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Best Ohio Community Colleges (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 122 community colleges serving 355,686 students in Ohio (52 public colleges and 70 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Ohio is approximately $5,163 per year for in-state students and $10,843 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,014 per year (view national tuition costs).
The top-ranked community colleges in California include Athena Career Academy, Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor.
The average community college acceptance rate in Ohio is 70% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 38%, with the majority being Black and the student-teacher ratio is 22:1.

Top Ranked Ohio Community Colleges (2025-26)

College
Location
Quick Facts
Athena Career Academy
Private for-profit
5203 Airport Hwy
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 472-1150
Enrollment: 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Acceptance rate: 70% Minority enrollment: 89%
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Private not-for-profit
2600 6th St SW
Canton, OH 44710
(330) 363-6347
Enrollment: 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Acceptance rate: 32% Private-state tuition: $17,800 Minority enrollment: 36%
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
Private for-profit
8816 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-9494
Enrollment: 132 students Minority enrollment: 96%
7535 Poe Avenue
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 454-1200
Enrollment: 194 students
568 Miamisburg-Centrville Rd
Dayton, OH 45459
(937) 433-1944
Enrollment: 86 students
Davis College
Private for-profit
433 N. Summit Street Ste. 202
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 473-2700
Enrollment: 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Private-state tuition: $14,130 Minority enrollment: 80%
ETI Technical College
Private for-profit
2076 Youngstown Warren Rd
Niles, OH 44446
(330) 652-9919
Enrollment: 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Private-state tuition: $9,352 Minority enrollment: 35%
Madison Adult Career Center
Public
600 Esley Ln
Mansfield, OH 44905
(419) 589-6363
Enrollment: 106 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Mercy College of Ohio
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Private not-for-profit
2221 Madison Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 251-1313
Enrollment: 1,707 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Acceptance rate: 41% Private-state tuition: $12,000 Minority enrollment: 28%
Miami University-Middletown
Public
4200 E University Blvd
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 727-3200
Enrollment: 1,536 student Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Acceptance rate: 25% In-state tuition: $5,173 Out-state tuition: $14,449 Minority enrollment: 29%
Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy
Private for-profit
6142 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45213
(513) 621-5262
Enrollment: 67 students
Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy
Private for-profit
5951-S Boymel Dr.
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 874-5116
Enrollment: 82 students Minority enrollment: 99%
MyComputerCareer at Columbus
Private for-profit
380 Polaris Parkway Suite 110
Westerville, OH 43082
(919) 813-6266
Enrollment: 2,397 students Minority enrollment: 93%
22600 State Route 34
Archbold, OH 43502
(419) 267-5511
Enrollment: 6,503 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Acceptance rate: 40% In-state tuition: $3,652 Out-state tuition: $7,090 Minority enrollment: 50%
O C Collins Career Center
Public
11627 State Rte 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Enrollment: 454 students
Ohio Business College-Sheffield
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Private for-profit
5095 Waterford Dr.
Sheffield Village, OH 44035
(440) 934-3101
Enrollment: 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Private-state tuition: $8,500 Minority enrollment: 64%
Ohio Medical Career College
Private for-profit
1133 S. Edwin C Moses Blvd, Suite 110
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 567-8880
Enrollment: 86 students
Ohio State College of Barber Styling
Private for-profit
4614 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 868-1015
Enrollment: 299 students Minority enrollment: 99%
4240 Campus Dr
Lima, OH 45804
(567) 242-7272
Enrollment: 983 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 In-state tuition: $9,212 Minority enrollment: 21%
The Spa School
Private for-profit
5050 N High
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 252-5252
Enrollment: 157 students
Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg
Private for-profit
116 W S Boundary St
Perrysburg, OH 45551
(419) 873-9999
Enrollment: 80 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Valor Christian College
Private not-for-profit
4595 Gender Road
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 837-4088
Enrollment: 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Acceptance rate: 26% Minority enrollment: 65%
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College
Private for-profit
2546 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 241-6684
Enrollment: 35 students
ATA College-Cincinnati
Private for-profit
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 671-1920
Enrollment: 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Private-state tuition: $12,906 Minority enrollment: 86%
Belmont College
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Public
68094 Hammond Road
St Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-9500
Enrollment: 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 In-state tuition: $3,086 Out-state tuition: $4,650 Minority enrollment: 96%
One University Drive
Huron, OH 44839
(419) 372-5526
Enrollment: 2,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 In-state tuition: $4,946 Out-state tuition: $12,254 Minority enrollment: 26%
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
Private for-profit
17901 Southpark Center - Space 160
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 255-9494
Enrollment: 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Brown Mackie College-Akron
Private, for profit
755 White Pond Dr., Suite 101
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 869-3600
Enrollment: 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Private-state tuition: $12,123 Minority enrollment: 42%
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Private not-for-profit
12955 Snow Rd
Parma, OH 44130
(216) 265-3151
Enrollment: 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Private-state tuition: $15,457 Minority enrollment: 58%
Bryant & Stratton College-Solon
Private for-profit
33001 Solon Rd.
Solon, OH 44139
(440) 510-1112
Enrollment: 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Acceptance rate: 75% Private-state tuition: $15,977 Minority enrollment: 50%
Casal Aveda Institute
Private for-profit
5555 Youngstown Warren Rd Unit 606
Niles, OH 44446
(330) 792-6504
Enrollment: 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Central Ohio Technical College
Public
1179 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-1351
Enrollment: 3,942 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 In-state tuition: $4,296 Out-state tuition: $7,056 Minority enrollment: 34%
Chatfield College
Private not-for-profit
20918 State Route 251
Saint Martin, OH 45118
(513) 875-3344
Enrollment: 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Private-state tuition: $9,370 Minority enrollment: 99%
2139 Auburn Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 585-2401
Enrollment: 1,002 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Acceptance rate: 64% In-state tuition: $20,031 Out-state tuition: $20,031 Minority enrollment: 28%
Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design
Private for-profit
6500 Colerain Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 923-3385
Enrollment: 55 students Minority enrollment: 96%
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Community Colleges in Ohio (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
2469 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 416-6200
Enrollment: 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 In-state tuition: $13,980 Out-state tuition: $13,980 Minority enrollment: 27%
1011 Glendale-Milford Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 771-2424
Enrollment: 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Private-state tuition: $12,483 Minority enrollment: 49%
1700 Fostoria Ave, Suite 100
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 423-2211
Enrollment: 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Private-state tuition: $12,123 Minority enrollment: 20%
1292 Waterloo Rd
Mogadore, OH 44260
(330) 628-3775
Enrollment: 369 students Minority enrollment: 55%
1776 E 17th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 781-9400
Enrollment: 2,100 students
4343 Bridgetown Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 574-1010
980 East Main Street
Jackson, OH 45640
(740) 286-1554
Enrollment: 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000
3879 Rhodes Ave.
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 456-4124
Enrollment: 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Private-state tuition: $17,000 Minority enrollment: 13%
1176 Jackson Pke, Suite 312
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(740) 446-4367
Enrollment: 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 In-state tuition: $12,050 Out-state tuition: $12,050
5212 Hill Avenue
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 776-0300
Enrollment: 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Acceptance rate: 91% Private-state tuition: $13,850 Minority enrollment: 66%
6 S Smithville Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 258-8251
Enrollment: 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 In-state tuition: $12,569 Out-state tuition: $12,569 Minority enrollment: 73%
4717 Hilton Corporate Dr
Columbus, OH 43232
(614) 868-2000
Enrollment: 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Acceptance rate: 78% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 45%
3325 Stop Eight Rd
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 264-7700
Enrollment: 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Acceptance rate: 78% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 20%
3781 Park Mill Run, Suite 1
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 771-4888
Enrollment: 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Acceptance rate: 64% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 29%
1656 Henthorne Blvd. - Suite B
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 861-6500
Enrollment: 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Acceptance rate: 88% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 20%
14955 Sprague Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 234-9091
Enrollment: 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Acceptance rate: 80% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 32%
24865 Emery Road
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 896-6500
Enrollment: 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Acceptance rate: 68% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 75%
1030 N Meridian Rd
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 270-1600
Enrollment: 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Acceptance rate: 73% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 18%
8720 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, OH 44129
(216) 485-0900
Enrollment: 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
5405 Roberts Road
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 710-1025
Enrollment: 91 students Minority enrollment: 93%
2930 W Market
Akron, OH 44333
(330) 867-4030
Enrollment: 97 students Minority enrollment: 37%
6871 Steger Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 761-1291
Enrollment: 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Private-state tuition: $11,550 Minority enrollment: 74%
3681 Manchester Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 867-1996
Enrollment: 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
4525 Trueman Blvd
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 891-5030
Enrollment: 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Private-state tuition: $8,500 Minority enrollment: 28%
225 Heritage Woods Dr
Akron, OH 44321
(330) 665-1084
Enrollment: 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Private-state tuition: $8,475 Minority enrollment: 11%
1880 E. Dublin - Granville Rd. - Ste 100
Columbus, OH 43229
(800) 954-4274
Enrollment: 329 students
17535 Rosbough Dr Ste 100
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 202-3232
Enrollment: 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
9159 Market St.; Ste 26
North Lima, OH 44452
(330) 629-9998
Enrollment: 49 students
3200 Ridge Road
Warren, OH 44484
(330) 369-3200
Enrollment: 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Private-state tuition: $12,389 Minority enrollment: 28%

Overview

This State (OH)
Total Faculty
93 staff
Number of Programs Offered
39

Student Body

Total Enrollment
757 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
# Full-Time Students
397 students
# Part-Time Students
360 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
313 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
385 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
10 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
434 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
3 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
425 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
% Asian
4%
% Hispanic
6%
% Black
15%
% White
62%
% Hawaiian
2%
% Two or more races
4%
% Non Resident races
1%
% Unknown races
6%
Diversity Score
0.58
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
54%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
22%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$31,900

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees
$5,163
Out-State Tuition Fees
$10,843
Private State Tuition Fees
$14,014
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
88%
Median Debt for Graduates
$18,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$6,500
Acceptance Rate
73%
SAT Total Avg.
1,400
SAT Reading
460
SAT Math
475
SAT Writing
465
ACT Total Avg.
61
ACT Composite
21
ACT English
20
ACT Math
20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Ohio?
There are 122 community colleges serving 355,686 students in Ohio.
How much do community colleges cost in Ohio?
The average tuition for community colleges in Ohio is approximately $5,163 per year for in-state students and $10,843 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,014.
What are the top ranked community colleges in Ohio?
What is community college acceptance rate in Ohio?
The average community college acceptance rate in Ohio is 70% (compared to national acceptance rates).
What is community college diversity score in Ohio?
Community colleges in Ohio have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.74 (compared to national diversity statistics).
How diverse are community college in Ohio?
Community colleges in Ohio have approximately 38% minority enrollment, with the majority being Black.

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