37 Best colleges for Literature in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 292K citations received by 24.6K academic papers made by 37 universities in Ohio was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Literature

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Literature

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Literature

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

4. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Literature

#100 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Literature

#105 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Literature

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Literature

#174 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Literature

#192 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Literature

#204 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Literature

#211 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Literature

#235 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

12. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Literature

#294 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Literature

#340 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Literature

#362 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Literature

#368 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,044

16. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Literature

#385 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

17. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Literature

#419 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

18. Denison University

Granville

For Literature

#422 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

19. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Literature

#469 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

20. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Literature

#470 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Literature

#471 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

22. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Literature

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1241
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,311

23. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Literature

#564 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

24. Ashland University

Ashland

For Literature

#625 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

25. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Literature

#629 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

26. Capital University

Columbus

For Literature

#648 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

27. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Literature

#671 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

28. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Literature

#699 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,881
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Literature

#720 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

30. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Literature

#723 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,398

31. Walsh University

North Canton

For Literature

#747 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

32. Marietta College

Marietta

For Literature

#807 in the United States

#872 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,895

33. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Literature

#857 in the United States

#924 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,310

34. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Literature

#871 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

35. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Literature

#874 in the United States

#943 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,989

36. Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

For Literature

#901 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 890
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $14,070

37. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Literature

#906 in the United States

#975 in North America

Enrollment: 467
Male:Female: 60:40

Closest to Ohio states to learn Literature

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	22	42
Kentucky	14	75
Pennsylvania	61	14
Virginia	32	23
Michigan	24	4
District of Columbia	9	60
Maryland	20	20
Illinois	45	10
Tennessee	18	46
North Carolina	28	27
New Jersey	20	18
New York	94	2
Wisconsin	19	13
South Carolina	13	68
Connecticut	15	9
Georgia	26	38
Missouri	18	48
Iowa	11	37
Vermont	5	149
Massachusetts	48	5
Rhode Island	7	71
Alabama	14	97
New Hampshire	8	98
Arkansas	9	116
Mississippi	7	178
Minnesota	21	21
Maine	7	179
Kansas	8	61
Louisiana	15	52
Florida	29	34
Oklahoma	6	94
Nebraska	6	79
South Dakota	5	359
North Dakota	3	220
Texas	54	7
Colorado	15	47
New Mexico	4	103
Utah	6	56
Idaho	3	248
Arizona	5	24
Puerto Rico	2	525
Washington	17	12
Oregon	12	41
California	83	1
Hawaii	4	133

Closest to Ohio states to learn Literature

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