29 colleges in Ohio have esports teams, and 7 offer esports scholarships.
Colleges in Ohio with esports teams: Ashland University, Baldwin Wallace University, Bowling Green State University, Cedarville University, Clark State College, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, Defiance College, Hocking College, James A. Rhodes State College, Kent State University, Lakeland Community College, Lorain County Community College, Miami University, Mount St. Joseph University, Northwest State Community College, Ohio University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein University, Shawnee State University, Southern State Community College, The Ohio State University, The University of Akron, Tiffin University, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, University of Mount Union, Wilmington College, Wittenberg University. 3 publish a scholarship amount or full-tuition offer. The most common titles are Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, VALORANT, Overwatch 2. The median average net price across these schools is $19,237 per year (College Scorecard).
NSCC Thunder Esports Scholarships: full-tuition (GPA of 2.75 to obtain) and half-tuition (GPA of 2.5 to obtain), for esports team members who go above and beyond in supporting esports events and operations; renew with 2.5 GPA (full) or 2.0 GPA (half)
No esports scholarship terms published (esports page has an 'eSports Scholarships' heading that only links to NCSA's general esports scholarship guide)
Which colleges in Ohio offer esports scholarships?
Ashland University: aid offered · amount varies (undated page); Baldwin Wallace University: aid terms not published (2023-24); Bowling Green State University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Cedarville University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Clark State College: aid terms not published (2026-27); Cleveland State University: aid terms not published (2023-24); Cuyahoga Community College: aid terms not published (current page); Defiance College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Hocking College: aid terms not published (current page); James A. Rhodes State College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Kent State University: aid terms not published (2020-21); Lakeland Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); Lorain County Community College: aid terms not published (2026); Miami University: aid offered · amount varies (2018); Mount St. Joseph University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Northwest State Community College: full tuition (current page); Ohio University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Ohio Wesleyan University: up to $5,000 (2025-26); Otterbein University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Shawnee State University: aid terms not published (2025-26); Southern State Community College: aid terms not published (current page); The Ohio State University: aid terms not published (2025-26); The University of Akron: up to $2,500 (current page); Tiffin University: aid offered · amount varies (undated page); University of Cincinnati: aid terms not published (2026); University of Dayton: aid terms not published (2025-26); University of Mount Union: aid offered · amount varies (2025-26); Wilmington College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Wittenberg University: aid terms not published (2025-26).
What esports games do Ohio colleges compete in?
Rocket League (20 schools), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (19 schools), VALORANT (19 schools), Overwatch 2 (18 schools), League of Legends (9 schools), Call of Duty (7 schools), Rainbow Six Siege (6 schools), Fortnite (5 schools), Marvel Rivals (4 schools), Counter-Strike 2 (2 schools), Street Fighter 6 (2 schools), Hearthstone (1 school).
What is the cheapest esports college in Ohio?
By average annual net price, Lorain County Community College is the lowest of the programs we track in Ohio at $3,967 per year.