31 Best Aerospace Engineering schools 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 48.3K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Aerospace Engineering

#53 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Aerospace Engineering

#64 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Aerospace Engineering

#135 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Aerospace Engineering

#138 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Aerospace Engineering

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Aerospace Engineering

#146 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

8. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Aerospace Engineering

#158 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Aerospace Engineering

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

11. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Aerospace Engineering

#219 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Aerospace Engineering

#248 in the United States

#280 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: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Aerospace Engineering

#305 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#397 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Aerospace Engineering

#414 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

17. Franklin University

Columbus

For Aerospace Engineering

#433 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

18. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Aerospace Engineering

#454 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

19. Walsh University

North Canton

For Aerospace Engineering

#475 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

20. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Aerospace Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

21. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Aerospace Engineering

#524 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

22. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#532 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

23. Denison University

Granville

For Aerospace Engineering

#538 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

24. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Aerospace Engineering

#567 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

25. Marietta College

Marietta

For Aerospace Engineering

#578 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

26. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Aerospace Engineering

#642 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

27. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Aerospace Engineering

#667 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

28. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Aerospace Engineering

#691 in the United States

#752 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#715 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

30. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Aerospace Engineering

#773 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

31. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Aerospace Engineering

#795 in the United States

#859 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	95
Indiana	20	15
Kentucky	8	78
Pennsylvania	52	9
Virginia	23	23
Michigan	19	3
District of Columbia	7	97
Maryland	16	11
Illinois	30	7
Tennessee	20	55
North Carolina	20	30
New Jersey	17	13
New York	80	14
Wisconsin	18	19
South Carolina	11	84
Connecticut	16	34
Georgia	19	8
Missouri	14	56
Iowa	6	39
Vermont	3	128
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	5	49
Alabama	13	79
New Hampshire	6	118
Arkansas	8	180
Mississippi	6	109
Minnesota	17	16
Maine	8	182
Kansas	8	77
Louisiana	14	59
Florida	28	24
Oklahoma	8	61
Nebraska	7	88
South Dakota	6	220
North Dakota	3	190
Texas	49	17
Colorado	12	26
New Mexico	3	98
Montana	3	161
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	147
Arizona	5	27
Puerto Rico	5	273
Washington	14	12
Oregon	12	69
California	63	1
Alaska	3	163
Hawaii	3	117