31 Best Aerospace Engineering schools 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 47.4K academic papers made by 31 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 Aerospace Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Aerospace Engineering

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Aerospace Engineering

#64 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Aerospace Engineering

#132 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Aerospace Engineering

#135 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Aerospace Engineering

#145 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Aerospace Engineering

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

8. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Aerospace Engineering

#159 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Aerospace Engineering

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

11. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Aerospace Engineering

#218 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Aerospace Engineering

#246 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

13. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Aerospace Engineering

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Aerospace Engineering

#304 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#397 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Aerospace Engineering

#416 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

17. Franklin University

Columbus

For Aerospace Engineering

#433 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

18. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#454 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

19. Walsh University

North Canton

For Aerospace Engineering

#483 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

20. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Aerospace Engineering

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

21. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Aerospace Engineering

#522 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

22. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#529 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

23. Denison University

Granville

For Aerospace Engineering

#541 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

24. Marietta College

Marietta

For Aerospace Engineering

#559 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

25. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Aerospace Engineering

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

26. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Aerospace Engineering

#639 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

27. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Aerospace Engineering

#662 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

28. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Aerospace Engineering

#688 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#713 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

30. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Aerospace Engineering

#768 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

31. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Aerospace Engineering

#792 in the United States

#856 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	96
Indiana	20	15
Kentucky	8	78
Pennsylvania	51	9
Virginia	22	23
Michigan	19	3
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	12
Illinois	30	7
Tennessee	20	55
North Carolina	20	30
New Jersey	17	11
New York	79	14
Wisconsin	18	19
South Carolina	11	84
Connecticut	16	34
Georgia	18	8
Missouri	13	56
Iowa	6	39
Vermont	3	127
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	5	49
Alabama	13	79
New Hampshire	6	116
Arkansas	8	181
Mississippi	6	109
Minnesota	17	16
Maine	8	182
Kansas	8	77
Louisiana	14	59
Florida	28	25
Oklahoma	8	60
Nebraska	7	90
South Dakota	6	221
North Dakota	4	192
Texas	49	17
Colorado	12	26
New Mexico	3	95
Montana	3	160
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	149
Arizona	5	27
Puerto Rico	5	272
Washington	14	13
Oregon	12	70
California	63	1
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	117