Colleges

Colleges in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio has 6 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 5 private. The largest is Ohio State University, with 45,638 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Ohio State University	public	45,638	60.6%	1310–1480	$13,244	$17,339	87.7%
Franklin University	private	5,562			$9,577	$25,243	11.1%
Capital University	private	1,585	70.2%	910–1180	$43,234	$22,576	60.3%
Columbus College of Art & Design	private	882	67.7%		$40,825	$29,439	55.6%
Ohio Dominican University	private	760	94.2%		$35,720	$20,079	41%
Mount Carmel College of Nursing	private	532	84.3%		$22,080	$10,420	53.9%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Columbus, Ohio?

6 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 5 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Columbus, Ohio?

By acceptance rate, Ohio State University (60.6%), Columbus College of Art & Design (67.7%), Capital University (70.2%), Mount Carmel College of Nursing (84.3%), Ohio Dominican University (94.2%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Columbus, Ohio?

Ohio State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $13,244 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.