26 Best Cyber Security schools in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 498K citations received by 22.1K academic papers made by 26 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

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#78 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Cyber Security

#137 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Wright State University

Dayton

For Cyber Security

#155 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Cyber Security

#171 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Cyber Security

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Cyber Security

#198 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Cyber Security

#206 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Cyber Security

#217 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Cyber Security

#221 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

12. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Cyber Security

#230 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Cyber Security

#257 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Cyber Security

#304 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Cyber Security

#394 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Cyber Security

#399 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Cyber Security

#426 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Cyber Security

#452 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Cyber Security

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

20. Walsh University

North Canton

For Cyber Security

#487 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

21. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Cyber Security

#542 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

22. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Cyber Security

#549 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,398

23. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Cyber Security

#569 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,044

24. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Cyber Security

#574 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

25. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Cyber Security

#618 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

26. Denison University

Granville

For Cyber Security

#642 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

Closest to Ohio states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	103
Indiana	16	25
Kentucky	10	67
Pennsylvania	46	4
Virginia	21	33
Michigan	18	8
District of Columbia	7	57
Maryland	18	6
Illinois	31	7
Tennessee	17	74
North Carolina	18	30
New Jersey	19	13
New York	84	9
Wisconsin	16	22
South Carolina	10	83
Connecticut	14	28
Georgia	19	5
Missouri	12	47
Iowa	5	49
Vermont	4	177
Massachusetts	36	3
Rhode Island	6	70
Alabama	13	91
New Hampshire	7	72
Arkansas	8	159
Mississippi	6	132
Minnesota	18	24
Maine	6	223
Kansas	9	106
Louisiana	14	105
Florida	27	26
Oklahoma	10	128
Nebraska	6	80
South Dakota	4	208
North Dakota	3	163
Texas	50	15
Colorado	11	55
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	6	56
Idaho	3	166
Arizona	5	32
Puerto Rico	3	353
Washington	15	10
Oregon	10	87
California	61	1

Closest to Ohio states to learn Cyber Security

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