Ohio became the 17th state admitted into the Union in 1803. It is commonly referred to as the “buckeye state” in reference to Ohio buckeye trees native to the region. Ohio is known for its role in national elections, as the state is highly divided and quite influential. This level of political influence on a national perspective makes education in Ohio very important. Ohio’s state university system is among the most highly attended in the United States and many of Ohio’s public libraries are consistently rated among the best in the country.
The eStudent services division of the Ohio technology consortium, a part of the Ohio Board of Regents, regularly coordinates the activities of the Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS) and audits online schools in Ohio. These audits examine issues such as accessibility, quality of courses, and expenses, and the technologies used are intended to promote discussion of how best to improve such programs. Taken together, Ohio’s universities offer thousands of different accredited courses in a wide range of areas ranging from 3D design to accounting. Colleges and Universities including Cuyahoga Community College, University of Northwestern Ohio, Ohio Christian University, and many others offer students the opportunity to take online courses. Audit results provide students with an easy way to judge the merits of Ohio’s online school options.
Ohio also has a wide variety of online schools for students in K-12. To be eligible to participate in many of these online schools, Ohio students must already attend an Ohio public high school and must obtain permission from a parent or teacher. Students generally take courses from these schools in order to supplement their education, not to replace it. Many students, for example, take online advanced placement courses that are not offered by their physical schools. Some homeschooled students or students who are otherwise unable to go to a physical school are also able to participate in some of Ohio’s online schools, such as the highly-rated Ohio Connections Academy. Many specific regulations, particularly those regarding credits and graduation requirements, are controlled by specific school districts within Ohio.
Depending on the school district, public school students can often take online courses for little or no personal expense. Some online schools, such as the Akron Digital Academy, are actually part of the Ohio public school system, so Ohio residents can take classes from these schools for free. College students who want to take online accredited university courses are eligible for the same financial aid options as students physically attending the school, such as federal aid and a variety of institutional scholarships, as long as they are taking similar course loads.
1600 South Arlington Street- Suite 100
Akron, OH 44306-3931
3325 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806-1497
8140 Auburn Rd
Concord Twp, OH 44077
275 Eastland Rd
Berea, OH 44017-2088
225 Pictoria Dr
Springdale, OH 45246
220 McFall Ctr
Bowling Green, OH 43403
545 University Dr NE
New Philadelphia, OH 44663-9450
150 Price Rd
Newark, OH 43055-3399
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
251 N. Main Street
Cedarville, OH 45314-0601
3921 Chester Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
200 E Wood St.
Youngstown, OH 44503-1600
570 E Leffel Ln
Springfield, OH 45501-0570
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
550 E Spring St
Columbus, OH 43215
700 Carnegie Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115-2878
4565 Columbus Pike
Delaware, OH 43015-8969
1350 Alum Creek Dr
Columbus, OH 43209-2705
555 E Alex Bell Rd
Centerville, OH 45459-2712
2960 W Enon Rd.
Xenia, OH 45385-9545
4140 Executive Parkway
Westerville, OH 43081
3325 Stop Eight Rd
Dayton, OH 45414-3877
3781 Park Mill Run- Suite 1
Hilliard, OH 43026
1656 Henthorne Blvd. - Suite B
Maumee, OH 43537
4700 Richmond Rd.- Suite 3000
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
4240 Campus Dr
Lima, OH 45804
3300 Lake Road West
Ashtabula, OH 44004
400 E 4th St
East Liverpool, OH 43920
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH 44242-0001
2491 State Route 45 South
Salem, OH 44460
6000 Frank Ave NW
Canton, OH 44720-7599
3737 Southern Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429-1299
306 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
7700 Clocktower Drive
Kirtland, OH 44094-5198
1467 Mount Vernon Ave
Marion, OH 43302-5694
127 So. Davis Ave
Columbus, OH 43222-1504
2441 Kenwood Circle
Mansfield, OH 44901-0698
11627 State Rte 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619-0000
1476 Lancaster Pike
Circleville, OH 43113-9487
225 Heritage Woods Dr
Akron, OH 44321
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH 43219
4240 Campus Dr
Lima, OH 45804
1179 University Dr
Newark, OH 43055
101 University Drive
Chillicothe, OH 45601-0629
45425 National Rd W
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2979
30335 Oregon Rd
Perrysburg, OH 43551
1230 Wilberforce-Clifton Rd.- P.O. Box 474
Wilberforce, OH 45384-0474
27 Ryan Rd
Shelby, OH 44875
7285 Old Oak Blvd
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130-3375
14445 Broadway Ave
Cleveland, OH 44125-1957
444 W. Third St.
Dayton, OH 45402-1460
6200 Frank Ave NW
North Canton, OH 44720
1796 Indian Wood Circle
Maumee, OH 43537-4007
155 Miami Street
Tiffin, OH 44883
3200 Ridge Road
Warren, OH 44484-3200
440 E McMillan St
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1925
4501 Denlinger Rd.
Dayton, OH 45426-2308
2624 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0063
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469
1441 N Cable Rd
Lima, OH 45805
9050 Centre Point Ste 250
West Chester, OH 45069-4874
5005 Rockside Rd Ste 130
Independence, OH 44131-6808
8811 Career Dr
Piqua, OH 45356
2550 Lander Rd
Pepper Pike, OH 44124
2020 East Maple St
North Canton, OH 44720-3396
3525 N St Rt 48
Lebanon, OH 45036-1099
710 Colegate Dr
Marietta, OH 45750
950 North Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555-0001
