30 Best Cyber Security schools 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 781K citations received by 25.8K academic papers made by 30 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 Cyber Security

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Cyber Security

#143 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

5. Wright State University

Dayton

For Cyber Security

#157 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Cyber Security

#174 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Cyber Security

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Cyber Security

#190 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

9. Urbana University

Urbana

For Cyber Security

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

10. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Cyber Security

#211 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

11. University of Akron

Akron

For Cyber Security

#214 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#228 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

13. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Cyber Security

#243 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Cyber Security

#277 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Cyber Security

#414 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Cyber Security

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Cyber Security

#485 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

18. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Cyber Security

#488 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

19. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Cyber Security

#515 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

20. Walsh University

North Canton

For Cyber Security

#521 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

21. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Cyber Security

#539 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

22. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Cyber Security

#544 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

23. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Cyber Security

#579 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

24. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#623 in the United States

#684 in North America

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

25. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Cyber Security

#644 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

26. Denison University

Granville

For Cyber Security

#670 in the United States

#735 in North America

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

27. Hiram College

Hiram

For Cyber Security

#713 in the United States

#779 in North America

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

28. Marietta College

Marietta

For Cyber Security

#803 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

29. Franklin University

Columbus

For Cyber Security

#823 in the United States

#895 in North America

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

30. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Cyber Security

#832 in the United States

#904 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	99
Indiana	18	18
Kentucky	10	74
Pennsylvania	52	4
Virginia	21	35
Michigan	20	6
District of Columbia	7	56
Maryland	19	7
Illinois	34	10
Tennessee	18	72
North Carolina	20	37
New Jersey	19	13
New York	88	8
Wisconsin	18	23
South Carolina	10	84
Connecticut	17	24
Georgia	22	5
Missouri	16	48
Iowa	5	49
Vermont	5	182
Massachusetts	42	3
Rhode Island	6	67
Alabama	14	101
New Hampshire	7	68
Arkansas	8	151
Mississippi	6	129
Minnesota	18	27
Maine	6	233
Kansas	9	106
Louisiana	14	107
Florida	28	25
Oklahoma	11	123
Nebraska	7	86
South Dakota	4	225
North Dakota	2	162
Texas	54	17
Colorado	12	51
New Mexico	4	98
Montana	3	216
Utah	6	58
Idaho	3	159
Arizona	5	31
Puerto Rico	3	390
Washington	16	11
Oregon	11	83
California	69	1

Closest to Ohio states to learn Cyber Security

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