The Ohio Department of Higher Education regularly partners with numerous education organizations throughout the state. These include:
- Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
- Ohio Tuition Trust Authority (CollegeAdvantage)
- Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO)
- The Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC)
- Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC)
- Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools (OACCS)
- Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents (OACTS)
- Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA)
- Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education (OACHE)
- Ralph Regula School of Computational Science (RRSCS)
- Research Officers' Council (ROC)
- Technology Transfer Officers' Council (TTOC)
- The Ohio Faculty Council (OFC) - Represents the faculty at all of the four-year public universities in Ohio.
- Ohio Faculty Senate of Community & Technical Colleges (OFS) - Represents the faculty at all of the two-year public colleges in Ohio.
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Ohio Staff Council of Higher Education (OSCHE) - Collaborative body that fosters positive staff relations between institutions of higher education and state and local administrations.