Ohio residents qualify for in-state tuition if you major in Musical Theatre at West Virginia U (they have a brand-new MT program):
http://admissions.wvu.edu/cost-and-aid/ohio-tuition-reciprocity-agreement
If you do some research, you may find similar agreements at programs in other states that adjoin Ohio and would be within driving distance to do an on-campus audition.
Here is a list of all MT programs in Ohio from the “Big List” posted at the top of this forum:
Ashland U BA w/MT conc
Baldwin-Wallace College BM
Bowling Green State U BA Comm w/MT specialization
Capital U BM VP w/MT emp
Heidelberg U BA/BS Theatre w/MT emp
Kent State U BFA
~Marietta College BFA (non-audition)
Ohio Northern U BFA
Otterbein U BFA*
Shawnee State BFA
U Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music BFA
~U Findlay BA (non-audition)
Wright State U BFA
Youngstown State U BFA
All audition-based programs are competitive for admission, but Baldwin-Wallace, Otterbein, CCM, and Wright State are very competitive for admission.
To get an overview of the process, read Mary Anna Dennard’s book, “I Got In” (it is easy to order from Amazon).