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Ohio Christian University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Ohio. On age diversity, it scores 90.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 41.6, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. This list highlights 100 colleges ranked on age diversity in Ohio, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To help you decide, College Factual evaluated 100 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Ohio Christian University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Ohio. On age diversity, it scores 90.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 41.6, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
Mercy College of Ohio earned the #2 place in Ohio. On age diversity, it scores 89.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.9, with a gender-diversity score of 55.9.
You'll find a welcoming community at Cuyahoga Community College District, which ranked #3 this year. It scores 88.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.8, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
You'll find a welcoming community at Warren County Career Center, which ranked #4 this year. On age diversity, it scores 87.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 42.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
A rank of #5 makes Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education one of the most age-diverse colleges in Ohio. The school's age diversity score is 85.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 22.5, with a gender-diversity score of 99.7.
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 85.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.0, with a gender-diversity score of 93.8.
Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 84.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.7, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
Owens Community College landed the #8 spot in Ohio this year. On age diversity, it scores 84.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 46.9, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Mount St. Joseph University scores 83.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 35.9, and gender diversity 94.5.
Ursuline College landed the #10 spot in Ohio this year. Ursuline College scores 83.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 48.5, and gender diversity 59.6.
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools came in at #11 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 83.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 49.0, and gender diversity 87.0.
Youngstown State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.7, and gender diversity 99.1.
Kent State University at Ashtabula earned the #13 position in Ohio. On age diversity, it scores 83.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 40.6, alongside a 94.3 gender-diversity score.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing placed #14 among the most age-diverse colleges in Ohio. It scores 82.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 51.9, with a gender-diversity score of 54.9.
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College landed the #15 spot in Ohio this year. The school's age diversity score is 82.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.5, alongside a 97.6 gender-diversity score.
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma placed #16 among the most age-diverse colleges in Ohio. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 58.6, alongside a 73.7 gender-diversity score.
Kent State University at Trumbull earned the #17 position in Ohio. Kent State University at Trumbull scores 82.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 36.9, and gender diversity 95.1.
Great Oaks Career Campuses earned the #18 position in Ohio. Great Oaks Career Campuses scores 81.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 46.2, alongside a 36.0 gender-diversity score.
Paul Mitchell the School Toledo landed the #19 spot in Ohio this year. On age diversity, it scores 80.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 48.1, alongside a 27.1 gender-diversity score.
Lakeland Community College placed #20 among the most age-diverse colleges in Ohio. The school's age diversity score is 80.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.5, with a gender-diversity score of 95.9.
Columbus State Community College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 80.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 71.5, alongside a 99.0 gender-diversity score.
Terra State Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Terra State Community College scores 80.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 43.7, and gender diversity 99.0.
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences placed #23 among the most age-diverse colleges in Ohio. On age diversity, it scores 79.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 29.5, with a gender-diversity score of 42.4.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #24 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 79.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 34.6, and gender diversity 97.3.
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences placed #25 among the most age-diverse colleges in Ohio. The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences scores 79.2 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 41.9, and gender diversity 44.5.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most age-diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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