28 Best colleges for Physical chemistry in Ohio

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 43.1K academic papers made by 28 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 Physical chemistry

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Physical chemistry

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Physical chemistry

#86 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Physical chemistry

#110 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Physical chemistry

#131 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Physical chemistry

#135 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#150 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Wright State University

Dayton

For Physical chemistry

#151 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Urbana University

Urbana

For Physical chemistry

#166 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Physical chemistry

#189 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

12. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Physical chemistry

#202 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Physical chemistry

#273 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Physical chemistry

#326 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Physical chemistry

#365 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,457

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Physical chemistry

#369 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Physical chemistry

#392 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

18. Marietta College

Marietta

For Physical chemistry

#405 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,333

19. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Physical chemistry

#456 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Physical chemistry

#459 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,529

21. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Physical chemistry

#496 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,396

22. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#500 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,542

23. Denison University

Granville

For Physical chemistry

#573 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,177

24. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Physical chemistry

#577 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,470

25. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Physical chemistry

#602 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Physical chemistry

#604 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,790

27. Capital University

Columbus

For Physical chemistry

#608 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

28. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#657 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $28,463
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,217

Closest to Ohio states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	98
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	8	63
Pennsylvania	38	4
Virginia	17	41
Michigan	16	7
District of Columbia	7	134
Maryland	16	20
Illinois	25	8
Tennessee	16	52
North Carolina	18	25
New Jersey	16	19
New York	70	16
Wisconsin	17	12
South Carolina	10	59
Connecticut	13	33
Georgia	18	5
Missouri	12	58
Iowa	6	35
Vermont	3	164
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	3	78
Alabama	12	70
New Hampshire	4	133
Arkansas	10	104
Mississippi	5	118
Minnesota	14	10
Maine	5	152
Kansas	5	91
Louisiana	15	71
Florida	24	22
Oklahoma	5	95
Nebraska	7	74
South Dakota	4	184
North Dakota	2	136
Texas	45	6
Colorado	11	38
New Mexico	4	82
Montana	3	138
Utah	5	28
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	27
Puerto Rico	7	191
Washington	11	18
Oregon	10	66
California	55	2