Northeast Ohio is home to many higher education options with 5 public universities, 5 public two year colleges and 18 private institutions that attract students from all 50 states and around the globe.
NOCHE (Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education) is a great starting point to learn about some of our colleges & universities and Cleveland Plus’ Regional Marketing Alliance has a great listing of all of the colleges & universities in the Greater Cleveland area as well.
4 year colleges & universities (listed by size):
Kent State University
University of Akron
Cleveland State University
Case Western Reserve University
Stark State College
Ashland University
Baldwin Wallace University
John Carroll University
Oberlin College
Walsh University
Notre Dame College
Hiram College
Lake Erie College
Ursuline College
Northeast Ohio Medical University (AKA NEOMED)
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland Institute of Music
2 year Community Colleges:
Cuyahoga Community College
Lorain County Community College
Lakeland Community College