Visual and Performing Arts colleges in Ohio, ranked by graduates
28 colleges in Ohio awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in 2023: 2,662 degrees, 4.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (4.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Kent State University graduated the most (413, 9.1% of its class). 12 of the 28 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 76%; the most selective is Denison University at 17%.
Visual and Performing Arts colleges in Ohio
Every Ohio college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its visual and performing arts page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State University | Public | 413 | 9.1% | 86% | 1180 |
| 2 | University of Cincinnati | Public | 325 | 5.2% | 85% | 1310 |
| 3 | Ohio State University | Public | 274 | 2.4% | 61% | 1430 |
| 4 | Oberlin College | Private | 223 | 34% | 34% | 1430 |
| 5 | Ohio University | Public | 204 | 4.7% | 85% | 1220 |
| 6 | Bowling Green State University | Public | 194 | 6.9% | 81% | 1170 |
| 7 | Cleveland State University | Public | 137 | 6.4% | 91% | 1150 |
| 8 | Baldwin Wallace University | Private | 121 | 19.6% | 76% | 1230 |
| 9 | Miami University (Ohio) | Public | 95 | 2.5% | 75% | 1380 |
| 10 | Wright State University | Public | 79 | 5.9% | 96% | 1150 |
| 11 | Cedarville University | Private | 63 | 7% | 65% | 1150 |
| 12 | University of Dayton | Private | 54 | 2.8% | 65% | 1330 |
| 13 | Youngstown State University | Public | 53 | 3.2% | 84% | 1100 |
| 14 | Capital University | Private | 53 | 11.9% | 70% | 1230 |
| 15 | Kenyon College | Private | 48 | 12.8% | 31% | 1420 |
| 16 | University of Akron | Public | 46 | 2.3% | 60% | 1170 |
| 17 | Xavier University | Private | 38 | 3.1% | 86% | 1300 |
| 18 | Otterbein University | Private | 37 | 8.3% | 85% | 1230 |
| 19 | University of Toledo | Public | 31 | 1.3% | 92% | 1200 |
| 20 | Case Western Reserve University | Private | 31 | 2.4% | 37% | 1480 |
| 21 | Denison University | Private | 31 | 6.1% | 17% | 1400 |
| 22 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Private | 22 | 6.2% | 84% | 1160 |
| 23 | Ohio Northern University | Private | 19 | 4.1% | 74% | 1230 |
| 24 | Shawnee State University | Public | 19 | 5.2% | 78% | 1100 |
| 25 | College of Wooster | Private | 18 | 4.4% | 60% | 1230 |
| 26 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Private | 12 | 4% | 56% | 1230 |
| 27 | Wittenberg University | Private | 12 | 4.4% | 72% | 1230 |
| 28 | Ashland University | Private | 10 | 2.1% | 76% | 1150 |
Questions about visual and performing arts colleges in Ohio
What is the best college for visual and performing arts in Ohio?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest visual and performing arts programs in Ohio are Kent State University (413), University of Cincinnati (325), Ohio State University (274). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Ohio college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Ohio offer visual and performing arts?
28 four-year colleges in Ohio awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in 2023, 12 public and 16 private, for 2,662 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for visual and performing arts in Ohio?
At the 12 public universities on this list, Ohio residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Visual and Performing Arts elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.