration
• Miami University Farmer School of Business
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University School of Business
• University of Northwestern Ohio College of Business
• Ohio Dominican University Division of Business
• Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration
• Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
• Ohio University College of Business
• Ohio University Online MBA^[6]
• Shawnee State University College of Professional Studies
• Tiffin University School of Business
• Trumbull Business College
• University of Toledo College of Business Administration
• Wittenberg University, Department of Business
• Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business
• Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business Administration

Dentistry

• Ohio State University College of Dentistry
• Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine

Education

• University of Akron College of Education
• Ashland University College of Education
• Capital University College of Education
• Central State University College of Education
• Bowling Green State University College of Education and Human Development
• Baldwin Wallace College of Education
• University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services
• Cleveland State University College of Education and Human Services
• University of Dayton School of Education and Allied Professions
• Kent State University College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services
• Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
• Ohio University College of Education
• University of Toledo Judith Herb College of Education
• Wright State University College of Education and Human Services
• Youngstown State University Beeghly College of Education

Journalism

• Ohio University E. W. Scripps School of Journalism
• Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Law

• University of Akron School of Law/C. Blake McDowell Law Center
• Capital University Law School
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• University of Cincinnati College of Law
• Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• University of Dayton School of Law
• Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law
• Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
• University of Toledo College of Law

Medicine

• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
• Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
• Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine (formerly NEOUCOM) (University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, and Youngstown State University consortium)
• Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Toledo College of Medicine
• Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Nursing

• Beckfield College
• Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University
• Capital University School of Nursing
• Cleveland State School of Nursing
• Cedarville University School of Nursing
• University of Akron School of Nursing
• Ashland University College of Nursing
• University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
• Otterbein University
• Kettering College of Medical Arts Division of Nursing
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing"'
• Ohio State University College of Nursing
• University of Toledo College of Nursing
• Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health
• Ursuline College The Breen School of Nursing
• Youngstown State University Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
• Kent State University College of Nursing
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Optometry

• Ohio State University College of Optometry

Pharmacy

• ""Cedarville University College of Pharmacy""
• University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
• Ohio Northern University Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy
• Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
• University of Toledo College Of Pharmacy
• Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy
• University of Findlay - College of Pharmacy

Psychology

• Wright State University School of Professional Psychology

Public health

• Kent State University College of Public Health
• Ohio State University College of Public Health

Social Work

• Ohio State University College of Social Work
• 'University of Toledo Department of Social Work
• Ohio University Department of Social Work
• University of Cincinnati School of Social Work
• Wright State University Department of Social Work
• Cleveland State University School of Social Work
• Youngstown State University Department of Social Work
• Ohio Dominican University
• Bowling Green State University Department of Social Work
• Case Western Reserve University
• Capital University
• Miami University

Veterinary medicine

• Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Defunct colleges and universities

Many Ohio institutions of higher education have become defunct over the years.

• Calvary Christian College, Paris, Ohio
• Chancellor University, Cleveland (previously known as Dyke College and Myers University)
• Edgecliff College, Cincinnati
• Mary Manse College, Toledo
• Miami Valley College, Springboro, Ohio
• National Normal University
• Smithville College, Smithville
• Western College for Women, Oxford (merged with Miami University)

Ranked by enrollment

Public institutions in boldface. For-profit institutions in italic. Numbers reflect all-campus enrollments.

1. Ohio State University: 65,184^[7]
2. University of Cincinnati: 44,2511^[8]
3. Kent State University: 41,005^[9]
4. Ohio University: 40,025 ^[10]
5. University of Akron: 25,177^[11]
6. Miami University: 23,983
7. University of Toledo: 23,085
8. Wright State University: 18,059
9. Cleveland State University: 17,730
10. Bowling Green State University: 17,706
11. Youngstown State University: 14,584
12. University of Dayton: 11,074
13. Case Western Reserve University: 10,325
14. Franklin University: 7,942
15. Xavier University : 6,650
16. Ashland University: 6,500^[12]
17. Shawnee State University: 4,600
18. Tiffin University: 4,282
19. Baldwin Wallace University: 4,177
20. John Carroll University: 3,709
21. Cedarville University: 3,711^[13]
22. University of Findlay: 3,700
23. Capital University: 3,465
24. Ohio Northern University: 3,238
25. University of Northwestern Ohio: 2,971
26. Oberlin College: 2,857
27. Ohio Dominican University: 2,844
28. Otterbein University: 2,791
29. University of Rio Grande: 2,530
30. Mount Vernon Nazarene University: 2,455
31. Franciscan University of Steubenville: 2,374
32. University of Mount Union: 2,333
33. Malone University: 2,250
34. Denison University: 2,211
35. Wittenberg University: 2,182
36. Muskingum College: 2,176
37. College of Mount St. Joseph: 2,158
38. Walsh University: 1,951
39. College of Wooster: 1,827
40. Central State University: 1,820
41. Wilmington College: 1,755
42. Ohio Wesleyan University: 1,675^[14]
43. Kenyon College: 1,635
44. Lourdes College: 1,562
45. Columbus College of Art and Design: 1,559
46. Urbana University: 1,557
47. Heidelberg University: 1,483
48. Marietta College: 1,480
49. Ursuline College: 1,462
50. Notre Dame College: 1,299
51. Bluffton University: 1,191
52. Hiram College: 1,125
53. Lake Erie College: 1,043
54. Defiance College: 1,035
55. Myers University: 1,004
56. Wilberforce University: 825
57. University of Phoenix-Cleveland Campus: 824
58. Antioch University McGregor: 737
59. University of Phoenix-Cincinnati Campus: 489
60. Cleveland Institute of Art: 484
61. Ohio Business College - Sandusky Campus: 380
62. Ohio Business College - Sheffield Campus: 350
63. University of Phoenix-Columbus Campus: 310
64. God's Bible School and College: 280
65. Bryant and Stratton College, Cleveland: 254
66. Bryant and Stratton College, Parma: 216
67. Antioch College: 210
68. Bryant and Stratton College, Eastlake: 152

Rivalries

• Cincinnati cross-town rivalry between the University of Cincinnati (public) and Xavier University (private). The basketball rivalry between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Xavier Musketeers (Muskies) is known as the Crosstown Shootout.
• Historically Black/Wilberforce cross-town rivalry between Ohio's two historically black universities, Central State University (public) and Wilberforce University (private), both located in the small town of Wilberforce, Ohio.
• Dayton cross-town rivalry between Wright State University (public) and the University of Dayton (Catholic).
• Battle of the Bricks rivalry between the Old Northwest's oldest universities, Miami University and Ohio University, both located in rural towns in southern Ohio.
• Battle of I-75 rivalry between the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, two large public universities in Northwest Ohio — winner gets the Peace Pipe
• Battle for the Wagon Wheel rivalry between Kent State University and the University of Akron, two large public universities in Northeast Ohio.
• Victory Bell rivalry between Miami University and the University of Cincinnati, two large public universities in Southwest Ohio - football rivals since 1888
• Southwest Ohio Catholic Universities rivalry between the University of Dayton and Xavier University battle in basketball for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
• The Battle of the Columbus Suburbs is between cross-town rivals Otterbein University of Westerville and Capital University of Bexley.
• Defiance College and Bluffton University, two small private colleges in Northwest Ohio.
• Ohio Wesleyan University and Denison University (especially in Lacrosse), two private liberal arts colleges and members of the North Coast Athletic Conference. Both are located in exurban Columbus.
• Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster, both Protestant liberal arts school in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Both are traditional powerhouses in football and men's and women's basketball while contest in field hockey, swimming and baseball are always closely contested.

See also

• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

References

1. ↑ See College Lands: Ohio University Chartered, and Land Ordinance of 1785, and A compilation of laws, treaties, resolutions, and ordinances: of the general and state governments, which relate to lands in the state of Ohio; including the laws adopted by the governor and judges; the laws of the territorial legislature; and the laws of this state, to the years 1815–16. G. Nashee, State Printer. 1825. 
2. ↑ "Ohio Lands: A Short History". Retrieved March 27, 2011. 
3. ↑ John Kilbourne (1907). "The Public Lands of Ohio". In Henry Howe. Historical Collections of Ohio ... an Encyclopedia of the State. 1 (The Ohio Centennial ed.). The State of Ohio. p. 226.  Act of February 18, 1804, v. 2, L. O. p. 193, An act establishing a University in the town of Athens.
4. ↑ "The Five Colleges of Ohio Booklet". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. 
5. ↑ http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=SC13
6. ↑ http://onlinemba.ohio.edu/
7. ↑ "About Ohio State". Retrieved August 24, 2016. 
8. ↑ "About UC". Retrieved April 4, 2015. 
9. ↑ "Kent State University Fifteenth Day Enrollment Statistics" (PDF). September 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015. 
10. ↑ "Ohio University Enrollment and Freshman Class Information". Retrieved August 24, 2016. 
11. ↑ The University of Akron : About UA
12. ↑ Search Results | Ashland University
13. ↑ "Campus Profile". Retrieved August 24, 2016. 
14. ↑ "Fast Facts". Retrieved August 24, 2016. 

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Ohio

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