Colleges in Cincinnati, OH
The 22 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Cincinnati that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
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Award doctorates3In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Cincinnati
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (13)
- Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 77 undergraduatesCost $47,220 a year · net price $38,464No awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Art Academy of CincinnatiPrivate nonprofit · 205 undergraduatesCost $55,080 a year · net price $35,232 · completion 41%
Fields taught: 3, up to master's
- Athenaeum of OhioPrivate nonprofit · 36 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 2, up to master's
- Cincinnati College of Mortuary SciencePrivate nonprofit · 107 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegePublic · 5,667 undergraduatesCost $12,263 a year · net price $5,184 · completion 17%
Fields taught: 19, up to bachelor's
- Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 645 undergraduatesCost $36,260 a year · net price $28,591 · completion 17%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Gods Bible School and CollegePrivate nonprofit · 281 undergraduatesCost $18,710 a year · net price $11,848 · completion 35%
Fields taught: 5, up to master's
- Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health SciencePrivate nonprofit · 690 undergraduatesCost $26,345 a year · net price $17,041 · completion 60%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-CincinnatiPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Mount St. Joseph UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 1,129 undergraduatesCost $47,982 a year · net price $19,231 · completion 54%Doctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 15, up to doctorate
- The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesPrivate nonprofit · 713 undergraduatesCost $27,433 a year · net price $17,566 · completion 60%
Fields taught: 2, up to bachelor's
- University of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic · 29,882 undergraduatesCost $33,026 a year · net price $24,917 · completion 75%Doctorates in: Architecture and Related Services · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
Fields taught: 28, up to doctorate
- Xavier UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 4,207 undergraduatesCost $69,060 a year · net price $31,905 · completion 71%Doctorates in: Education · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- ATA College-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 266 undergraduatesCost $31,882 a year · net price $27,508 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignPrivate for-profit · 48 undergraduatesCost $18,549 a year · net price $14,088 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Fortis College-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 500 undergraduatesCost $35,536 a year · net price $28,407 · completion 53%
Fields taught: 3, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (6)
- Cincinnati School of Medical MassagePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Elite Welding Academy LLCPrivate for-profit · 59 undergraduatesCost $35,345 a year · net price $28,534 · completion 87%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Empire Beauty School-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 168 undergraduatesCost $23,741 a year · net price $17,992 · completion 61%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Great Oaks Career CampusesPublic · 142 undergraduatesCost $13,920 a year · net price $10,592 · completion 79%
Fields taught: 5, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 246 undergraduatesCost $32,601 a year · net price $27,346 · completion 76%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Ross Medical Education Center-CincinnatiPrivate for-profit · 129 undergraduatesCost $26,519 a year · net price $21,492 · completion 43%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 4-year · Private for-profit | $47,220 | $38,464 | — | 77 |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,080 | $35,232 | 41% | 205 |
| ATA College-Cincinnati | 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,882 | $27,508 | 38% | 266 |
| Athenaeum of Ohio | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 36 |
| Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 107 |
| Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design | 2-year · Private for-profit | $18,549 | $14,088 | 38% | 48 |
| Cincinnati School of Medical Massage | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | 4-year · Public | $12,263 | $5,184 | 17% | 5,667 |
| Elite Welding Academy LLC | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $35,345 | $28,534 | 87% | 59 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,741 | $17,992 | 61% | 168 |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | 2-year · Private for-profit | $35,536 | $28,407 | 53% | 500 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 4-year · Private for-profit | $36,260 | $28,591 | 17% | 645 |
| Gods Bible School and College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $18,710 | $11,848 | 35% | 281 |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $26,345 | $17,041 | 60% | 690 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | Under 2-year · Public | $13,920 | $10,592 | 79% | 142 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Cincinnati | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Mount St. Joseph University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $47,982 | $19,231 | 54% | 1,129 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $32,601 | $27,346 | 76% | 246 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,519 | $21,492 | 43% | 129 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $27,433 | $17,566 | 60% | 713 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 4-year · Public | $33,026 | $24,917 | 75% | 29,882 |
| Xavier University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $69,060 | $31,905 | 71% | 4,207 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07