Ohio Online Colleges Comparison
139 Ohio colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 2 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Ohio. In addition, 25 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Ohio online colleges is $10,713 for Ohio residents and $14,869 for out-of-state students. Case Western Reserve University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,678 and Washington State Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,152.
- Total 153,431 students have enrolled in online colleges in Ohio. Eastern Gateway Community College is the largest online college with 28,254 online students.
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus offers the most number of online programs of 51 programs via distance learning.
- MyComputerCareer at Columbus has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 1 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
139 Online Colleges in Ohio
The next table lists all online colleges located in Ohio. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Ohio Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,048 | 394 | 45 | 6 | - |
| Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $13,420 | 369 | 137 | 29 | 26 | 12 to 1 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $12,799 | $17,239 | 13,465 | 1,479 | 296 | - | 16 to 1 |
| University of Akron Wayne College Orrville, OH Public, 2-4 years | $7,699 | $14,372 | 1,416 | 204 | 3 | - | 39 to 1 |
| Allegheny Wesleyan College Salem, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $5,800 | $6,800 | 86 | 13 | 7 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Ashland University Ashland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $20,700 | $26,390 | 4,174 | 1,087 | 134 | 13 | 11 to 1 |
| Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 141 | 3 | 9 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $18,000 | $19,854 | 250 | 40 | 7 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $31,668 | $38,086 | 3,220 | 92 | 129 | 26 | 9 to 1 |
| Belmont College St Clairsville, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,815 | $7,525 | 723 | 51 | 54 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Bluffton University Bluffton, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $31,672 | $36,298 | 745 | 76 | 50 | 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $5,910 | $13,898 | 1,845 | 484 | 18 | 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $13,390 | $21,378 | 16,920 | 2,432 | 206 | 32 | 17 to 1 |
| Capital University Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $34,600 | $41,788 | 2,617 | 80 | 76 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $47,500 | $64,678 | 12,201 | 569 | 271 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,156 | $36,078 | 4,960 | 833 | 86 | 12 | 16 to 1 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $5,136 | $7,896 | 2,614 | 556 | 49 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Central State University Wilberforce, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,824 | $9,824 | 5,434 | 3,990 | 41 | 8 | 21 to 1 |
| Chatfield College Saint Martin, OH Private, 2-4 years | $11,540 | $14,080 | 129 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 5 to 1 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $15,166 | $17,982 | 866 | 138 | 6 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $12,906 | $28,240 | 41,155 | 8,635 | 523 | 96 | 18 to 1 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $5,400 | $9,801 | 8,404 | 2,179 | 149 | 25 | 12 to 1 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,448 | $13,680 | 7,448 | 6,039 | 61 | 16 | 20 to 1 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,897 | $15,695 | 6,569 | 2,634 | 53 | 2 | 18 to 1 |
| Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $12,030 | $17,990 | 1,600 | 1,287 | 43 | 32 | 8 to 1 |
| Clark State College Springfield, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $4,273 | $7,809 | 4,703 | 1,698 | 102 | 19 | 13 to 1 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $12,613 | $17,973 | 14,385 | 1,576 | 170 | 3 | 16 to 1 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $34,440 | $39,650 | 972 | 12 | 13 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH Public, 2-4 years | $5,338 | $10,917 | 25,129 | 6,539 | 189 | 29 | 17 to 1 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,622 | $8,736 | 15,764 | 6,197 | 173 | 71 | 11 to 1 |
| Davis College Toledo, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $14,130 | $14,130 | 110 | 16 | 13 | - | 7 to 1 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $41,750 | $47,600 | 11,674 | 917 | 166 | 2 | 15 to 1 |
| Defiance College Defiance, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $32,190 | $38,778 | 540 | 59 | 39 | 2 | 10 to 1 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,379 | $8,106 | 4,353 | 1,185 | 92 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $16,741 | $17,283 | 202 | 1 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| The University of Findlay Findlay, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $33,320 | $39,646 | 4,869 | 462 | 117 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Franklin University Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $12,241 | $9,577 | 8,044 | 7,395 | 71 | 71 | 16 to 1 |
| Gods Bible School and College Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $7,040 | $7,696 | 443 | 251 | 21 | 14 | 9 to 1 |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $15,470 | $15,470 | 342 | 34 | 5 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $30,200 | $33,600 | 1,086 | 30 | 53 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Hiram College Hiram, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $32,899 | $26,265 | 1,018 | 77 | 52 | 3 | 10 to 1 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville, OH Public, 2-4 years | $5,396 | $9,810 | 1,951 | 254 | 55 | 5 | 14 to 1 |
| Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,385 | $6,071 | 30,364 | 28,254 | 59 | 35 | 33 to 1 |
| John Carroll University University Heights, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $39,990 | $49,100 | 2,922 | 141 | 70 | 2 | 14 to 1 |
| Hondros College of Nursing Westerville, OH Private, 2-4 years | $16,877 | $21,591 | 2,643 | 14 | 2 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 1,723 | 1,138 | 47 | 3 | 21 to 1 |
| Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 1,024 | 748 | 22 | 1 | 22 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 3,446 | 1,294 | 33 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 1,734 | 1,166 | 34 | - | 25 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 1,940 | 1,024 | 35 | 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 1,315 | 677 | 35 | 3 | 19 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $11,767 | $20,880 | 25,854 | 4,363 | 428 | 43 | 19 to 1 |
| Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,428 | $16,541 | 2,095 | 1,163 | 26 | 2 | 25 to 1 |
| Kettering College Kettering, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $12,408 | $15,672 | 832 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 8 to 1 |
| Lake Erie College Painesville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $30,862 | $36,032 | 906 | 123 | 39 | 3 | 11 to 1 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,607 | $9,235 | 4,620 | 1,281 | 110 | 10 | 10 to 1 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $4,657 | $9,217 | 3,533 | 501 | 97 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $4,790 | $8,730 | 9,170 | 2,807 | 150 | 23 | 14 to 1 |
| Lourdes University Sylvania, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $21,540 | $27,540 | 1,136 | 135 | 49 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Malone University Canton, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,900 | $36,120 | 1,199 | 310 | 64 | 16 | 11 to 1 |
| Marietta College Marietta, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $36,040 | $38,874 | 1,198 | 10 | 64 | 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Marion Technical College Marion, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,475 | $11,065 | 2,767 | 563 | 68 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $14,610 | $18,850 | 1,261 | 491 | 23 | 13 | 5 to 1 |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware, OH Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 136 | 91 | 6 | - | - |
| Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,848 | $18,104 | 2,268 | 648 | 38 | 10 | 12 to 1 |
| Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,848 | $18,104 | 1,269 | 528 | 36 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $17,060 | $38,124 | 19,107 | 1,166 | 229 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $20,617 | $27,335 | 766 | 273 | 9 | 8 | 10 to 1 |
| University of Mount Union Alliance, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,890 | $35,400 | 2,130 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 12 to 1 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $18,946 | $25,559 | 1,941 | 676 | 70 | 15 | 11 to 1 |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,100 | $36,650 | 2,027 | 155 | 73 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Zane State College Zanesville, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $5,856 | $11,466 | 1,726 | 251 | 63 | 21 | 15 to 1 |
| Muskingum University New Concord, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $27,646 | $31,440 | 2,117 | 578 | 72 | 18 | 13 to 1 |
| North Central State College Mansfield, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $5,786 | $11,374 | 2,439 | 573 | 65 | 11 | 14 to 1 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,578 | $8,930 | 4,030 | 605 | 105 | 1 | 25 to 1 |
| Notre Dame College Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,300 | $32,596 | 1,444 | 534 | 57 | 20 | 11 to 1 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,001 | 24 | 13 | 1 | - |
| University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $10,745 | $12,641 | 2,615 | 426 | 42 | 23 | 24 to 1 |
| Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $31,080 | $34,370 | 1,276 | 208 | 68 | 11 | 13 to 1 |
| Ohio Northern University Ada, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $30,990 | $37,600 | 3,015 | 2 | 71 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH Public, 2-4 years | $9,310 | $34,816 | 446 | 12 | 27 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,212 | $34,718 | 818 | 31 | 13 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,212 | $34,718 | 828 | 98 | 13 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,212 | $34,718 | 900 | 45 | 11 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,212 | $34,718 | 2,263 | 197 | 10 | - | 27 to 1 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $12,859 | $38,365 | 60,540 | 3,835 | 440 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,178 | $9,170 | 1,143 | 365 | 140 | 5 | 13 to 1 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,178 | $9,170 | 1,928 | 646 | 153 | 7 | 17 to 1 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,178 | $9,170 | 2,006 | 648 | 155 | 8 | 18 to 1 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,178 | $9,170 | 1,994 | 722 | 151 | 7 | 18 to 1 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $13,746 | $24,114 | 24,145 | 6,329 | 440 | 44 | 18 to 1 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $6,178 | $9,170 | 1,923 | 621 | 142 | 5 | 15 to 1 |
| East Ohio College East Liverpool, OH Private, 2-4 years | $12,729 | $14,370 | 149 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 12 to 1 |
| Otterbein University Westerville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $31,874 | $34,899 | 2,458 | 51 | 88 | 2 | 12 to 1 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH Public, 2-4 years | $5,750 | $10,262 | 7,559 | 1,502 | 156 | 5 | 16 to 1 |
| Payne Theological Seminary Wilberforce, OH Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 187 | 106 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Pontifical College Josephinum Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $22,092 | $30,482 | 161 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $26,175 | $20,560 | 1,800 | 165 | 89 | 1 | 16 to 1 |
| The Modern College of Design Kettering, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $27,194 | $30,344 | 178 | 54 | 2 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,622 | $16,157 | 3,297 | 408 | 96 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $4,569 | $8,316 | 17,591 | 6,454 | 300 | 47 | 15 to 1 |
| Stark State College North Canton, OH Public, 2-4 years | $4,670 | $7,766 | 10,031 | 2,627 | 195 | 31 | 20 to 1 |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH Private, 2-4 years | $12,762 | $16,699 | 403 | 177 | 27 | 19 | 18 to 1 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $26,430 | $32,630 | 3,656 | 1,027 | 51 | 13 | 16 to 1 |
| Southern State Community College Hillsboro, OH Public, 2-4 years | $5,687 | $10,368 | 1,947 | 542 | 23 | 7 | 17 to 1 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont, OH Public, 2-4 years | $5,660 | $10,316 | 2,207 | 449 | 71 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Tiffin University Tiffin, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $24,000 | $32,400 | 3,044 | 1,266 | 92 | 6 | 17 to 1 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $11,742 | $21,102 | 15,545 | 2,279 | 285 | 26 | 17 to 1 |
| Tri-State Bible College South Point, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $9,100 | $9,100 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 to 1 |
| Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $12,896 | $14,330 | 787 | 659 | 40 | 36 | 6 to 1 |
| United Theological Seminary Dayton, OH Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 467 | 109 | 5 | - | - |
| Urbana University Urbana, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $22,452 | $23,700 | 587 | 79 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $31,150 | $37,860 | 950 | 61 | 66 | 2 | 7 to 1 |
| The North Coast College Lakewood, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $20,439 | $22,500 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 to 1 |
| Walsh University North Canton, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $29,150 | $32,753 | 2,309 | 570 | 85 | 39 | 14 to 1 |
| Washington State Community College Marietta, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $4,128 | $4,152 | 1,556 | 220 | 79 | 7 | 14 to 1 |
| Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $13,250 | $14,776 | 656 | 55 | 22 | 4 | 19 to 1 |
| Wilmington College Wilmington, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $25,000 | $30,962 | 1,046 | 80 | 35 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary Findlay, OH Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 121 | 96 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Wittenberg University Springfield, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $38,730 | $44,602 | 1,299 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 10 to 1 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $10,614 | $20,032 | 9,678 | 1,224 | 244 | 28 | 14 to 1 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $7,119 | $16,537 | 1,294 | 365 | 31 | 3 | 13 to 1 |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $37,230 | $48,126 | 6,114 | 580 | 158 | 4 | 11 to 1 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Public, 4 years four-years | $9,757 | $10,117 | 11,071 | 1,932 | 256 | 7 | 18 to 1 |
| Antioch University Yellow Springs, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $19,572 | $16,264 | 443 | 323 | 15 | 13 | 5 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon Solon, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $16,980 | $18,041 | 182 | 4 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Rosedale Bible College Irwin, OH Private, 2-4 years | $8,731 | $9,418 | 81 | 11 | 1 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville, OH Private, 2-4 years | $12,592 | $16,699 | 198 | 63 | 25 | 18 | 14 to 1 |
| MyComputerCareer at Columbus Columbus, OH Private, 2-4 years | - | $17,271 | 1,483 | 1,386 | 5 | 5 | 44 to 1 |
| Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,140 | 894 | 830 | 8 | 6 | 39 to 1 |
| ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $13,281 | $14,250 | 309 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 to 1 |
| American National University-Youngstown Youngstown, OH Private, 2-4 years | $14,886 | $17,361 | 34 | 18 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Ohio Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $19,500 | $19,740 | 537 | 35 | 1 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Toledo Toledo, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $14,000 | 90 | 65 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron Copley, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $19,094 | $18,756 | 123 | 2 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Ohio Columbus, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $15,004 | $15,032 | 226 | 221 | 30 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Valor Christian College Canal Winchester, OH Private, 4 years four-years | $5,160 | $9,892 | 326 | 99 | 15 | 12 | 24 to 1 |
| Global Tech College Toledo, OH Private, 2-4 years | - | $11,675 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 to 1 |
| Lakewood University Cleveland Heights, OH Private, 4 years four-years | - | $10,479 | 169 | 169 | 33 | 33 | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $10,713 | $14,869 | 597,256 | 153,431 | - | - | 14 to 1 |