What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 621
Smaller than 75% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$12,326
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,772
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,554
- Average net price
- $12,326
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.9%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,080
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
621
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Colleges like Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 76 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lima.osu.edu
Colleges nearby
- James A Rhodes State College0 mi from Ohio State University-Lima Campus
- University of Northwestern Ohio7 mi from Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Ohio Northern University11 mi from Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Bluffton University13 mi from Ohio State University-Lima Campus
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How much is Ohio State University-Lima Campus tuition?
In-state tuition at Ohio State University-Lima Campus is $9,772 and out-of-state tuition is $38,554 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,326 a year.
What is the average net price at Ohio State University-Lima Campus?
The average net price at Ohio State University-Lima Campus, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,326 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio State University-Lima Campus?
23.9% of first-time, full-time students at Ohio State University-Lima Campus graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Ohio State University-Lima Campus?
The closest matches are Miami University-Middletown, Ohio State University-Marion Campus, and Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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