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What Ohio State University-Lima Campus costs

Lima, Ohio · Public · 621 undergrads

Ohio State University-Lima Campus' in-state sticker price was $20,829 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,326 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,952. Out-of-state students pay $28,782 more in tuition.

What does Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost?

$12,326 a year in-state

Out of state: about $41,108 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $20,829.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,952
$30,000–$48,000$9,934
$48,000–$75,000$8,838
$75,000–$110,000$12,605
over $110,000$18,598

Out-of-state tuition is $38,554 a year, against $9,772 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $28,782 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,952$38,734
$30,000–$48,000$9,934$38,716
$48,000–$75,000$8,838$37,620
$75,000–$110,000$12,605$41,387
Over $110,000$18,598$47,380

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $28,782 more in tuition that Ohio State University-Lima Campus charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off Ohio State University-Lima Campus's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost more than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus, Miami University-Middletown and Wright State University-Lake Campus.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Ohio State University-Lima Campus$8,838$12,326
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus$5,487$6,719
Miami University-Middletown$8,216$10,410
Wright State University-Lake Campus$7,295$9,533

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,772
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$38,554
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$20,829
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $28,782 more in tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,491
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,952 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,829. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio State University-Lima Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,934 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,829. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio State University-Lima Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,838 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $20,829. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio State University-Lima Campus's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio State University-Lima Campus cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is $38,554 a year, against $9,772 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,326 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $28,782 tuition gap gives about $41,108 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers