39 Best Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 61.9K academic papers made by 39 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 Mechanical Engineering

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Mechanical Engineering

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Mechanical Engineering

#60 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Mechanical Engineering

#142 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

6. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Mechanical Engineering

#161 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

7. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Mechanical Engineering

#165 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Mechanical Engineering

#171 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Mechanical Engineering

#197 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

10. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Mechanical Engineering

#204 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Mechanical Engineering

#219 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

12. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Mechanical Engineering

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Mechanical Engineering

#240 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Mechanical Engineering

#321 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

15. Capital University

Columbus

For Mechanical Engineering

#359 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Mechanical Engineering

#373 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Mechanical Engineering

#389 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

18. Marietta College

Marietta

For Mechanical Engineering

#490 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

19. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Mechanical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

20. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Mechanical Engineering

#509 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

21. Franklin University

Columbus

For Mechanical Engineering

#542 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

22. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Mechanical Engineering

#546 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

23. Walsh University

North Canton

For Mechanical Engineering

#561 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

24. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Mechanical Engineering

#564 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

25. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Mechanical Engineering

#620 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

26. Denison University

Granville

For Mechanical Engineering

#628 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

27. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Mechanical Engineering

#650 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

28. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Mechanical Engineering

#751 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#812 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

30. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Mechanical Engineering

#852 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

31. Ashland University

Ashland

For Mechanical Engineering

#895 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

32. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Mechanical Engineering

#900 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

33. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Mechanical Engineering

#912 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,943
Enrollment: 5,434

34. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Mechanical Engineering

#914 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,989

35. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Mechanical Engineering

#934 in the United States

#1003 in North America

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

36. Ohio University

Athens

For Mechanical Engineering

#942 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Mechanical Engineering

#943 in the United States

#1012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1241
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,311

38. Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

For Mechanical Engineering

#960 in the United States

#1030 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 890
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $14,070

39. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Mechanical Engineering

#963 in the United States

#1035 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,259

Closest to Ohio states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	110
Indiana	21	19
Kentucky	13	58
Pennsylvania	67	11
Virginia	28	29
Michigan	23	5
District of Columbia	8	108
Maryland	21	12
Illinois	40	6
Tennessee	24	51
North Carolina	24	38
New Jersey	19	23
New York	96	9
Wisconsin	21	10
South Carolina	14	71
Connecticut	18	27
Georgia	23	7
Missouri	20	52
Iowa	10	31
Vermont	3	149
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	64
Alabama	15	92
New Hampshire	8	114
Arkansas	10	137
Mississippi	6	124
Minnesota	20	15
Maine	6	186
Kansas	8	109
Louisiana	16	63
Florida	32	26
Oklahoma	10	90
Nebraska	7	75
South Dakota	6	293
North Dakota	4	192
Texas	55	14
Colorado	14	45
New Mexico	5	99
Montana	3	185
Utah	7	42
Idaho	4	167
Arizona	5	41
Puerto Rico	5	285
Washington	18	8
Oregon	14	82
California	80	2
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126