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Air Force Institute of TechnologyOHAccredited
Antioch University* OHAccredited
*Name change: NAME CHANGE: Antioch College to Antioch University (1978)
Art Academy of CincinnatiOHAccredited
Ashland University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Ashland College to Ashland University (5/12/89)
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesOHAccredited
Baldwin Wallace University* OHAccredited
*Name change: First accredited as German Wallace College; re-accredited in 1915 as Baldwin-Wallace College. Name changed to Baldwin Wallace University (7/1/2012)
Belmont College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Belmont Technical College to Belmont College (7/1/2012)
Bluffton University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Bluffton College to Bluffton University (8/1/04)
Borromeo College of Ohio* **OHInactive
*Name change: Borromeo Seminary of Ohio to Borromeo College of Ohio
**Closed 5/15/91
Bowling Green State University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Bowling Green State Normal College to Bowling Green State College to Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University-Firelands Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1983, included in the accreditation of Bowing Green State University
Capital UniversityOHAccredited
Case Western Reserve UniversityOHAccredited
Cedarville University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Cedarville College to Cedarville University (9/1/00)
Central Ohio Technical CollegeOHAccredited
Central State University* OHAccredited
*Name change: College of Education and Industrial Arts to Central State College (1951) to Central State University (1966)
Chancellor University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Dyke College to David N. Myers College (6/29/95) to David N. Myers University (7/1/01) to Chancellor University (9/12/08)
Chatfield College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Formerly affiliated with Ursuline College as the Ursuline Teacher Training Institute; accreditation transferred and name changed in 1971.
Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesOHAccredited
Cincinnati Christian University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary to Cincinnati Christian University (9/9/04)
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceOHAccredited
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Cincinnati Technical Institute to Cincinnati Technical College to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (9/1/94)
Clark State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Springfield & Clark County Technical Educational Program to Clark Technical College (1972) to Clark State Community College (7/1/88)
Cleveland Institute of ArtOHAccredited
Cleveland Institute of MusicOHAccredited
Cleveland School of Education**OHMerged
**Included in Western Reserve University (1928)
Cleveland State University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Fenn College to Cleveland State University (1966)
College of Mount St. Joseph* OHAccredited
*Name change: College of Mount St. Joseph on the Ohio to College of Mount St. Joseph (1/26/87)
College of the Dayton Art Institute**OHInactive
**Closed in 1975.
College of Wooster, TheOHAccredited
Columbus College of Art and DesignOHAccredited
Columbus State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Accreditation transferred from Columbus Technical Institute to Columbus State Community College (7/1/87)
Cuyahoga Community CollegeOHAccredited
Cuyahoga Community College-Eastern Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1979 accredited as Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga Community College-Metropolitan Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1979 accredited as Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus**OHMerged
**Prior to March 1968, included in the affiliation status of Cuyahoga CC-Metropolitan Campus; as of 1979 accredited as Cuyahoga Community College.
Davis CollegeOHAccredited
Defiance CollegeOHAccredited
Denison UniversityOHAccredited
Eastern Gateway Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Jefferson County Technical Institute to Jefferson Technical College (1978) to Jefferson Community College (7/1/95) to Eastern Gateway Community College (7/20/09)
Edgecliff College* **OHMerged
*Name change: Our Lady of CIncinnati College to Edgecliff College (1969)
**Became part of Xavier University (7/1/80); Student records at Xavier University (OH).
Edison State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Edison State General and Technical College to Edison State Community College (1978)
Franciscan University of Steubenville* OHAccredited
*Name change: College of Steubenville to University of Steubenville (1980) to Franciscan University of Steubenville (1986)
Franklin UniversityOHAccredited
God's Bible School and CollegeOHAccredited
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceOHAccredited
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion** OHInactive
**Accredited 1960 - 7/26/11. Effective 7/26/11 the institution resigned its affiliation with the Higher Learning Commission and became accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Heidelberg University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Heidelberg College to Heidelberg University (1/1/09)
Hiram CollegeOHAccredited
Hocking College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Also known as Hocking Technical College. name changed from Tri-County Technical Institute to Hocking Technical College (1972)
James A. Rhodes State College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Formerly Penta County Technical Institute--Lima Campus; status transferred to Allen County Technical Institute (1971); Name change to Lima Technical College (1972) and then to James A. Rhodes State College (6/24/02)
John Carroll University* OHAccredited
*Name change: St. Ignatius College to John Carroll University (1924)
Kent State University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Formerly: Kent State Normal College
Kent State University-Ashtabula Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1984 included in the accreditation of Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Kent State University-East Liverpool Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1984 included in the accreditation of Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Kent State University-Salem Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1984 included in the accreditation of Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Kent State University-Stark Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1984 included in the accreditation of Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Kent State University-Trumbull Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1984 included in the accreditation of Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Kent State Universtiy-Tuscarawas Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1984 included in the accreditation of Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Kenyon CollegeOHAccredited
Kettering College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Kettering College of Medical Arts to Kettering College (9/1/10)
Lake Erie CollegeOHAccredited
Lakeland Community CollegeOHAccredited
Lorain County Community CollegeOHAccredited
Lourdes University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Lourdes College to Lourdes University (8/19/11)
Malone University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Malone College to Malone University (10/3/08)
Marietta CollegeOHAccredited
Marion Technical College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Marion County Technical Institute to Marion Technical College
Mary Manse College**OHInactive
**Closed in 1975.
MedCentral College of Nursing**OHMerged
**MedCentral College of Nursing merged with Ashland University effective June 24, 2010.
Medical University of Ohio* **OHMerged
*Name change: Medical College of Ohio to Medical University of Ohio (5/6/05)
**Medical University of Ohio (first accredited in 1980) merged with the University of Toledo 7/12/06.
Mercy College of Ohio* OHAccredited
*Name change: Mercy College of Northwest Ohio to Mercy College of Ohio (8/15/11).
Methodist Theological School in OhioOHAccredited
Miami UniversityOHAccredited
Miami University--Hamilton Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1985 inlcuded in the accreditation of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Miami University--Middletown Campus**OHMerged
**As of 1985 inlcuded in the accreditation of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Mount Carmel College of NursingOHAccredited
Mount Vernon Nazarene University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Mount Vernon Nazarene College to Mount Vernon Nazarene University (8/1/02)
Muskingum University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Muskingum College to Muskingum University (7/1/09)
North Central State College* OHAccredited
*Name change: North Central Ohio Technical Institute to North Central Technical College to North Central State College (1/1/2000)
Northeast Ohio Medical University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine to Northeast Ohio Medical University (4/29/11).
Northwest State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Four County Technical Institute to Northwest Technical College to Northwest State Community College (7/1/94)
Notre Dame CollegeOHAccredited
Oberlin CollegeOHAccredited
Ohio Christian University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Circleville Bible College to Ohio Christian University (8/1/06)
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine** OHInactive
**Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine voluntarily resigned its separate accreditation effective July 1, 2012 after certain assets were acquired by Kent State University and became the College of Podiatric Medicine of Kent State University.
Ohio Dominican University* OHAccredited
*Name change: College of Saint Mary of the Springs to Ohio Dominican College (1968) to Ohio Dominican University (7/1/02)
Ohio Mechanics Institute (Ohio College of Applied Science)**OHMerged
**As of 1969, accredited as part of the University of Cincinnati.
Ohio Northern UniversityOHAccredited
Ohio State UniversityOHAccredited
Ohio State University--Lima Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1987, included in the accreditation of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State University--Mansfield Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1987, included in the accreditation of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State University--Marion Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1987, included in the accreditation of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State University--Newark Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1987, included in the accreditation of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State University-Agricultural Technical InstituteOHAccredited
Ohio UniversityOHAccredited
Ohio University--Belmont County Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1984 included in accreditation of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Ohio University--Chillicothe Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1984 included in accreditation of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Ohio University--Lancaster Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1984 included in accreditation of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Ohio University--Portsmouth Campus**OHMerged
**Ohio University-Portsmouth and Scioto Technical College merged and became Shawnee State General and Technical College in 1975; name changed to Shawnee State Community College in 1978 and to Shawnee State University in 1986.
Ohio University--Zanesville Campus**OHMerged
**Effective 1984 included in accreditation of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityOHAccredited
Otterbein University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Otterbein College to Otterbein University (9/1/10)
Owens Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Penta County Technical Institute to Michael J. Owens Technical College to Owens Technical College (1982) to Owens Community College (4/15/94)
Pontifical College JosephinumOHAccredited
Saint John College of Cleveland**OHInactive
**College closed in 1975. Requests for student records should be sent to Ursuline College, Registrar, 2600 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, Ohio 44126
Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology* OHAccredited
*Name change: Saint Mary Seminary to Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology (5/11/96)
Scioto Technical College**OHMerged
**Ohio University-Portsmouth and Scioto Technical College merged and became Shawnee State General and Technical College in 1975; name changed to Shawnee State Community College in 1978 and to Shawnee State University in 1986.
Shawnee State University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Shawnee State General and Technical College to Shawnee State Community College (1978) to Shawnee State University (1986)
Siegal College of Judaic Studies* OHInactive
*Name change: Cleveland College of Jewish Studies to Siegal College of Judaic Studies (2/12/02)
Sinclair Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Candidate status transferred from Sinclair College to Sinclair Community College (11/1/66).
Southern Ohio College**OHInactive
**College withdrew from accreditation status effective September 15, 1997.
Southern State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Southern State General and Technical College to Southern State Community College (1978)
Stark State College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Stark State Technical Institute to Stark Technical College to Stark State College of Technology (6/3/96) to Stark State College (11/23/10)
Terra State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Vanguard Technical Institute to Terra Technical College to Terra State Community College (7/1/94)
The Athenaeum of OhioOHAccredited
Tiffin UniversityOHAccredited
Trinity Lutheran SeminaryOHAccredited
Union Institute & University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities/University Without Walls and Union Graduate School to Union Institute (1989) to Union Institute & University (11/8/01)
United Theological SeminaryOHAccredited
University of AkronOHAccredited
University of Akron-Wayne College* OHAccredited
*Name change: University of Akron-Wayne General and Technical College to University of Akron-Wayne College (1989)
University of CincinnatiOHAccredited
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College* OHAccredited
*Name change: University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters General and Technical College to University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College (1987) to University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (6/21/11)
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College* OHAccredited
*Name change: University of Cincinnati-Clermont General and Technical College to University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (1987)
University of DaytonOHAccredited
University of Findlay* OHAccredited
*Name change: Findlay College to University of Findlay (7/1/89)
University of Mount Union* OHAccredited
*Name change: Mount Union College to University of Mount Union (8/1/10)
University of Northwestern Ohio* OHAccredited
*Name change: Northwestern Business College-Technical Center to Northwestern College (6/1/90) to University of Northwestern Ohio (8/1/00)
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Rio Grande College to Rio Grande College/Community College (1978) to University of Rio Grande (1989)
University of ToledoOHAccredited
Urbana University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Urbana College to Urbana University (1985)
Ursuline CollegeOHAccredited
Walsh University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Walsh College to Walsh University (1/1/93)
Washington State Community College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Washington Technical College to Washington State Community College (1/18/91)
Western College, The* **OHInactive
*Name change: Western College for Women to The Western College;
**Closed in 1974.
Wilberforce UniversityOHAccredited
Wilmington CollegeOHAccredited
Winebrenner Theological SeminaryOHAccredited
Wittenberg University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Wittenberg College to Wittenberg University (1959)
Wright State UniversityOHAccredited
Wright State University-Lake Campus* **OHMerged
*Name change: Wright State University-Western Ohio Branch Campus to Wright State University-Lake Campus (1986)
**Included in the accreditation of Wright State University as of 10/23/87.
Xavier University* OHAccredited
*Name change: St. Xavier College to Xavier University (1930)
Youngstown State University* OHAccredited
*Name change: Youngstown College to Youngstown University (1957) to Youngstown State University (1967)
Zane State College* OHAccredited
*Name change: Muskingum Area Technical Institute to Muskingum Area Technical College to Zane State College (6/14/04).