24 Best colleges for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 860K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Virology

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Virology

#50 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Virology

#106 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

4. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Virology

#179 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

5. Wright State University

Dayton

For Virology

#191 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

6. Urbana University

Urbana

For Virology

#227 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

7. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Virology

#234 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

8. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Virology

#240 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Virology

#245 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Virology

#257 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Virology

#260 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

12. University of Akron

Akron

For Virology

#275 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

13. Franklin University

Columbus

For Virology

#284 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Virology

#295 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

15. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Virology

#333 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Virology

#386 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

17. Walsh University

North Canton

For Virology

#397 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,933

18. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Virology

#436 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

19. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Virology

#460 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Virology

#471 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

21. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Virology

#474 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

22. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Virology

#517 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

23. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Virology

#526 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

24. Hiram College

Hiram

For Virology

#591 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,868
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,726

Closest to Ohio states to learn Virology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	136
Indiana	13	51
Kentucky	6	63
Pennsylvania	35	5
Virginia	14	44
Michigan	15	19
District of Columbia	6	61
Maryland	11	2
Illinois	21	30
Tennessee	17	48
North Carolina	19	9
New Jersey	13	42
New York	57	10
Wisconsin	9	20
South Carolina	5	111
Connecticut	8	7
Georgia	17	8
Missouri	11	17
Iowa	5	37
Vermont	3	110
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	4	54
Alabama	11	18
New Hampshire	4	88
Arkansas	7	107
Mississippi	6	154
Minnesota	7	21
Maine	5	221
Kansas	6	86
Louisiana	11	57
Florida	23	25
Oklahoma	6	109
Nebraska	5	79
South Dakota	3	149
North Dakota	3	196
Texas	40	15
Colorado	10	38
New Mexico	3	85
Utah	3	62
Idaho	4	148
Arizona	5	64
Puerto Rico	6	249
Nevada	3	145
Washington	8	4
Oregon	6	49
California	59	3

Closest to Ohio states to learn Virology

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