35 Best Computer Science schools in Ohio

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 2.11M citations received by 53.8K academic papers made by 35 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 Computer Science

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Computer Science

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Computer Science

#81 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

4. Wright State University

Dayton

For Computer Science

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Computer Science

#153 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. Ohio University

Athens

For Computer Science

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Computer Science

#162 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Computer Science

#169 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Computer Science

#180 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

10. University of Akron

Akron

For Computer Science

#187 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $7,341
Enrollment: 14,498

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Computer Science

#188 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Computer Science

#199 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,178
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1919

13. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Computer Science

#221 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,933

14. Urbana University

Urbana

For Computer Science

#309 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

15. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Computer Science

#333 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,011
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Computer Science

#340 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1399
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,689

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Computer Science

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,530
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,952

18. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Computer Science

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,370

19. Walsh University

North Canton

For Computer Science

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,350

20. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Computer Science

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Capital University

Columbus

For Computer Science

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,742

22. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Computer Science

#572 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,661

23. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Computer Science

#575 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $38,927

24. Denison University

Granville

For Computer Science

#586 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $38,833

25. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Computer Science

#610 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,934

26. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Computer Science

#645 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,006

27. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Computer Science

#686 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,179

28. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Computer Science

#727 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,311
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,345

29. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Computer Science

#737 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1131
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,138

30. Ashland University

Ashland

For Computer Science

#756 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,190

31. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Computer Science

#764 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,522

32. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Computer Science

#802 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,577

33. Hiram College

Hiram

For Computer Science

#828 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $17,187
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,854

34. Franklin University

Columbus

For Computer Science

#836 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,658
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $17,789

35. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Computer Science

#840 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,380

Closest to Ohio states to learn Computer Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	4	120
Indiana	15	27
Kentucky	13	73
Pennsylvania	62	3
Virginia	25	49
Michigan	20	9
District of Columbia	8	102
Maryland	18	15
Illinois	37	7
Tennessee	18	46
North Carolina	22	31
New Jersey	18	17
New York	82	14
Wisconsin	19	21
South Carolina	10	92
Connecticut	15	16
Georgia	27	13
Missouri	15	24
Iowa	7	54
Vermont	4	156
Massachusetts	41	1
Rhode Island	7	51
Alabama	13	97
New Hampshire	7	60
Arkansas	8	142
Mississippi	7	138
Minnesota	19	22
Maine	6	230
Kansas	9	84
Louisiana	17	109
Florida	28	39
Oklahoma	10	126
Nebraska	5	104
South Dakota	4	299
Texas	50	20
Colorado	14	48
New Mexico	3	95
Montana	3	218
Utah	7	53
Idaho	3	194
Arizona	5	37
Puerto Rico	5	403
Washington	12	6
Oregon	13	76
California	76	2
Hawaii	3	165

Closest to Ohio states to learn Computer Science

Computer Science subfields in Ohio