29 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 41.2K 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#136 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#158 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

6. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#160 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

7. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#169 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#181 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#195 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#209 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#211 in the United States

#244 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

#215 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

13. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#265 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

14. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#388 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#393 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

16. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#394 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

17. Marietta College

Marietta

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#441 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

18. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#445 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

19. Capital University

Columbus

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#459 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

20. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#478 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#503 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

22. Denison University

Granville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#516 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

23. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#557 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

24. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#626 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

25. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#641 in the United States

#699 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#699 in the United States

#759 in North America

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

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#703 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

28. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#741 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,826

29. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#765 in the United States

#828 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	14	24
Kentucky	8	79
Pennsylvania	47	8
Virginia	22	37
Michigan	19	9
District of Columbia	7	119
Maryland	17	12
Illinois	27	11
Tennessee	17	65
North Carolina	21	29
New Jersey	18	7
New York	74	16
Wisconsin	18	14
South Carolina	10	89
Connecticut	14	33
Georgia	17	18
Missouri	13	78
Iowa	7	36
Vermont	3	142
Massachusetts	38	1
Rhode Island	6	58
Alabama	15	98
New Hampshire	6	77
Arkansas	8	143
Mississippi	6	109
Minnesota	13	20
Maine	6	115
Kansas	8	93
Louisiana	15	62
Florida	25	28
Oklahoma	7	43
Nebraska	7	66
South Dakota	5	184
North Dakota	3	170
Texas	49	19
Colorado	14	4
New Mexico	4	91
Montana	3	111
Utah	7	40
Idaho	3	133
Arizona	5	21
Puerto Rico	5	222
Washington	13	2
Oregon	12	31
California	64	3
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	47