Best colleges for finance in Ohio
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Ohio40 schools
40 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Ohio.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 2
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 3
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit#6 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 4
- 5
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit#11 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 6
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit#13 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 7
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 8
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 9
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 10Tie
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 10Tie
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
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Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 14
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit#26 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 15
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 16
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public#29 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 17
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#33 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 18
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit#34 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 19
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public#35 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 20
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit#38 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 21
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public#39 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 22
Marietta College
Marietta, OH · Private nonprofit#46 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 23
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit#47 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 24
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public#49 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 25
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH · Private nonprofit#51 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | $41,190 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| Ohio State University | $17,339 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $23,589 | $23,384 | $50,030 | 75% |
| John Carroll University | $28,746 | $26,000 | $62,860 | 79% |
| Ohio Northern University | $24,478 | $27,000 | $80,928 | 75% |
| University of Cincinnati | $25,648 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Otterbein University | $19,237 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Ohio University | $21,637 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | $20,897 | $27,000 | $55,624 | 59% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | $22,421 | $25,000 | $49,555 | 68% |
| University of Toledo | $17,249 | $22,250 | $50,632 | 57% |
| Mount St. Joseph University | $16,530 | $26,827 | $51,509 | 56% |
| Walsh University | $20,493 | $27,000 | $59,764 | 59% |
| Bowling Green State University | $24,022 | $25,000 | $47,896 | 64% |
| Ashland University | $21,988 | $25,000 | $52,928 | 61% |
| Kent State University at Kent | $20,787 | $24,500 | $45,388 | 64% |
| Marietta College | $21,083 | $27,000 | $57,180 | 61% |
| University of Mount Union | $23,280 | $27,000 | $53,217 | 59% |
| University of Akron Main Campus | $13,946 | $23,250 | $46,600 | 52% |
| Wittenberg University | $18,649 | $27,000 | $54,947 | 53% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20