Colleges in Ohio that accept a 18 ACT score.

28 four-year colleges in Ohio are within reach of a 18. 14 of them admit a 18 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is University of Akron Wayne College at $6,032 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 18 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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28 colleges

University of Akron Wayne College

Orrville, OH · Public
In range
$6,032/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–23
Admit rate
90%
Undergrads
457

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Public
Reach
$12,767/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–25
Admit rate
84%
Undergrads
7,961

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public
In range
$13,946/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–25
Admit rate
60%
Undergrads
9,052

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH · Private
Reach
$16,164/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–26
Admit rate
75%
Undergrads
670

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH · Private
Reach
$16,530/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–28
Admit rate
59%
Undergrads
1,129

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH · Private
In range
$17,989/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
15–20
Admit rate
93%
Undergrads
939

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Cincinnati, OH · Private
In range
$18,378/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
15–25
Admit rate
59%
Undergrads
713

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH · Private
Reach
$18,649/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–28
Admit rate
72%
Undergrads
1,215

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH · Private
Reach
$19,237/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
85%
Undergrads
2,157

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH · Private
In range
$19,532/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–22
Admit rate
82%
Undergrads
1,376

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH · Private
In range
$19,943/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–22
Admit rate
67%
Undergrads
582

Walsh University

North Canton, OH · Private
Reach
$20,493/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–27
Admit rate
71%
Undergrads
1,390

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public
In range
$20,787/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
19,320

Malone University

Canton, OH · Private
In range
$20,948/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–24
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
798

Marietta College

Marietta, OH · Private
In range
$21,083/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
17–24
Admit rate
79%
Undergrads
952

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public
Reach
$21,637/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–28
Admit rate
85%
Undergrads
19,633

Kettering College

Kettering, OH · Private
Reach
$21,650/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–24
Admit rate
77%
Undergrads
549

Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Private
Reach
$21,988/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–25
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
2,199

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH · Private
In range
$22,421/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
84%
Undergrads
1,358

Capital University

Columbus, OH · Private
In range
$22,576/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
70%
Undergrads
1,585

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH · Private
In range
$23,280/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
18–25
Admit rate
78%
Undergrads
1,995

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH · Private
Reach
$23,589/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
58%
Undergrads
2,901

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public
Reach
$24,022/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
19–26
Admit rate
81%
Undergrads
12,812

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH · Private
In range
$24,153/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
16–23
Admit rate
92%
Undergrads
1,006

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH · Private
Reach
$24,468/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
65%
Undergrads
4,024

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH · Private
In range
$26,500/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
15–21
Admit rate
80%
Undergrads
2,051

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · Private
Reach
$27,603/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
76%
Undergrads
2,842

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private
Reach
$32,997/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
4,207

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Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 18. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

What colleges in Ohio accept a 18 ACT score?

28 four-year colleges in Ohio are within reach of a 18 ACT score, 14 of which admit a 18 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $6,032 a year at University of Akron Wayne College. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

Is a 18 a good ACT score for Ohio colleges?

A 18 places a student inside the admitted range at 14 four-year colleges in Ohio. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.