29 Best Cyber Security schools 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 745K citations received by 25.3K academic papers made by 29 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: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#78 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Cyber Security

#140 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

5. Wright State University

Dayton

For Cyber Security

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Cyber Security

#172 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Cyber Security

#177 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Cyber Security

#189 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

9. Urbana University

Urbana

For Cyber Security

#193 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

10. University of Akron

Akron

For Cyber Security

#211 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Cyber Security

#218 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#225 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

13. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Cyber Security

#241 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Cyber Security

#277 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Cyber Security

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Cyber Security

#435 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Cyber Security

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

18. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Cyber Security

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

19. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Cyber Security

#510 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

20. Walsh University

North Canton

For Cyber Security

#530 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,009

21. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Cyber Security

#534 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

22. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Cyber Security

#549 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

23. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Cyber Security

#577 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

24. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#614 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

25. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Cyber Security

#640 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

26. Denison University

Granville

For Cyber Security

#662 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

27. Hiram College

Hiram

For Cyber Security

#710 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $21,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,546

28. Marietta College

Marietta

For Cyber Security

#794 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

29. Franklin University

Columbus

For Cyber Security

#813 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,252
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,477

Closest to Ohio states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	4	100
Indiana	17	18
Kentucky	10	72
Pennsylvania	51	4
Virginia	21	34
Michigan	20	7
District of Columbia	7	56
Maryland	19	6
Illinois	34	10
Tennessee	18	75
North Carolina	19	36
New Jersey	19	13
New York	86	8
Wisconsin	18	22
South Carolina	10	86
Connecticut	17	24
Georgia	22	5
Missouri	16	48
Iowa	5	49
Vermont	5	181
Massachusetts	41	3
Rhode Island	6	66
Alabama	14	103
New Hampshire	7	65
Arkansas	8	155
Mississippi	6	130
Minnesota	18	27
Maine	6	234
Kansas	9	101
Louisiana	14	107
Florida	28	25
Oklahoma	10	122
Nebraska	7	83
South Dakota	4	226
North Dakota	2	161
Texas	53	16
Colorado	12	51
New Mexico	3	97
Utah	6	58
Idaho	3	159
Arizona	5	32
Puerto Rico	3	384
Washington	16	11
Oregon	11	81
California	67	1

Closest to Ohio states to learn Cyber Security

Computer Science subfields in Ohio