What community colleges are in Columbus, Ohio?

Columbus has one community college: Columbus State Community College. Its main Columbus Campus sits downtown in the Discovery District.

Columbus State also runs a network of Regional Learning Centers around Central Ohio and operates a full Delaware Campus in the city of Delaware. If you live in a Columbus neighborhood, most students use the downtown campus or one of these nearby centers for classes and services.

If you meant the broader metro area rather than inside city limits, other public two-year options sit in nearby cities, not in Columbus proper. Examples include Central Ohio Technical College locations in Newark and Pataskala, Marion Technical College in Marion, and Clark State College in Springfield.

If you want a community-college option within Columbus city limits, start with Columbus State.

Published: September 9, 2026 · Reviewed by the Whats Up Columbus editorial team