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Ohio State University in Columbus was ranked 102, just missing the top 100 in the country. But, the school was the highest rated of any Ohio college that made the list.
The University of Dayton came in at 212, meaning it ranked fourth in Ohio. Wright State University, Central State University and Wilberforce University were all left off the list.
Below are the Dayton-area colleges that made the list and other Ohio schools that cracked the top 500.
Dayton-area universities ranked by Money Magazine
102. Ohio State University
212. University of Dayton
243. Miami University
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362. Cedarville University
438. Xavier University
583. University of Cincinnati
655. Wittenberg University
Other Ohio universities ranked in the top 500
164. John Carroll University, University Heights
174. Case Western University, Cleveland
248. Denison University, Granville
320. Kenyon College, Gambier
344. Ohio Northern University, Ada
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369. The College of Wooster, Wooster
386. Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville
438. Mount Vernon University, Mount Vernon
472. Oberlin College, Oberlin
485. Malone University, Canton
488. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware
497. Walsh University, North Canton
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