29 Best Agricultural Science schools in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 881K citations received by 25.1K academic papers made by 29 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.

1. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Agricultural Science

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Urbana University

Urbana

For Agricultural Science

#104 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Agricultural Science

#108 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

4. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Agricultural Science

#113 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Agricultural Science

#125 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Agricultural Science

#135 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Agricultural Science

#168 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

8. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Agricultural Science

#174 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Agricultural Science

#181 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Agricultural Science

#188 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

11. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Agricultural Science

#217 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Agricultural Science

#273 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,004

13. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Agricultural Science

#296 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Agricultural Science

#330 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Agricultural Science

#348 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,070
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Agricultural Science

#390 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Agricultural Science

#391 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

18. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Agricultural Science

#430 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Agricultural Science

#445 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,030

20. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Agricultural Science

#491 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1431
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,859

21. Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon

For Agricultural Science

#507 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1181
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,961

22. Capital University

Columbus

For Agricultural Science

#517 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

23. Ashland University

Ashland

For Agricultural Science

#519 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1122
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,610

24. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Agricultural Science

#533 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,537

25. Denison University

Granville

For Agricultural Science

#554 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,721

26. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Agricultural Science

#563 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $23,006
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $45,481

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Agricultural Science

#634 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,941

28. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Agricultural Science

#661 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,654
Enrollment: 2,708

29. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Agricultural Science

#662 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,623

Closest to Ohio states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	4	83
Indiana	12	17
Kentucky	9	31
Pennsylvania	39	18
Virginia	16	21
Michigan	14	6
District of Columbia	7	144
Maryland	15	27
Illinois	24	8
Tennessee	16	39
North Carolina	17	10
New Jersey	15	30
New York	63	1
Wisconsin	18	7
South Carolina	11	45
Connecticut	13	32
Georgia	22	11
Missouri	13	28
Iowa	6	4
Vermont	3	94
Massachusetts	29	26
Rhode Island	5	100
Alabama	12	34
New Hampshire	3	70
Arkansas	8	36
Mississippi	7	33
Minnesota	11	5
Maine	8	82
Kansas	7	16
Louisiana	12	59
Florida	24	3
Oklahoma	9	38
Nebraska	5	14
South Dakota	7	60
North Dakota	4	42
Texas	42	13
Colorado	13	15
New Mexico	4	57
Montana	3	54
Utah	5	37
Idaho	3	47
Arizona	5	22
Puerto Rico	4	177
Washington	11	19
Oregon	11	20
California	58	2
Alaska	3	98
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Ohio states to learn Agricultural Science

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