29 Best Aerospace Engineering schools 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 888K citations received by 42.4K academic papers made by 29 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

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Aerospace Engineering

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Aerospace Engineering

#64 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Aerospace Engineering

#127 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Aerospace Engineering

#136 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Aerospace Engineering

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Aerospace Engineering

#152 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

8. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Aerospace Engineering

#153 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Aerospace Engineering

#201 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

10. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#203 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

11. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Aerospace Engineering

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

12. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Aerospace Engineering

#261 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Aerospace Engineering

#266 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Aerospace Engineering

#350 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#394 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

16. Franklin University

Columbus

For Aerospace Engineering

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

17. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#440 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Aerospace Engineering

#453 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

19. Marietta College

Marietta

For Aerospace Engineering

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

20. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Aerospace Engineering

#509 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

21. Walsh University

North Canton

For Aerospace Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

22. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#517 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

23. Denison University

Granville

For Aerospace Engineering

#523 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

24. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Aerospace Engineering

#531 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

25. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Aerospace Engineering

#534 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

26. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Aerospace Engineering

#586 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

27. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Aerospace Engineering

#628 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

28. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Aerospace Engineering

#644 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#689 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	101
Indiana	19	20
Kentucky	8	79
Pennsylvania	45	8
Virginia	20	22
Michigan	17	3
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	10
Illinois	29	6
Tennessee	18	57
North Carolina	18	32
New Jersey	15	9
New York	74	12
Wisconsin	17	18
South Carolina	8	86
Connecticut	15	36
Georgia	18	7
Missouri	12	59
Iowa	6	37
Vermont	3	135
Massachusetts	36	1
Rhode Island	5	49
Alabama	9	82
New Hampshire	6	117
Arkansas	8	182
Mississippi	5	109
Minnesota	15	14
Maine	8	183
Kansas	8	78
Louisiana	12	58
Florida	25	24
Oklahoma	7	61
Nebraska	7	93
South Dakota	5	221
North Dakota	3	190
Texas	48	16
Colorado	12	25
New Mexico	3	94
Montana	3	157
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	148
Arizona	5	27
Puerto Rico	4	269
Washington	14	15
Oregon	11	73
California	59	2
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	122