The state of Ohio is home to a number of public and private institutions of higher learning. Prior to statehood, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 included a provision to establish an institution of higher education in what became Ohio. American Western University was chartered in 1802 as a result, but never opened. Two years later, the new Ohio General Assembly chartered Ohio University, which opened for classes in 1809, followed by Miami University, which was chartered in 1809 and opened in 1824.
The Ohio Board of Regents oversees the public institutions of higher education in Ohio. This system has come under some criticism in recent years as contributing greatly to overlap and redundancies in the higher education system. For example, Ohio's public university system supports nine doctoral programs in history and five law schools while four different public universities in Ohio operate airports and offer aviation programs. At the same time, the system has been lauded for creating powerful "utility" organizations, such as OhioLINK and the Ohio Supercomputer Center, which allow campuses to collaborate and achieve significant efficiencies. A new credit transfer program makes transferring among Ohio's public campuses much easier, and allows students to preview academic programs.
11 of the 13 public universities top the state's enrollment statistics. The remaining two public institutionsâ€"Shawnee State University and Central State Universityâ€"are relatively small. The University of Dayton is the state's largest private university by enrollment, followed by Case Western Reserve, Ashland University, Franklin University, and Xavier University.
Federal institutions
- Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton
State institutions (University System of Ohio)
Four Year
Regional campuses
University of Toledo
Two-year community and technical colleges
- Beckfield College, Cincinnati
- Belmont College, St. Clairsville, and Cadiz
- Central Ohio Technical College, Newark (operated jointly with Ohio State University, Newark Campus)
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati
- Clark State Community College, Springfield
- Columbus State Community College, Columbus
- Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland
- Daymar College, Columbus
- Edison Community College, Piqua
- Hocking College, Nelsonville
- James A. Rhodes State College, Lima (formerly Lima Technical College)
- Eastern Gateway Community College, Steubenville (formerly Jefferson Community College)
- Lakeland Community College, Kirtland
- Lorain County Community College, Elyria
- Marion Technical College, Marion (co-located with OSU-Marion)
- North Central State College, Mansfield (co-located with OSU-Mansfield)
- Northwest State Community College, Archbold
- Owens Community College, Toledo, and Findlay
- Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande (operated by the University of Rio Grande)
- Sinclair Community College, Dayton
- Southern State Community College, Hillsboro, Fincastle, Wilmington, and Washington Court House
- Stark State College, Canton
- Terra Community College, Fremont
- Washington State Community College, Marietta (formerly Washington Technical College)
- Zane State College, Zanesville
Private institutions
The Five Colleges of Ohio or the Ohio Five
These five colleges have been affiliated as members of state, regional, and national educational and athletic organizations for some years. The Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium was started in 1995 to foster cooperation and understanding, while maintaining individuality.
Private institutions without a religious affiliation
- Antioch College, Yellow Springs
- Antioch University Midwest, Yellow Springs
- Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
- Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland
- Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland
- Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus
- Franklin University, Columbus (founded by YMCA)
- Global Tech College, Toledo, Ohio
- Hiram College, Hiram (originally Disciples of Christ)
- Lake Erie College, Painesville
- Marietta College, Marietta
- Remington College, Cleveland
- Tiffin University, Tiffin
- Union Institute and University, Cincinnati
- University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima
- University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande
- Urbana University, Urbana
Religiously affiliated private institutions
Baptist
- Cedarville University, Cedarville (Baptist)
Non-Mainline Denominations
- Ambassador Bible Center, Milford (from Ambassador University, Texas)
- Ashland University, Ashland (The Brethren Church)
- Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati (Christian churches and churches of Christ)
- Kettering College of Medical Arts, Kettering (Seventh-day Adventist Church)
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon (Church of the Nazarene)
- Ohio Christian University, Circleville (Churches of Christ in Christian Union)
- University of Findlay, Findlay (Churches of God)
- Wilberforce University, Wilberforce (Historically black colleges) (African Methodist Episcopal Church)
Jewish
- Siegal College of Judaic Studies (formerly the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies)
- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Lutheran
- Capital University, Bexley
- Wittenberg University, Springfield
Mennonite
- Bluffton University, Bluffton
Methodist
- Baldwin Wallace University, Berea
- University of Mount Union, Alliance
- Ohio Northern University, Ada
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware
- Otterbein University, Westerville
Presbyterian
- Muskingum University, New Concord
Quaker
- Malone University, Canton (Evangelical Friends Church)
- Wilmington College, Wilmington
Roman Catholic
United Church of Christ
- Defiance College, Defiance
- Heidelberg University, Tiffin
Professional schools
Public institutions in boldface:
Architecture
- University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
- University of Cincinnati School of Architecture and Interior Design
- Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design
- Miami University Department of Architecture and Interior Design
- Ohio State University Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
Business
- University of Akron College of Business Administration
- Ashland University School of Business
- Baldwin Wallace University
- Bowling Green State University College of Business Administration
- Capital University School of Management
- Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management
- Cedarville University Department of Business Administration
- Central State University College of Business and Industry
- University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
- Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration
- University of Dayton School of Business Administration
- University of Gopal College of Business
- Heidelberg University School of Business
- Hocking College School of Business
- John Carroll University Boler School of Business
- Kent State University College of Business Administration
- Miami University Farmer School of Business
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University School of Business
- University of Northwestern Ohio College of Business
- Ohio Dominican University Division of Business
- Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration
- Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
- Ohio University College of Business
- Ohio University Online MBA
- Shawnee State University College of Professional Studies
- Tiffin University School of Business
- Trumbull Business College
- University of Toledo College of Business Administration
- Walsh University - DeVille School of Business
- Wittenberg University, Department of Business
- Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business
- Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business Administration
Dentistry
- Ohio State University College of Dentistry
- Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Education
- University of Akron College of Education
- Ashland University College of Education
- Capital University College of Education
- Central State University College of Education
- Bowling Green State University College of Education and Human Development
- Baldwin Wallace College of Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services
- Cleveland State University College of Education and Human Services
- University of Dayton School of Education and Allied Professions
- Kent State University College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services
- Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
- Ohio University College of Education
- University of Toledo Judith Herb College of Education
- Wright State University College of Education and Human Services
- Youngstown State University Beeghly College of Education
Journalism
- Ohio University E. W. Scripps School of Journalism
- Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Law
- University of Akron School of Law/C. Blake McDowell Law Center
- Capital University Law School
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- University of Cincinnati College of Law
- Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- University of Dayton School of Law
- Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law
- Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
- University of Toledo College of Law
Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
- Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
- Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine '(University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, and Youngstown State University consortium)
- Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Toledo College of Medicine
- Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Music
- Cleveland Institute of Music
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Nursing
- Beckfield College
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University
- Capital University School of Nursing
- Cleveland State School of Nursing
- Cedarville University School of Nursing
- University of Akron School of Nursing
- Ashland University College of Nursing
- University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
- Otterbein University
- Kettering College of Medical Arts Division of Nursing
- Mount Carmel College of Nursing"'
- Ohio State University College of Nursing
- University of Toledo College of Nursing
- Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health
- Ursuline College The Breen School of Nursing
- Youngstown State University Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
- Kent State University College of Nursing
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Optometry
- Ohio State University College of Optometry
Pharmacy
- ""Cedarville University College of Pharmacy""
- University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
- Ohio Northern University Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy
- Ohio State University College of Pharmacy
- University of Toledo College of Pharmacy
- Northeastern Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy
- University of Findlay - College of Pharmacy
Psychology
- Wright State University School of Professional Psychology
Public health
- Kent State University College of Public Health
- Ohio State University College of Public Health
Social Work
- Ohio State University College of Social Work
- University of Toledo Department of Social Work
- Ohio University Department of Social Work
- University of Cincinnati School of Social Work
- Wright State University Department of Social Work
- Cleveland State University School of Social Work
- Youngstown State University Department of Social Work
- Ohio Dominican University
- Bowling Green State University Department of Social Work
- Case Western Reserve University
- Capital University
- Miami University
Veterinary medicine
- Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Defunct colleges and universities
Many Ohio institutions of higher education have become defunct over the years.
- Calvary Christian College, Paris, Ohio
- Chancellor University, Cleveland (previously known as Dyke College and Myers University)
- Edgecliff College, Cincinnati (merged with Xavier University in 1980)
- Mary Manse College, Toledo
- Miami Valley College, Springboro, Ohio
- National Normal University, Lebanon
- Smithville College, Smithville
- Western College for Women, Oxford (merged with Miami University)
Ranked by enrollment
Public institutions in boldface. For-profit institutions in italic. Numbers reflect all-campus enrollments.
- Ohio State University: 65,184
- University of Cincinnati: 44,251
- Kent State University: 41,005
- Ohio University: 40,025
- University of Akron: 25,177
- Miami University: 23,983
- University of Toledo: 23,085
- Wright State University: 18,059
- Cleveland State University: 17,730
- Bowling Green State University: 17,706
- Youngstown State University: 14,584
- University of Dayton: 11,074
- Case Western Reserve University: 10,325
- Franklin University: 7,942
- Xavier University : 6,650
- Ashland University: 6,500
- Shawnee State University: 4,600
- Tiffin University: 4,282
- Baldwin Wallace University: 4,177
- John Carroll University: 3,709
- Cedarville University: 3,711
- University of Findlay: 3,700
- Capital University: 3,465
- Ohio Northern University: 3,238
- University of Northwestern Ohio: 2,971
- Oberlin College: 2,857
- Ohio Dominican University: 2,844
- Otterbein University: 2,791
- University of Rio Grande: 2,530
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University: 2,455
- Franciscan University of Steubenville: 2,374
- University of Mount Union: 2,333
- Malone University: 2,250
- Denison University: 2,211
- Wittenberg University: 2,182
- Muskingum College: 2,176
- College of Mount St. Joseph: 2,158
- Walsh University: 1,951
- College of Wooster: 1,827
- Central State University: 1,820
- Wilmington College: 1,755
- Ohio Wesleyan University: 1,675
- Kenyon College: 1,635
- Lourdes College: 1,562
- Columbus College of Art and Design: 1,559
- Urbana University: 1,557
- Heidelberg University: 1,483
- Marietta College: 1,480
- Ursuline College: 1,462
- Notre Dame College: 1,299
- Bluffton University: 1,191
- Hiram College: 1,125
- Lake Erie College: 1,043
- Defiance College: 1,035
- Myers University: 1,004
- Wilberforce University: 825
- University of Phoenix-Cleveland Campus: 824
- Antioch University McGregor: 737
- University of Phoenix-Cincinnati Campus: 489
- Cleveland Institute of Art: 484
- Ohio Business College - Sandusky Campus: 380
- Ohio Business College - Sheffield Campus: 350
- University of Phoenix-Columbus Campus: 310
- God's Bible School and College: 280
- Bryant and Stratton College, Cleveland: 254
- Bryant and Stratton College, Parma: 216
- Antioch College: 210
- Bryant and Stratton College, Eastlake: 152
Rivalries
- Cincinnati cross-town rivalry between the University of Cincinnati (public) and Xavier University (private). The basketball rivalry between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Xavier Musketeers (Muskies) is known as the Crosstown Shootout.
- Historically Black/Wilberforce cross-town rivalry between Ohio's two historically black universities, Central State University (public) and Wilberforce University (private), both located in the small town of Wilberforce, Ohio.
- Dayton cross-town rivalry between Wright State University (public) and the University of Dayton (Catholic).
- Battle of the Bricks rivalry between the Old Northwest's oldest universities, Miami University and Ohio University, both located in rural towns in southern Ohio.
- Battle of I-75 rivalry between the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, two large public universities in Northwest Ohio â€" winner gets the Peace Pipe
- Battle for the Wagon Wheel rivalry between Kent State University and the University of Akron, two large public universities in Northeast Ohio.
- Victory Bell rivalry between Miami University and the University of Cincinnati, two large public universities in Southwest Ohio - football rivals since 1888
- Southwest Ohio Catholic Universities rivalry between the University of Dayton and Xavier University battle in basketball for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy
- The Battle of the Columbus Suburbs is between cross-town rivals Otterbein University of Westerville and Capital University of Bexley.
- Defiance College and Bluffton University, two small private colleges in Northwest Ohio.
- Ohio Wesleyan University and Denison University (especially in Lacrosse), two private liberal arts colleges and members of the North Coast Athletic Conference. Both are located in exurban Columbus.
- Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster, both Protestant liberal arts school in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Both are traditional powerhouses in football and men's and women's basketball while contest in field hockey, swimming and baseball are always closely contested.
See also
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
External links
- Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Ohio