54 Best colleges for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 3.17M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 54 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Economics

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Economics

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Economics

#128 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Economics

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Economics

#175 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Economics

#190 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

8. University of Akron

Akron

For Economics

#195 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Economics

#202 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

10. Capital University

Columbus

For Economics

#213 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

11. Wright State University

Dayton

For Economics

#218 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Economics

#245 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Economics

#392 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Economics

#400 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Economics

#401 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Economics

#442 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

17. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Economics

#458 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

18. Walsh University

North Canton

For Economics

#460 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

19. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#488 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

20. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Economics

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

21. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Economics

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

22. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Economics

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

23. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Economics

#613 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

24. Denison University

Granville

For Economics

#621 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

25. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Economics

#715 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $23,006
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $45,481

26. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Economics

#729 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Economics

#743 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

28. Ashland University

Ashland

For Economics

#805 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1122
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,610

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Economics

#824 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,537

30. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Economics

#861 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,150

31. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Economics

#866 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Economics

#900 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,991

33. Franklin University

Columbus

For Economics

#922 in the United States

#993 in North America

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

34. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Economics

#988 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $15,964
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,414

35. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#1001 in the United States

#1075 in North America

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

36. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Economics

#1024 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $27,297
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,292

37. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#1054 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,094

38. Marietta College

Marietta

For Economics

#1085 in the United States

#1161 in North America

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

39. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Economics

#1139 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,086

40. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Economics

#1144 in the United States

#1220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $6,491
Enrollment: 723

41. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Economics

#1163 in the United States

#1240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,654
Enrollment: 2,708

42. Shawnee State University

Portsmouth

For Economics

#1185 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,820
Enrollment: 3,231

43. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Economics

#1188 in the United States

#1265 in North America

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

44. Malone University

Canton

For Economics

#1208 in the United States

#1285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,390

45. Notre Dame College

Cleveland

For Economics

#1229 in the United States

#1306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $20,606
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,926

46. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Economics

#1233 in the United States

#1310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,187
Enrollment: 849

47. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Economics

#1241 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,350

48. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Economics

#1249 in the United States

#1326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1008
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,695

49. Ohio University

Athens

For Economics

#1261 in the United States

#1339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. Hiram College

Hiram

For Economics

#1270 in the United States

#1348 in North America

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

51. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Economics

#1292 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,627
Enrollment: 849

52. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Economics

#1308 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,032
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,790

53. Lourdes University

Sylvania

For Economics

#1311 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $21,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,149

54. Wilmington College

Wilmington

For Economics

#1356 in the United States

#1440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $26,548

Closest to Ohio states to learn Economics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	14	116
Indiana	29	39
Kentucky	23	68
Pennsylvania	96	6
Virginia	39	38
Michigan	33	3
District of Columbia	9	44
Maryland	25	12
Illinois	58	5
Tennessee	28	46
North Carolina	39	16
New Jersey	24	18
New York	123	7
Wisconsin	30	15
South Carolina	23	67
Connecticut	20	10
Georgia	36	43
Missouri	33	41
Iowa	24	49
Vermont	8	134
Massachusetts	63	1
Rhode Island	9	56
Alabama	22	90
New Hampshire	11	57
Arkansas	16	133
Mississippi	12	173
Minnesota	27	17
Maine	9	240
Kansas	11	78
Louisiana	23	83
Florida	48	30
Oklahoma	15	100
Nebraska	12	95
South Dakota	8	324
North Dakota	5	210
Texas	69	23
Colorado	18	61
New Mexico	7	105
Montana	5	201
Utah	10	52
Idaho	7	232
Arizona	7	29
Puerto Rico	10	572
Nevada	5	151
Washington	23	8
Oregon	17	99
California	109	2
Alaska	4	282
Hawaii	6	122

Economics subfields in Ohio

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics3

Development Studies44

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics22

Environmental Economics7

Finance33

International Economics10

International Relations and Diplomacy15

International Trade12

Investment Banking and Stock trading12

Political Economy16