31 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 41.9K 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#137 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#159 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

6. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#161 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

7. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#169 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#183 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#211 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#214 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

12. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#216 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

13. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#267 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#387 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

15. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#393 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#394 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#447 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

18. Marietta College

Marietta

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

19. Capital University

Columbus

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#459 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

20. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#478 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#497 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

22. Denison University

Granville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#518 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

23. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#552 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

24. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#630 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

25. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#638 in the United States

#695 in North America

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

26. Walsh University

North Canton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#660 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

27. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#700 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

28. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#709 in the United States

#771 in North America

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

29. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#750 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $23,006
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $45,481

30. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#768 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

31. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#774 in the United States

#838 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	15	24
Kentucky	9	79
Pennsylvania	47	8
Virginia	22	35
Michigan	19	9
District of Columbia	7	119
Maryland	17	12
Illinois	27	11
Tennessee	17	64
North Carolina	21	29
New Jersey	18	7
New York	74	16
Wisconsin	18	14
South Carolina	10	89
Connecticut	14	33
Georgia	18	18
Missouri	13	78
Iowa	7	36
Vermont	3	142
Massachusetts	38	1
Rhode Island	6	58
Alabama	15	95
New Hampshire	6	77
Arkansas	9	143
Mississippi	6	108
Minnesota	13	21
Maine	6	115
Kansas	8	93
Louisiana	15	62
Florida	26	28
Oklahoma	7	41
Nebraska	7	65
South Dakota	5	181
North Dakota	3	171
Texas	49	19
Colorado	15	4
New Mexico	4	92
Montana	3	111
Utah	7	40
Idaho	3	131
Arizona	5	20
Puerto Rico	5	222
Washington	13	2
Oregon	12	32
California	65	3
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	46