54 Best colleges for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 3.01M citations received by 105K 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: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Economics

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Economics

#87 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Economics

#125 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Economics

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Economics

#176 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Economics

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

8. University of Akron

Akron

For Economics

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Economics

#200 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

10. Capital University

Columbus

For Economics

#212 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

11. Wright State University

Dayton

For Economics

#218 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Economics

#244 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Economics

#387 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Economics

#396 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Economics

#400 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Economics

#441 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

17. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Economics

#457 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

18. Walsh University

North Canton

For Economics

#462 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

19. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#484 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

20. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Economics

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

21. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Economics

#550 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

22. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Economics

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

23. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Economics

#612 in the United States

#669 in North America

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

24. Denison University

Granville

For Economics

#617 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

25. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Economics

#711 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,826

26. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Economics

#732 in the United States

#796 in North America

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

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Economics

#743 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

28. Ashland University

Ashland

For Economics

#804 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1138
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,971

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Economics

#816 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,457

30. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Economics

#860 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,242
Receiving Aid: 100%

31. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Economics

#862 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,047

32. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Economics

#902 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,190

33. Franklin University

Columbus

For Economics

#928 in the United States

#999 in North America

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

34. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Economics

#976 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $10,979
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,404

35. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#984 in the United States

#1056 in North America

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

36. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Economics

#1030 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,215
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,728

37. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Economics

#1057 in the United States

#1132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,887

38. Marietta College

Marietta

For Economics

#1072 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

39. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Economics

#1139 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,490

40. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Economics

#1140 in the United States

#1216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $5,744
Enrollment: 740

41. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Economics

#1170 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,318
Enrollment: 3,454

42. Shawnee State University

Portsmouth

For Economics

#1177 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,173
Enrollment: 3,206

43. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Economics

#1189 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,835

44. Malone University

Canton

For Economics

#1209 in the United States

#1286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1061
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,362

45. Notre Dame College

Cleveland

For Economics

#1217 in the United States

#1294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $20,606
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,926

46. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Economics

#1234 in the United States

#1311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $4,739
Enrollment: 886

47. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Economics

#1245 in the United States

#1322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,269

48. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Economics

#1246 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,678

49. Ohio University

Athens

For Economics

#1250 in the United States

#1327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. Hiram College

Hiram

For Economics

#1267 in the United States

#1345 in North America

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

51. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Economics

#1283 in the United States

#1362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $6,070
Enrollment: 849

52. Lourdes University

Sylvania

For Economics

#1306 in the United States

#1387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $22,614
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,402

53. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Economics

#1312 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,006
Receiving Aid: 100%

54. Wilmington College

Wilmington

For Economics

#1352 in the United States

#1435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,915

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	22	68
Pennsylvania	96	6
Virginia	39	38
Michigan	33	3
District of Columbia	9	44
Maryland	25	14
Illinois	58	5
Tennessee	28	47
North Carolina	38	17
New Jersey	24	16
New York	123	7
Wisconsin	30	15
South Carolina	23	67
Connecticut	20	10
Georgia	36	43
Missouri	31	42
Iowa	24	49
Vermont	8	134
Massachusetts	63	1
Rhode Island	9	58
Alabama	22	90
New Hampshire	11	56
Arkansas	16	133
Mississippi	12	172
Minnesota	27	18
Maine	9	240
Kansas	11	79
Louisiana	23	83
Florida	48	30
Oklahoma	15	100
Nebraska	12	94
South Dakota	8	322
North Dakota	5	211
Texas	69	25
Colorado	18	62
New Mexico	7	102
Montana	5	201
Utah	10	52
Idaho	7	230
Arizona	7	29
Puerto Rico	10	574
Nevada	5	153
Washington	23	8
Oregon	17	98
California	107	2
Alaska	4	282
Hawaii	6	122

Economics subfields in Ohio

Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics2

Development Studies44

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics22

Environmental Economics7

Finance33

International Economics10

International Relations and Diplomacy15

International Trade12

Investment Banking and Stock trading12

Political Economy16