25 Best colleges for Evolutionary 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 753K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 25 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 Evolutionary Biology

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Evolutionary Biology

#56 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Evolutionary Biology

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Evolutionary Biology

#151 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Evolutionary Biology

#181 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Evolutionary Biology

#182 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Evolutionary Biology

#197 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Evolutionary Biology

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Evolutionary Biology

#215 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

10. Urbana University

Urbana

For Evolutionary Biology

#239 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Evolutionary Biology

#242 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Evolutionary Biology

#252 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Evolutionary Biology

#303 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Evolutionary Biology

#306 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

15. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Evolutionary Biology

#323 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

16. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Evolutionary Biology

#390 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

17. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Evolutionary Biology

#415 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

18. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Evolutionary Biology

#418 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

19. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Evolutionary Biology

#428 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Evolutionary Biology

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

21. Capital University

Columbus

For Evolutionary Biology

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

22. Denison University

Granville

For Evolutionary Biology

#549 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

23. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Evolutionary Biology

#554 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

24. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Evolutionary Biology

#622 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

25. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Evolutionary Biology

#638 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Evolutionary Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	16	38
Kentucky	7	75
Pennsylvania	36	11
Virginia	17	57
Michigan	16	5
District of Columbia	5	98
Maryland	13	20
Illinois	25	13
Tennessee	15	53
North Carolina	18	21
New Jersey	14	24
New York	68	7
Wisconsin	13	14
South Carolina	8	102
Connecticut	15	8
Georgia	18	36
Missouri	11	16
Iowa	6	45
Vermont	3	114
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	4	69
Alabama	11	84
New Hampshire	4	80
Arkansas	7	143
Mississippi	5	163
Minnesota	9	23
Maine	6	166
Kansas	7	64
Louisiana	10	72
Florida	21	26
Oklahoma	7	111
Nebraska	5	90
South Dakota	4	299
North Dakota	2	194
Texas	40	22
Colorado	10	43
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	5	41
Idaho	3	122
Arizona	4	25
Puerto Rico	3	313
Washington	13	4
Oregon	8	63
California	56	2
Alaska	3	171

Closest to Ohio states to learn Evolutionary Biology

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