Collegepedia lists 68 colleges in Ohio certified to enrol F-1 students, out of 1068 nationwide, matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are ranked by quality score, highest first.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Tuition is the published annual rate for out-of-state students (what international students are usually charged), from College Scorecard. A * marks colleges where only the in-state rate is published. Confirm current fees with the college.
| # | College | City, state | Type | Published annual tuition (indicator) | F-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹63.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 2 | Oberlin College | Oberlin, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹64.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 3 | University of Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹46.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 4 | Defiance College | Defiance, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹27.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 5 | Ohio Christian University | Circleville, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹23.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 6 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹39.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 7 | College of Wooster | Wooster, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹58.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 8 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹38.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 9 | Wilberforce University | Wilberforce, Ohio | HBCU | ≈ ₹15.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 10 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹32.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 11 | Mount St. Joseph University | Cincinnati, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹36.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 12 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹35.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 13 | Walsh University | North Canton, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹34 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 14 | University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹19.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 15 | Cleveland Institute of Music | Cleveland, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹50.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 16 | Capital University | Columbus, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹41.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 17 | Denison University | Granville, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹63.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 18 | Wittenberg University | Springfield, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹43.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 19 | Bluffton University | Bluffton, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹35.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 20 | John Carroll University | University Heights, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹48.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 21 | Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹37.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 22 | Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹47 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 23 | Lake Erie College | Painesville, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹35.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 24 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹37.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 25 | Marietta College | Marietta, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹37.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 26 | Ashland University | Ashland, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹29.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 27 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹34.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 28 | Lourdes University | Sylvania, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹28.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 29 | University of Findlay | Findlay, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹39.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 30 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹27.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 31 | Kenyon College | Gambier, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹68.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 32 | Otterbein University | Westerville, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹33.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 33 | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹21.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 34 | Muskingum University | New Concord, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹31.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 35 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹35.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 36 | Heidelberg University | Tiffin, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹32 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 37 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹17.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 38 | Hiram College | Hiram, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹26.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 39 | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹21 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 40 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹34 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 41 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, Ohio | Public University | ≈ ₹10.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 42 | Wilmington College | Wilmington, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹30.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 43 | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹18.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 44 | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹8.99 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 45 | Wright State University | Dayton, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹20.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 46 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹13.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 47 | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Research University | ≈ ₹16.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 48 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹51.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 49 | James A. Rhodes State College | Lima, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹8.68 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 50 | Edison State Community College | Piqua, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹7.95 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 51 | Rio Grande Community College | Rio Grande, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹19.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 52 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹9.56 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 53 | Clark State College | Springfield, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹7.66 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 54 | Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹8.79 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 55 | Northwest State Community College | Archbold, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹8.73 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 56 | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth, Ohio | Public University | ≈ ₹16.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 57 | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹10.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 58 | Lorain County Community College | Elyria, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹8.43 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 59 | Hocking College | Nelsonville, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹9.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 60 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹8.15 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 61 | Terra State Community College | Fremont, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹8.13 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 62 | Central State University | Wilberforce, Ohio | HBCU | ≈ ₹9.58 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 63 | Stark State College | North Canton, Ohio | Community College | ≈ ₹7.51 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 64 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹37.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 65 | Malone University | Canton, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹35.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 66 | Tiffin University | Tiffin, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹33.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 67 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, Ohio | Private University | ≈ ₹48.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 68 | Antioch College | Yellow Springs, Ohio | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹35.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
F-1 source: SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. A college is listed here only if matched to that official list.
68 colleges in Ohio are matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are listed above, ranked by Collegepedia quality score.
The college is on the official SEVP certified school list, so it is authorised to enrol F-1 students and issue the Form I-20.
Yes, 13 of the 68 listed colleges in Ohio are community colleges.
Not necessarily. We list a college as F-1 only when we could match it to the official SEVP list. Check studyinthestates.dhs.gov or ask the college.
It is the college's published annual tuition from College Scorecard, an indicator only. Confirm current fees for international students with the college.