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Ohio colleges and universities

There are 1,407 colleges, universities, and technical schools in Ohio. Combined, these Ohioan colleges and universities employ 85,323 people, earn more than $9 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $23 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in Ohio

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
1,407
 
$8,683,028,321
Undergraduate colleges
 
69
 
$5,815,347,923
Universities
 
28
 
$2,862,453,632
Community colleges
 
4
 
$4,608,414
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Colleges and universities by major Ohio cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Columbus, OH
 
259
 
$1,046,304,775
Cincinnati
 
132
 
$492,220,562
Cleveland, OH
 
78
 
$2,709,568,074
Toledo
 
61
 
$52,686,961
Dayton
 
61
 
$2,484,890,574
Youngstown
 
56
 
$0
Springfield, OH
 
48
 
$92,939,729
Lima
 
45
 
$243,979,246
Canton
 
42
 
$252,824,036
Mansfield
 
38
 
$136,561,683
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Job trends for Ohio colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
12
1-10
 
3
11-25
 
6
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
28
1,000+
 
26
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Sizes of colleges and universities in Ohio

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
11
$250k to $1M
 
5
$1M to $5M
 
10
$5M to $25M
 
15
$25M to $100M
 
23
$100M+
 
20
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Directory of colleges and universities in Ohio

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Antioch College

Antioch College, founded in 1852, doesn't grade classes, encourages students to develop their own study plans and combines academic learning with experience through a co-op program in which students leave campus to work in various fields.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$37.8m
Employees
235
EIN
26-1672457
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) improves and enriches people's lives through research that capitalizes on the power of collaboration, and education that dramatically engages their students.
Revenue
$1.7b
Assets
$4.7b
Employees
11.0k
EIN
34-1018992
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hiram College

The mission of Hiram College is to foster intellectual excellence and social responsibility, enabling their students to thrive in their chosen careers, flourish in life, and face the urgent challenges of the times.
Revenue
$41.2m
Assets
$111.5m
Employees
794
EIN
34-0714670
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University empowers students through liberal arts and sciences education, close faculty mentoring, experiential learning, and bachelor's, master's, and certificate programs.
Revenue
$164.7m
Assets
$347.2m
Employees
2,416
EIN
34-0714629
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM)

The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is an independent music conservatory known for superior orchestral, chamber music, composition, piano, opera and voice programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Revenue
$33.0m
Assets
$162.0m
Employees
419
EIN
34-0714600
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ursuline College

Ursuline College was founded in 1871 by Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland. Ursuline was the first Catholic women's college in Ohio and one of the first in the United States.
Revenue
$42.0m
Assets
$92.1m
Employees
586
EIN
34-0714777
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA)

Cleveland Institute of Art cultivates creative leaders through innovative, accredited art and design education, empowering students and offering continuing education across diverse mediums.
Revenue
$46.1m
Assets
$128.8m
Employees
512
EIN
34-0714334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oberlin College

Oberlin College, an independent coeducational institution, holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. Oberlin community is known for its academic and musical excellence and its commitment to social engagement and diversity.
Revenue
$363.0m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
2,985
EIN
34-0714363
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Carroll University

John Carroll is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university providing programs of study in the liberal arts, sciences, and business at the undergraduate level and in selected areas at the master's level.
Revenue
$188.0m
Assets
$629.7m
Employees
1,840
EIN
34-0714681
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH)

The University of Northwestern Ohio is an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit institution of higher learning, preparing students for careers and productive citizenship that encompass the business, professional, corporate, and technological communities.
Revenue
$45.8m
Assets
$118.7m
Employees
454
EIN
34-1695897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Franklin University

Franklin University is a nonprofit institution providing high-quality education to adult learners in Columbus, Ohio for over a century.
Revenue
$112.0m
Assets
$151.4m
Employees
1,297
EIN
31-0707369
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Capital University

Capital University inspires students through diverse academic programs, fostering an inclusive community and empowering them to become ethical citizens in a vibrant environment.
Revenue
$121.5m
Assets
$297.9m
Employees
1,455
EIN
31-4379435
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Franciscan University of Steubenville

The purpose of Franciscan University is to further the higher education of men and women through programs of liberal, professional, and pre-professional studies leading to the conferral of the baccalaureate and master degrees in the arts and sciences.
Revenue
$165.0m
Assets
$343.4m
Employees
2,150
EIN
34-0714818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The College of Wooster

The College of Wooster cultivates independent minds through rigorous liberal arts learning, faculty mentorship, and hands-on research that builds character-driven leaders.
Revenue
$192.3m
Assets
$720.7m
Employees
1,644
EIN
34-0714654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cedarville University

Cedarville University equips students through rigorous, biblical-worldview academics and intentional discipleship, offering 175+ programs and preparing graduates for careers or graduate study.
Revenue
$240.8m
Assets
$365.4m
Employees
3,324
EIN
31-0536647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU)

Ohio Wesleyan University empowers students through personalized liberal arts and The OWU Connection, linking faculty mentoring and experiential learning to service and leadership.
Revenue
$174.0m
Assets
$550.8m
Employees
1,472
EIN
31-4379585
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO)

MTSO provides theological education and leadership for sustainability. It offers five master's degrees and a doctorate in ministry.
Revenue
$16.0m
Assets
$78.9m
Employees
141
EIN
31-4421101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Findlay (UF)

UF offers comprehensive, private undergraduate and graduate studies in 44+ areas. Its mission is to equip students for meaningful lives and productive careers.
Revenue
$152.4m
Assets
$241.2m
Employees
1,979
EIN
34-4431169
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Defiance College

Defiance College, located in Defiance, Ohio, United States, is an independent, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the 200-acre Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary.
Revenue
$24.8m
Assets
$40.7m
Employees
406
EIN
34-4430762
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wilmington College

Wilmington College provides a high quality undergraduate and graduate educational environment shaped by the traditions of the liberal arts, career preparation and the distinctive practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Revenue
$68.6m
Assets
$146.6m
Employees
695
EIN
31-0537514
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "B40: Higher Education Institutions" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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