Automotive Colleges in Ohio

Columbus State Community College

• CSCC, whose main campus is near downtown Columbus, was founded in 1963. It is one of the largest schools in Ohio at which automotive programs are offered, boasting a student body of about 23,000. Tuition is around $3,000, making it one of the more affordable options. There is no on-campus housing. Transfer programs are offered for students wishing to move on to a four-year university after completing two years at CSCC, and part-time enrollment is also possible.

  Columbus State Community College
  550 E. Spring St.
  Columbus, OH 43216
  (614) 287-6407
  cscc.edu

University of Northwestern Ohio

• UNOH is a private university in Lima, whose history goes back to 1890. The school has about 3,500 enrolled students, and it prides itself on the diversity of the student body. Dorm life is available, creating a greater sense of community on the 180-acre campus. For the 2008-09 year, the cost of tuition and fees was $13,518, for which financial aid is available. UNOH offers master's and bachelor's programs, and its also offers the possibility of joining the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

  University of Northwestern Ohio
  1441 N. Cable Road
  Lima, OH 45805
  (419) 998-3120
  unoh.edu

Miami-Jacobs Career College

• Another school that has been around for more than a century is Miami-Jacobs Career College, which has campuses in Dayton, Troy, Columbus and a few other towns as well. The school offers training and associate degree programs for a variety of careers, including automotive technician, for which there is a strong emphasis on electronic-related repairs. Tuition and fees is right around $10,500, and the majority of the almost 1,000 students enrolled receive some kind of financial aid to help cover these expenses.

  Miami-Jacobs Career College (Dayton Campus)
  110 N. Patterson
  Dayton, OH 45402
  (888) 657-7478
  www.miamijacobs.edu

Ohio Technical College

• OTC is in the heart of Cleveland, and although there is no on-campus housing available, you get the big-city excitement when going to your classes. Unlike the above-mentioned schools, OTC is purely an automotive school, specializing in mechanics and repair as well as transportation. Students may choose between two academic branches, either the Diesel Division or the Power Sport Institute. The school was founded in 1969 and has just about 1,000 students, boasting an excellent student-to-faculty ratio.

  Ohio Technical College
  1374 E. 51st St.
  Cleveland, OH 44103
  (216) 881-1700
  ohiotechnicalcollege.com