If you are lucky enough to live in Ohio, you have 14 excellent in-state options for college. Some are more well-known than others. Check out this list: there might be an Ohio school that’s a great fit for you!
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bowling Green State University is one of the best schools for sports management. The school has 12,000 students and an average net price of $17,000. Other popular majors include Special Education and Teaching, Education, and Psychology.
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
Central State University is one of the nation’s premier historically black universities. CSU is a small school, with only 2,000 students. The School of Agriculture Education and Food Science has a new botanical garden. The average cost after aid is $12K.
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland State University was established in 1964. CSU absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969. The school, located in the heart of Cleveland, has over 200 majors, 1,000 courses, and 17,000 students.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
UC was the first university in the country to offer coops for students. Neil Armstrong and President William Howard Taft graduated from UC. The school is the largest employer in the Cincinnati region, with an economic impact of more than $3 billion.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Kent State has a new $150 million Design and Innovation hub. This “idea-generation, innovation accelerating” environment is at the center of campus, with other makerspaces and resource labs supporting the Design Innovation initiative across campus. They recently constructed an entrepreneurial lab for student teams working on innovation ventures.
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Home to over 16,000 undergraduates, Miami has competitive Business, Nursing and Creative Arts programs. A new Health Sciences building will be opening in 2023. Over 59% of Miami students graduate with at least one minor or additional major. About half of the students study abroad.
NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
The school has a small graduate student body with an enrollment of only 942 graduate students. The most popular programs are Medicine, Pharmacy Studies, and Healthcare Management.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OSU has the fifth largest undergraduate population in the U.S at just over 47,000. In 2021, 70,000 students applied for just 7,000 spots. They have over 1,000 clubs and 30 dining halls. It is the only school in the nation that has the word “The” as an official part of the school name.
OHIO UNIVERSITY
OU was established in 1804, making it the oldest public institution of higher learning in Ohio. OU is located in Athens, Ohio. They have a unique Honors Tutorial College modeled after Oxford University, in which admitted students earn a full tuition scholarship.
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Shawnee State University is an open enrollment institution making college possible for all. The average cost after aid is only $9K. The most popular majors are Nursing, Business Administration, Sociology, Early Education Studio Art, Biology, Fitness Administration, and Psychology.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Celebrating it’s 150th year in 2022, UToledo is a public research institution known for solar energy and sustainability research. They offer degrees across many disciplines. The university has a 94.7% acceptance rate, and the average cost after aid is $17K.
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
The University of Akron has a globally recognized business school. They also established the world’s first College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering in 1988, and it is still the largest academic program of its kind.
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Wright State was named after the Wright brothers. 315 degree programs are offered to the population of over 10,000 students in the Colleges of Business, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts, Science and Mathematics, and Health, Education and Human Services.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
Youngstown State University is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 8,175 undergraduate students. There is an acceptance rate of 70%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Criminal Justice and Safety Studies, and Nursing.
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