47 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.4M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 47 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#61 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

4. Wright State University

Dayton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#134 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#145 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#159 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

7. University of Akron

Akron

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#167 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#175 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#180 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#182 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#196 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#199 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#290 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

15. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#336 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

17. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#390 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

18. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#451 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

19. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#456 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

20. Walsh University

North Canton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#509 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

21. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#554 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

22. Denison University

Granville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#557 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

23. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#567 in the United States

#622 in North America

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

24. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#582 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

25. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#601 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#607 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

27. Franklin University

Columbus

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#775 in the United States

#842 in North America

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

28. Marietta College

Marietta

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#837 in the United States

#906 in North America

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

29. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#842 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,150

30. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#869 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $23,006
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $45,481

31. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#876 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

32. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#889 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%

33. Ashland University

Ashland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#894 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1122
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,610

34. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#950 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $6,491
Enrollment: 723

35. Hiram College

Hiram

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#960 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

36. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#976 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,187
Enrollment: 849

37. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#986 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

38. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1014 in the United States

#1089 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,991

39. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1040 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,627
Enrollment: 849

40. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1041 in the United States

#1116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,094

41. Ohio University

Athens

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1058 in the United States

#1133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1061 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,654
Enrollment: 2,708

43. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1111 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,616

44. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1114 in the United States

#1189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,086

45. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1161 in the United States

#1237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $27,297
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,292

46. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1175 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $15,964
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,414

47. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1178 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,350

Closest to Ohio states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	12	110
Indiana	28	22
Kentucky	19	77
Pennsylvania	85	4
Virginia	35	38
Michigan	27	6
District of Columbia	8	86
Maryland	24	13
Illinois	54	5
Tennessee	28	53
North Carolina	32	34
New Jersey	22	18
New York	113	10
Wisconsin	25	14
South Carolina	21	84
Connecticut	20	26
Georgia	36	11
Missouri	27	45
Iowa	15	49
Vermont	6	156
Massachusetts	57	3
Rhode Island	9	55
Alabama	19	112
New Hampshire	10	81
Arkansas	14	144
Mississippi	13	127
Minnesota	24	24
Maine	9	212
Kansas	10	85
Louisiana	20	88
Florida	38	33
Oklahoma	14	111
Nebraska	8	96
South Dakota	8	320
North Dakota	5	177
Texas	64	16
Colorado	17	44
New Mexico	6	95
Montana	4	207
Utah	10	51
Idaho	6	176
Arizona	7	27
Puerto Rico	7	314
Nevada	4	147
Washington	22	8
Oregon	16	80
California	103	1
Alaska	3	264
Hawaii	5	143

Closest to Ohio states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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