41 Best colleges for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 2.81M citations received by 87.7K academic papers made by 41 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. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Neuroscience

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

2. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Neuroscience

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Neuroscience

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Neuroscience

#143 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

5. Wright State University

Dayton

For Neuroscience

#166 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Neuroscience

#168 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Neuroscience

#177 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

8. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Neuroscience

#192 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Neuroscience

#194 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

10. University of Akron

Akron

For Neuroscience

#228 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Neuroscience

#236 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Neuroscience

#263 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

13. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Neuroscience

#299 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Neuroscience

#357 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

15. Franklin University

Columbus

For Neuroscience

#362 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

16. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Neuroscience

#409 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

17. Capital University

Columbus

For Neuroscience

#417 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

18. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Neuroscience

#468 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

19. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Neuroscience

#471 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

20. Denison University

Granville

For Neuroscience

#551 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Neuroscience

#579 in the United States

#632 in North America

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

22. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Neuroscience

#598 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

23. Walsh University

North Canton

For Neuroscience

#599 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

24. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Neuroscience

#605 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

25. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Neuroscience

#607 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Neuroscience

#618 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Neuroscience

#653 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

28. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Neuroscience

#722 in the United States

#779 in North America

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

29. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Neuroscience

#735 in the United States

#792 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,536

30. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Neuroscience

#748 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

31. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Neuroscience

#812 in the United States

#871 in North America

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

32. Ashland University

Ashland

For Neuroscience

#848 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

33. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Neuroscience

#872 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,083
Enrollment: 828

34. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Neuroscience

#874 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1151
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,506

35. Hiram College

Hiram

For Neuroscience

#899 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $19,384
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,941

36. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Neuroscience

#908 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,705

37. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Neuroscience

#920 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

38. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Neuroscience

#922 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

39. Marietta College

Marietta

For Neuroscience

#929 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

40. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Neuroscience

#1015 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,766
Enrollment: 818

41. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Neuroscience

#1044 in the United States

#1115 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Neuroscience

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	10	116
Indiana	24	55
Kentucky	15	52
Pennsylvania	72	6
Virginia	30	42
Michigan	23	10
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	22	2
Illinois	47	18
Tennessee	25	36
North Carolina	29	24
New Jersey	21	32
New York	105	7
Wisconsin	25	16
South Carolina	17	65
Connecticut	18	4
Georgia	29	17
Missouri	22	13
Iowa	13	26
Vermont	5	108
Massachusetts	53	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Alabama	20	49
New Hampshire	11	82
Arkansas	10	112
Mississippi	9	130
Minnesota	23	22
Maine	7	250
Kansas	9	105
Louisiana	17	91
Florida	34	29
Oklahoma	11	125
Nebraska	7	110
South Dakota	7	224
North Dakota	4	189
Texas	59	28
Colorado	16	68
New Mexico	5	86
Montana	3	218
Utah	7	44
Idaho	4	261
Arizona	6	46
Puerto Rico	7	339
Nevada	4	141
Washington	18	11
Oregon	16	40
California	93	3
Hawaii	4	153

Closest to Ohio states to learn Neuroscience

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