Best mid-size colleges in Ohio
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Ohio32 schools
32 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.
- 2,000 to 10,000 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.
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Denison University
Granville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Ohio
- 2,405 undergraduates
- 79% graduate
- 2Tie
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- 6,186 undergraduates
- 87% graduate
- 2Tie
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Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit#13 in Ohio
- 2,978 undergraduates
- 75% graduate
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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- 2,287 undergraduates
- 79% graduate
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Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- 2,592 undergraduates
- 75% graduate
- 10Tie
- 10Tie
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Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH · PublicTop 12% for low debt
- 2,890 undergraduates
- 30% graduate
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North Central State College
Mansfield, OH · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- 2,451 undergraduates
- 36% graduate
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University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, OH · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- 2,572 undergraduates
- 54% graduate
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Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- 8,436 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- 8,681 undergraduates
- 16% graduate
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Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH · PublicTop 19% for low net price
- 2,345 undergraduates
- 25% graduate
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Denison University | $40,007 | $26,000 | $67,753 | 79% |
| Case Western Reserve University | $41,190 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| Kenyon College | $38,512 | $18,527 | $71,830 | 82% |
| Oberlin College | $38,645 | $26,000 | $58,343 | 81% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 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% |
| Otterbein University | $19,237 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Central Ohio Technical College | $9,948 | $12,072 | $39,168 | 30% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Clark State College | $12,135 | $14,490 | $39,584 | 22% |
| Ashland University | $21,988 | $25,000 | $52,928 | 61% |
| North Central State College | $4,687 | $8,252 | $38,158 | 36% |
| Shawnee State University | $14,381 | $23,000 | $39,596 | 48% |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | $21,807 | $17,084 | $50,968 | 54% |
| The University of Findlay | $27,221 | $25,439 | $56,996 | 58% |
| Youngstown State University | $12,767 | $24,000 | $41,544 | 50% |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | $4,968 | $14,715 | $40,137 | 16% |
| Cleveland State University | $14,764 | $21,797 | $52,131 | 51% |
| Miami University-Hamilton | $11,286 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 25% |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | $14,767 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 29% |
| Franklin University | $25,243 | $20,836 | $51,892 | 11% |
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 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3