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Find the best school for you.

There are over 200 public and private colleges, universities, and trade schools in the Say Yes Cleveland network. Our diverse range of in-network schools include historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s), community colleges, schools located in the state of Ohio, and out-of-state schools.

Curious about whether or not the school you are interested in is in our network? Have questions about the cost of tuition? You’ve reached the right place.

What you need to know.

Types of Schools

  • Community Colleges

    Also known as junior colleges, these institutions offer two-year programs that will earn you an associate’s or liberal arts degree, and the curriculum often includes specialized career training and certification. Community colleges are a wonderful option for students who want to further their educations close to home while expanding future college and career opportunities.

  • Technical Colleges

    These institutions offer specialized programs that prepare students for a specific trade or industry. Career colleges are worth considering if you are focused on a specific field or have already identified your ideal career, such as being a chef or an auto mechanic.

  • Public 4-Year Colleges & Universities

    Public four-year colleges & universities offer undergraduate programs that lead to a bachelor’s degree in the arts or sciences (B.A. or B.S.), and some also offer professional or graduate programs (though Say Yes scholarships cannot be used for graduate programs). They are public, because they receive taxpayer funding from their states and the federal government. If you are in-state, or a resident of the state where the school is, your tuition will be much more affordable, because you and your family have paid taxes that help support these colleges.

  • Private Colleges and Universities

    These private institutions are funded primarily by organizational endowments, alumni contributions and other funding outside of government agencies and taxpayer funds. While private schools and universities normally charge more than their public equivalents for tuition, they may provide greater financial aid to students based on variables such as their location, identity, and other distinctions.

Associates, Bachelors, Technical Degrees

  • An associate degree can be achieved at the undergraduate level. They are designed to provide students with a basic technical and academic understanding of their chosen subject. Here, students will also gain transferable skills needed to either join the workforce or continue their education.

  • A bachelor’s level of education provides students with a more in-depth understanding of a certain subject. Students will typically enter into these programs after completing high school. In order to graduate, 120 credits must be completed. This will take four years to accomplish.

  • A degree in technical studies can be obtained from a technical college and takes around two years to complete. This kind of education is typically considered career focused rather than academic. Curriculums may be designed to help students achieve licensing requirements and additional credentials.

Check out our FAQ page for more details about participating colleges.

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VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY

“If it wasn’t for Say Yes Cleveland, I wouldn’t be here. they helped me a lot through my entire college experience because I was lost. The college that I wanted to attend was not Say Yes compatible. But now, I’m attending Tri-C for my first couple of years without having to pay for it, and while I’m going to Tri-C it’s allowing me to save money to attend the school I was accepted into. Say Yes Cleveland has been really helpful all along the way throughout my process.”

Ashley Rodriguez

Current College Student

Ready, set, find your school!

Use the tool below to explore schools in the Say Yes Cleveland network. But don’t stop here! Be sure to discuss which schools are the best fit for you with your Family Support Specialist.

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Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Private

Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp

Private

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

Private

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.bw.edu/ to learn more

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Private

Belmont College

St. Clairsville, OH

Public

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

HBCU

Private

Bennett College

Greensboro, NC

HBCU

Private

Berea College

Berea, KY

Private

Bluffton University

Bluffton

Private

Boston University

Boston, MA

Private

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Private

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/higher research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://www.bgsu.edu/ to learn more

Brown University

Providence, RI

Private

Bryant & Stratton College

National

Private

Bucknell University*

Lewisburg,PA

Private

California Institute of Technology*

Pasadena, CA

Private

Capital University

Bexley

Private

Carleton College*

Northfield, MN

Private

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Private

  • Degree: Doctoral/Highest Research University
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://case.edu/ to learn more

Cedarville University

Cedarville

Private

Central Ohio Technical College

Newark

Public

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

HBCU

Public

Chatfield College

Cincinnati

Private

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati

Community College

Public

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, OH

Community College

Public

Claremont McKenna College*

Claremount, CA

Private

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Community College

Public

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

Private

  • Degree: Special-focus institution
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.cia.edu/ to learn more

Cleveland Institute of Electronics

Cleveland, OH

Private

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland, OH

Private

  • Degree: Special-focus institution
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.cim.edu/ to learn more

Cleveland State University

Cleveland

Public

Colby College

Watervile, Maine

Private

Colgate University*

Hamilton, NY

Private

College of Wooster*

Wooster

Private

Colorado College*

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Private

Columbia University*

New York City, New York

Private

Columbus College of Art and Design

Columbus, OH

Private

Columbus State Community College

Columbus

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit https://www.cscc.edu/ to learn more

Cooper Union

New York City, New York

Private

Cornell University*

Ithica, NY

Private

Cuyahoga Community College

Cuyahoga County, OH

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s College
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Notes: Founded in 1963 as Ohio’s first and largest community college, Tri-C has provided high-quality, affordable education and programs to more than 1 million community members. Tri-C serves students at four campuses and at numerous off-campus sites strategically located throughout the county.
  • Visit https://www.tri-c.edu/ to learn more

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

East Liverpool, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Dartmouth College*

Hanover, NH

Private

Davidson College*

Davidson, NC

Private

Daymar College[11]

Various

Private

Defiance College

Defiance, OH

Private

Denison University

Granville, OH

Private

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Private

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey

Private

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://drew.edu/ to learn more

Duke University*

Durham, NC

Private

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://duke.edu/ to learn more

Eastern Gateway Community College

Steubenville, OH and Youngstown, OH

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit https://egcc.edu/ to learn more

Edison State Community College

Piqua, OH

Community College

Public

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH

Private

Franklin & Marshall College

Lancaster, PA

Private

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Private

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Private

Georgetown University*

Washington, DC

Private

Goodwin College

East Hartford, Connecticut

Private

Grant Career Center

Bethel, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Greene County Career Center

Xenia, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Private

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Private

Hamilton College*

Clinton, NY

Private

Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing

Salem, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Harvard University*

Cambridge, MA

Private

Harvey Mudd College*

Claremont, CA

Private

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

Private

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY

Private

Hiram College

Hiram, OH

Private

Hocking College Nelsonville

Nelsonville, OH

Public

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Private

James A. Rhodes State College

Lima, OH

Public

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Private

Johns Hopkins University*

Baltimore, MD

Private

Kent State University

Kent, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/higher research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://www.kent.edu/ to learn more

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Private

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Private

  • Degree: Special-focus institution
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://kc.edu/ to learn more

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

Private

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH and Madison, OH

Community College

Public

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Private

Lorain County Community College

Elyria, OH, Wellington, OH, North Ridgeville, OH, and Lorain, OH

Community College

Public

Lorain County Joint Vocational School

Oberlin, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Private

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA

Private

Madison Adult Career Center

Mansfield, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Mahoning County Career & Technical Center

Canfield, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Malone University

Canton, OH

Private

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Private

Marion Technical College

Marion, OH

Public

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Private

Massachusetts Institute of Technology*

Cambridge, MA

Private

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY and Rochester, NY

Private

Medina County Career Center

Medina, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Private

Miami University

Oxford, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/higher research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://miamioh.edu/ to learn more

Miami-Jacobs Career College

Dayton, OH

Private

Millstream Career Center

Findlay, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Monroe College

New York

Private

Morehouse College‡

Atlanta, GA

HBCU

Private

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus, OH

Private

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

Private

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH

Private

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Private

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Private

New York Institute of Technology

New York

Private

North Central State College

Mansfield

Public

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/M.D./Pharm.D./higher research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://www.neomed.edu/ to learn more

Northeastern University*

Boston, MA

Private

Northwest State Community College

Archbold

Community College

Public

Northwestern University*

Evanston, IL

Private

Notre Dame College

South Euclid, OH

Private

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Private

Occidental College*

Los Angeles, CA

Private

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Private

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Private

Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH

Private

Ohio State University

Columbus

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/highest research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://www.osu.edu/ to learn more

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Private

Ohio University

Athens, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/higher research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://www.ohio.edu/ to learn more

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

Private

Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Private

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Private

Owens Community College

Toledo, OH and Findlay, OH

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit https://www.owens.edu/ to learn more

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX

Private

Paul Smith’s College

Paul Smiths, NY

Private

Pioneer Career & Technology Center

Shelby, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Private

Polaris Career Center

Middleberg Heights, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Pomona College*

Claremont, CA

Private

Pontifical College Josephinum

Columbus, OH

Private

  • Degree: Special-focus institution
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.pcj.edu/ to learn more

Portage Lakes Career Center

Uniontown, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Princeton University*

Princeton, NJ

Private

Providence College

Rhode Island

Private

Reed College

Portland, Oregon

Private

Remington College

Cleveland, OH

Private

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*

Troy, New York

Private

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee

Private

Rice University*

Houston, TX

Private

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

Private

Salem College*

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Private

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Private

Scioto County Career Technical Center

Piketon, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Scripps College*

Claremont, California

Private

Shawnee State University

Sewanee, Tennessee

Public

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY

Private

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit https://sinclair.edu/ to learn more

Smith College*

Northampton, Massachusetts

Private

Southern Hills Career & Technical Center

Georgetown, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Southern State Community College

Hillsboro, Mount Orab, Wilmington, and Washington Court House

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit https://www.sscc.edu/ to learn more

Springfield College (MA)

Springfield, Massachusetts

Private

Stanford University*

Stanford, CA

Private

Stark State College

Canton, OH

Public

Swarthmore College*

Swarthmore, PA

Private

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Private

Terra State Community College

Fremont, OH

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit http://www.terra.edu/ to learn more

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Private

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

Private

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Private

Tri-Rivers Career Center

Marion, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut

Private

Tufts University*

Medford, MA

Private

Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

Private

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://tulane.edu/ to learn more

Union College*

Schenectady, N.Y.

Private

Union Institute & University

Cincinnati, OH

Private

  • Degree: Doctoral/moderate research university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://myunion.edu/ to learn more

University of Akron

Akron, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/Highest Research University
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Notes: UA is a vital urban research university inspired by its people, its promise and its place. We are firmly anchored in a great American city, and driven by collaboration, partnership and a steadfast determination to provide opportunity and success to all learners.
  • Visit https://www.uakron.edu/ to learn more

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Private

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Public

  • Degree: Doctoral/highest research university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://www.uc.edu/ to learn more

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Private

  • Degree: Doctoral/higher research university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://udayton.edu/ to learn more

University of Findlay

Findlay, OH

Private

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH

Private

University of Northwestern Ohio

Lima, OH

Private

  • Degree: Mixed baccalaureate/associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.unoh.edu/ to learn more

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Private

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.nd.edu/ to learn more

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Private

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

Private

  • Degree: Mixed baccalaureate/associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://www.rio.edu/ to learn more

University of Rochester*

Rochester, NY

Private

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Private

University of Southern California*

Los Angeles, CA

Private

University of the South*

Sewanee, Tennessee

Private

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Public

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Private

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Private

Vantage Career Center

Van Wert, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Vassar College*

Poughkeepsie, NY

Private

Wake Forest University*

Winston-Salem, NC

Private

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Private

Washington and Lee University*

Lexington, VA

Private

Washington State Community College

Marietta, OH

Community College

Public

  • Degree: Associate’s college
  • School Type(s): Community College, Public
  • Visit https://www.wscc.edu/ to learn more

Washington University in St. Louis*

St. Louis, MO

Private

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Private
  • Visit https://wustl.edu/ to learn more

Wellesley College*

Wellesley, MA

Private

Wesleyan University*

Middletown, Connecticut

Private

Whitman College

Princeton, NJ

Private

Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

Private

Williams College*

Williamstown, MA

Private

Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools

Willouhby, OH

Ohio Technical Center

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Private

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

Private

Wright State University

Dayton, OH

Public

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Private

Yale University*

New Haven, CT

Private

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Public

  • Degree: Master’s university
  • School Type(s): Public
  • Visit https://ysu.edu/ to learn more

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Public

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