Top Ten Colleges in Ohio

Ohio State University

• Located in Columbus and founded in 1870, Ohio State University is the largest university in Ohio as well as the entire country. Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 40,000 students with 85 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. The university offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee for OSU, and approximately 76 percent of applicants are accepted.

  Admission Office
  110 Enarson Hall
  154 West 12th Ave.
  Columbus, OH 43210
  614-292-6446
  www.osu.edu

Bowling Green State University

• Located in Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University also has satellite campuses. Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 15,000 students, with 89 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. BGSU offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee, and about 89 percent of applicants are accepted.

  Admission Office
  110 McFall Center
  Bowling Green, OH 43403-0085
  419-372-2531
  www.bgsu.edu

University of Cincinnati

• Located in Cincinnati in southwest Ohio, the University of Cincinnati has an undergraduate enrollment of 22,000 students, with 92 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. The school offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee for the University of Cincinnati, and about 67 percent of applicants are accepted.

  Admission Office
  PO Box 210091
  Cincinnati, OH 45221-0091
  513-556-1100
  www.uc.edu

Case Western Reserve University

• Located just a few miles from downtown Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University was officially established in 1967. With approximately 4,300 undergraduate students, 47 percent of those are enrolled as in-state students. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is no application fee for Case Western Reserve University, and 70 percent of applicants are accepted.

  Admission Office
  Wolstein Hall
  11318 Bellflower Rd
  Cleveland, OH 44106-7055
  216-368-4450
  www.case.edu

Kent State University

• Located in Kent, there are also satellite locations for Kent State University. Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 19,800 students, with 83 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. KSU offers certificate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee for the university, with 72 percent of applicants accepted.

  Admission Office
  PO Box 5190
  Kent, OH 44242-0001
  330-672-2444
  www.kent.edu

Ohio University

• Located in Athens and founded in 1804, Ohio University also has satellite campuses. Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 18,500, with 91 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. Ohio University offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee for OU, with 82 percent of applicants accepted.

  Admission Office
  120 Chubb Hall
  Athens, OH 45701-2979
  740-593-4100
  www.ohio.edu

University of Akron

• Located in Akron and founded in 1870 as Buchtel College, the University of Akron has several satellite locations. Undergraduate enrollment is approximately 21,500, with 96 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. The University of Akron offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee, with 76 percent of applicants accepted.

  Admission Office
  University of Akron
  Akron, OH 44325-2001
  330-972-7100
  www.uakron.edu

Miami University

• Located in Oxford and founded in 1809, Miami University is considered one of the original "Public Ivies." The school has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 15,000 students, with 70 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. Miami University offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee, with 79 percent of applicants accepted.

  Admission Office
  301 South Campus Ave.
  Oxford, OH 45056
  513-529-2531
  www.muohio.edu

Wright State University

• Located in Dayton, Wright State University has an undergraduate enrollment of 13,500 students, with 97 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. The university offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee, with 84 percent of applicants admitted.

  Admission Office
  3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
  Dayton, OH 45435
  937-775-5700
  www.wright.edu

University of Toledo

• Located in Toledo, the University of Toledo has an undergraduate enrollment of 18,500, with 90 percent of those enrolled as in-state students. The university offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. There is an application fee, and 90 percent of applicants are accepted.

  Admission Office
  2801 West Bancroft St.
  Toledo, OH 43606-3398
  419-530-8700
  www.utoledo.edu