23 Best colleges for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 278K citations received by 11.9K academic papers made by 23 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 Advertising

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Advertising

#91 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

3. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Advertising

#99 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

4. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Advertising

#105 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

5. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Advertising

#116 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Advertising

#142 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Advertising

#181 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

8. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Advertising

#185 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Advertising

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

10. Wright State University

Dayton

For Advertising

#212 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Advertising

#256 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

12. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Advertising

#344 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

13. Capital University

Columbus

For Advertising

#405 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

14. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Advertising

#415 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

15. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Advertising

#423 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

16. Urbana University

Urbana

For Advertising

#465 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Advertising

#466 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

18. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Advertising

#490 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

19. Denison University

Granville

For Advertising

#528 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

20. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Advertising

#569 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

21. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Advertising

#621 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

22. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Advertising

#628 in the United States

#681 in North America

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

23. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Advertising

#642 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	15	25
Kentucky	6	66
Pennsylvania	39	6
Virginia	17	35
Michigan	14	2
District of Columbia	5	45
Maryland	12	24
Illinois	25	12
Tennessee	12	50
North Carolina	19	27
New Jersey	16	31
New York	74	5
Wisconsin	13	21
South Carolina	9	52
Connecticut	13	7
Georgia	16	38
Missouri	10	42
Iowa	5	43
Vermont	3	192
Massachusetts	35	11
Rhode Island	7	113
Alabama	9	57
New Hampshire	3	47
Arkansas	7	112
Mississippi	6	106
Minnesota	12	22
Maine	6	214
Kansas	8	87
Louisiana	10	59
Florida	24	16
Oklahoma	6	90
Nebraska	5	109
South Dakota	3	368
North Dakota	2	219
Texas	44	10
Colorado	11	88
Utah	6	48
Idaho	3	278
Arizona	4	23
Washington	11	13
Oregon	9	97
California	56	1
Hawaii	3	158

Closest to Ohio states to learn Advertising

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