Five Ohio colleges are on U.S. & World Report’s 2025 Best Value list.
This week, the publication released a ranking of the best colleges and universities of 2025, finding that several Ohio higher education institutions could offer students the best value in the state.
The higher the quality of the program, combined with lower costs, the better the deal. To determine the Best Value rankings, the publication considered the school’s academic quality and the net cost of attendance, scholarships and financial aid as factors. About 200 schools across the country were named as “Best Value Schools.”
Below is a look at how Ohio’s colleges and universities scored this year.
University of Dayton tops Ohio universities for best value
The private Catholic university in Dayton is ranked #32 in the United States for Best Value Schools by US & World Report. The 2023 academic year had a total enrollment of 8,176 students with a tuition of $49,140.
Nearly all students, 93 percent of them, receive financial aid. After admission, the university says, students are eligible for scholarships of up to $33,000 per year for four years.
Ohio University is ranked in the Top 100 for both ‘Best Value Schools’ and ‘Top Public Schools’
Ohio University at Athens is ranked in the top 100 by U.S. & World Report’s Best Value Schools and Top Public Schools (#97). Founded in 1804, the public research institution saw an undergraduate enrollment of 18,803 in fall 2023 and more than 28,000 students in-state and online.
Tuition and fees for in-state students are $14,158, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $24,838. The university’s OHIO Guarantee promises fixed tuition and fees for students for four years.
Nearly all Xavier University students receive financial aid each year
The private Jesuit school in Cincinnati is one of the oldest Catholic universities in the U.S. It ranks 136th for best value schools.
Nearly all Xavier students receive financial aid each year in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. Xavier also claimed a spot on Forbes’ annual Top Colleges list.
Tuition is $50,640, and the university states that it awards scholarships based on academic, athletic, artistic or other talents.
At Ohio State University, more than half of students graduate without student debt
The state’s flagship school, located in Columbus, is one of the largest in the country. It ranks 181st on the list of best schools in the world. It also ranks high among national universities, ranking in the top 50. Nearly 46,000 students enrolled at Ohio State last fall. Tuition and fees for in-state students were $13,244 and for out-of-state students $40,022.
Ohio State prides itself on its affordability, expecting to pay out $415 million in fiscal year 2024. The university says more than half of Ohio State students graduate with no student debt.
Miami University in Oxford rounded out this year’s list at number 196
Miami University at Oxford makes this year’s list of the best value schools for Ohio. The total number of students enrolled in fall 2023 was 16,478, and the university is home to alumni like Nick Lachey. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $17,514, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $39,298.
U.S. & World Report ranked the university #196 out of 206 schools considered for the best value in the country. The Miami Tuition Promise ensures that there is no increase in tuition over a four-year degree.
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