21 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 1.56M citations received by 36.1K academic papers made by 21 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 Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#97 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

4. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#169 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

5. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#201 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

6. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#212 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#213 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

8. Urbana University

Urbana

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#221 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

9. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#224 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#235 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

11. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#253 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

12. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#284 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,029
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1973

13. University of Akron

Akron

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#294 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#318 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

15. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#327 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#385 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

17. Franklin University

Columbus

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#396 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,576
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,166

18. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#404 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

19. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#426 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#499 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

21. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#518 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	146
Indiana	13	54
Kentucky	5	78
Pennsylvania	37	10
Virginia	15	44
Michigan	16	8
District of Columbia	5	73
Maryland	12	3
Illinois	19	20
Tennessee	19	31
North Carolina	17	16
New Jersey	13	33
New York	55	12
Wisconsin	6	17
South Carolina	5	87
Connecticut	9	9
Georgia	14	35
Missouri	12	14
Iowa	7	58
Vermont	3	125
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	4	72
Alabama	11	48
New Hampshire	4	84
Arkansas	6	115
Mississippi	5	154
Minnesota	7	26
Maine	5	242
Kansas	5	101
Louisiana	10	59
Florida	22	32
Oklahoma	8	132
Nebraska	5	105
South Dakota	5	211
North Dakota	3	206
Texas	42	15
Colorado	11	45
New Mexico	3	103
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	167
Arizona	5	49
Puerto Rico	5	287
Nevada	4	164
Washington	9	6
Oregon	7	60
California	53	2

Closest to Ohio states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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