Best large colleges in Ohio

Colleges with 10,000 or more undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.

Best large colleges in Ohio9 schools

9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Ohio.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
10,000 or more undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
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.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
Ohio State University	$17,339	$19,976	$60,409	88%
Miami University-Oxford	$28,384	$23,000	$55,076	80%
University of Cincinnati	$25,648	$21,250	$54,810	75%
Ohio University	$21,637	$21,056	$52,581	65%
University of Toledo	$17,249	$22,250	$50,632	57%
Sinclair Community College	$5,992	$12,000	$37,558	41%
Bowling Green State University	$24,022	$25,000	$47,896	64%
Kent State University at Kent	$20,787	$24,500	$45,388	64%
University of Akron Main Campus	$13,946	$23,250	$46,600	52%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.