Colleges and Universities

Ohio has a multitude of options for higher education. Whether you have a child considering college or you want to take a few classes yourself there are a wealth of public and private universities, community-colleges and technical institutes.

Quick Facts on Higher Education in Ohio

1. 51,000 post-secondary degrees and certificates awarded annually

2. $4 billion in annual college expenditures

3. More than 320,000 enrolled college students each year

4. 26 four-year colleges and universities in the region and 52 two-year colleges

5. Nearly 200 four-year colleges and more than 200 two-year colleges within 150 miles of the region

Levin College of Urban Affairs Ranked 2nd in the Nation in Urban Policy

Ohio Colleges top U.S. News & World Report Rankings 2021National Universities (offer doctoral degrees and research) #42 Case Western Reserve University #53 The Ohio State University Liberal Arts Schools #36 Oberlin College Top Midwest Regional Universities (undergraduate, no doctoral degrees) #2   John Carroll University #5 Xavier University #10 Baldwin Wallace University Top Midwest Regional Colleges (serve undergraduates, not liberal arts schools) #3 Ohio Northern University #8 Marietta College #10 University of Mount Union #15 Hiram College

Four Year SchoolsUniversity of Akron, Akron Kent State University, Kent Cleveland State University, Cleveland Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Baldwin Wallace University, Berea John Carroll University, University Heights Oberlin College, Oberlin Walsh University, North Canton Malone University, Canton College of Wooster, Wooster Hiram College, Hiram Lake Erie College, Painesville Ursuline College, South Euclid Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown (Kent) Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland

Two Year SchoolsCuyahoga Community College, multiple locations Stark State, North Canton Lorain Community College, multiple locations Lakeland Community College, Lakeland