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What Ohio University costs

Athens, Ohio · Public · 19,633 undergrads

Ohio University's in-state sticker price was $31,615 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $20,666 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,142. Out-of-state students pay $11,214 more in tuition.

What does Ohio University cost?

$20,666 a year in-state

Out of state: about $31,880 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 $31,615.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,142
$30,000–$48,000$14,643
$48,000–$75,000$16,141
$75,000–$110,000$22,188
over $110,000$24,609

Out-of-state tuition is $25,796 a year, against $14,582 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,214 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$15,142$26,356
$30,000–$48,000$14,643$25,857
$48,000–$75,000$16,141$27,355
$75,000–$110,000$22,188$33,402
Over $110,000$24,609$35,823

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $11,214 more in tuition that Ohio University 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 University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Ohio University cost less than University of Cincinnati but more than University of Toledo.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Ohio University$16,141$20,666
University of Toledo$14,158$16,406
Kent State University at Kent$16,382$20,294
University of Cincinnati$20,592$24,917

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$14,582
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,796
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$31,615
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $11,214 more in tuition at Ohio University and usually get less aid.

26%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,422
average grant for students who got aid.
48%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,475
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Ohio University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,142 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,615. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,643 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,615. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,141 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,615. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Ohio University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Ohio University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Ohio University is $25,796 a year, against $14,582 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $20,666 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $11,214 tuition gap gives about $31,880 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

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