Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Ohio
Colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.
Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Ohio33 schools
33 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Ohio.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- $35,710 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit#12 in Ohio
- $30,729 on teaching per student
- 6 students per faculty member
- 3
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- $26,237 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 4
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Ohio
- $26,123 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 5
Denison University
Granville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Ohio
- $25,080 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 6
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- $23,612 on teaching per student
- 16 students per faculty member
- 7
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit#7 in Ohio
- $17,263 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 8
Marietta College
Marietta, OH · Private nonprofit#46 in Ohio
- $16,371 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 9
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- $15,871 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 10
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- $15,441 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 11
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit#26 in Ohio
- $15,050 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 12
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- $14,868 on teaching per student
- 13 students per faculty member
- 13
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit#25 in Ohio
- $14,182 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 14
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit#6 in Ohio
- $13,290 on teaching per student
- 14 students per faculty member
- 15
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit#47 in Ohio
- $13,051 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 16
Capital University
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit#41 in Ohio
- $13,045 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
- 17
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- $13,038 on teaching per student
- 8 students per faculty member
- 18
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- $13,013 on teaching per student
- 10 students per faculty member
- 19
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- $12,292 on teaching per student
- 19 students per faculty member
- 20
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- $11,946 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 21
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH · Private nonprofit#53 in Ohio
- $11,807 on teaching per student
- 12 students per faculty member
- 22
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- $11,187 on teaching per student
- 5 students per faculty member
- 23
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public#8 in Ohio
- $11,183 on teaching per student
- 16 students per faculty member
- 24
Ohio University
Athens, OH · Public#20 in Ohio
- $10,470 on teaching per student
- 18 students per faculty member
- 25
Kettering College
Kettering, OH · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- $10,138 on teaching per student
- 9 students per faculty member
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% |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | $28,226 | $24,968 | $32,641 | 72% |
| Kenyon College | $38,512 | $18,527 | $71,830 | 82% |
| Oberlin College | $38,645 | $26,000 | $58,343 | 81% |
| Denison University | $40,007 | $26,000 | $67,753 | 79% |
| Ohio State University | $17,339 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| The College of Wooster | $23,458 | $26,500 | $59,629 | 74% |
| Marietta College | $21,083 | $27,000 | $57,180 | 61% |
| John Carroll University | $28,746 | $26,000 | $62,860 | 79% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | $20,897 | $27,000 | $55,624 | 59% |
| Ohio Northern University | $24,478 | $27,000 | $80,928 | 75% |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | $29,208 | $27,000 | $42,509 | 58% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | $29,439 | $27,000 | $40,664 | 56% |
| Capital University | $22,576 | $26,889 | $54,143 | 60% |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $10,420 | $22,082 | $75,103 | 54% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| University of Cincinnati | $25,648 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Otterbein University | $19,237 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| The University of Findlay | $27,221 | $25,439 | $56,996 | 58% |
| Mercy College of Ohio | $17,989 | $20,834 | $65,409 | 56% |
| Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Ohio University | $21,637 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Kettering College | $21,650 | $23,500 | $67,492 | 65% |
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 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15