28 Best colleges for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.56M citations received by 43.5K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Physical chemistry

#43 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Physical chemistry

#86 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Physical chemistry

#112 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

6. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Physical chemistry

#131 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Physical chemistry

#136 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

8. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#151 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

9. Wright State University

Dayton

For Physical chemistry

#154 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

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

#190 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

12. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Physical chemistry

#204 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Physical chemistry

#272 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Physical chemistry

#328 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Physical chemistry

#363 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

16. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Physical chemistry

#365 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Physical chemistry

#383 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

18. Marietta College

Marietta

For Physical chemistry

#412 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,007

19. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Physical chemistry

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Physical chemistry

#466 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

21. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Physical chemistry

#496 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

22. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#502 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

23. Denison University

Granville

For Physical chemistry

#576 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

24. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Physical chemistry

#580 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

25. Capital University

Columbus

For Physical chemistry

#596 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Physical chemistry

#606 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

27. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Physical chemistry

#621 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

28. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Physical chemistry

#666 in the United States

#726 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	5
Virginia	18	42
Michigan	16	7
District of Columbia	7	134
Maryland	16	20
Illinois	25	8
Tennessee	16	52
North Carolina	18	24
New Jersey	16	19
New York	70	16
Wisconsin	18	12
South Carolina	10	59
Connecticut	13	34
Georgia	18	4
Missouri	12	58
Iowa	6	35
Vermont	3	165
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	3	78
Alabama	12	69
New Hampshire	4	132
Arkansas	10	104
Mississippi	5	118
Minnesota	14	10
Maine	6	153
Kansas	5	91
Louisiana	16	71
Florida	24	22
Oklahoma	5	95
Nebraska	7	74
South Dakota	4	183
North Dakota	2	135
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