52 Best colleges for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 95.5K academic papers made by 52 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 Economics

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Economics

#71 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Economics

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Economics

#133 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Economics

#148 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Economics

#179 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Economics

#185 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

8. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Economics

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Economics

#190 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

10. Wright State University

Dayton

For Economics

#214 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

11. Capital University

Columbus

For Economics

#227 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Economics

#237 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

13. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Economics

#374 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Economics

#421 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Economics

#427 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

16. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Economics

#431 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

17. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#444 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

18. Walsh University

North Canton

For Economics

#465 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

19. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Economics

#469 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

20. Urbana University

Urbana

For Economics

#473 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

21. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Economics

#570 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

22. Denison University

Granville

For Economics

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

23. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Economics

#619 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

24. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Economics

#646 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

25. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Economics

#745 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1241
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,311

26. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Economics

#749 in the United States

#818 in North America

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

27. Ashland University

Ashland

For Economics

#776 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

28. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Economics

#780 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

29. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Economics

#791 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

30. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Economics

#823 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

31. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Economics

#844 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

32. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Economics

#863 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,705

33. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#921 in the United States

#992 in North America

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

34. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Economics

#940 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,536

35. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Economics

#985 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,989

36. Ohio University

Athens

For Economics

#991 in the United States

#1063 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Marietta College

Marietta

For Economics

#993 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,895

38. Franklin University

Columbus

For Economics

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

39. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#1015 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1151
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,506

40. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Economics

#1076 in the United States

#1151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,147
Enrollment: 900

41. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Economics

#1102 in the United States

#1177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,766
Enrollment: 818

42. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Economics

#1111 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,310

43. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Economics

#1137 in the United States

#1212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,943
Enrollment: 5,434

44. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Economics

#1142 in the United States

#1217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,083
Enrollment: 828

45. Malone University

Canton

For Economics

#1156 in the United States

#1231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1067
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,571

46. Shawnee State University

Portsmouth

For Economics

#1161 in the United States

#1236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718
Enrollment: 3,297

47. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Economics

#1190 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,259

48. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Economics

#1206 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,682

49. Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

For Economics

#1225 in the United States

#1301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 890
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $14,070

50. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Economics

#1248 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,502

51. Hiram College

Hiram

For Economics

#1264 in the United States

#1343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $19,384
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,941

52. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Economics

#1294 in the United States

#1375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,881
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Ohio states to learn Economics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	13	117
Indiana	27	54
Kentucky	21	68
Pennsylvania	95	6
Virginia	38	37
Michigan	29	2
District of Columbia	9	45
Maryland	25	14
Illinois	57	7
Tennessee	27	46
North Carolina	36	17
New Jersey	24	21
New York	119	5
Wisconsin	30	15
South Carolina	23	62
Connecticut	20	11
Georgia	35	42
Missouri	29	40
Iowa	24	43
Vermont	8	131
Massachusetts	62	1
Rhode Island	9	61
Alabama	22	87
New Hampshire	10	66
Arkansas	16	139
Mississippi	12	175
Minnesota	26	16
Maine	9	236
Kansas	11	78
Louisiana	23	83
Florida	46	30
Oklahoma	15	101
Nebraska	11	99
South Dakota	8	339
North Dakota	5	212
Texas	68	23
Colorado	17	59
New Mexico	6	100
Montana	4	198
Utah	10	52
Idaho	6	228
Arizona	7	28
Puerto Rico	10	566
Nevada	5	145
Washington	22	8
Oregon	17	103
California	104	3
Alaska	4	279
Hawaii	6	123

Economics subfields in Ohio

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics2

Development Studies44

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics21

Environmental Economics6

Finance31

International Economics8

International Relations and Diplomacy15

International Trade11

Investment Banking and Stock trading12

Political Economy16