29 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 34.1K 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 Oceanography

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Oceanography

#91 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Oceanography

#108 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Oceanography

#145 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Oceanography

#156 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

6. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Oceanography

#163 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Oceanography

#168 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Oceanography

#199 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

9. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Oceanography

#223 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Oceanography

#229 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Oceanography

#230 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Oceanography

#273 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

13. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Oceanography

#299 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Oceanography

#317 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Oceanography

#320 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

16. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Oceanography

#427 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

17. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Oceanography

#434 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

18. Capital University

Columbus

For Oceanography

#465 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

19. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Oceanography

#509 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

20. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Oceanography

#519 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

21. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Oceanography

#523 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

22. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Oceanography

#541 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

23. Marietta College

Marietta

For Oceanography

#551 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

24. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Oceanography

#569 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

25. Denison University

Granville

For Oceanography

#572 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

26. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Oceanography

#581 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

27. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Oceanography

#623 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

28. Walsh University

North Canton

For Oceanography

#637 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

29. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Oceanography

#726 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	4	129
Indiana	15	35
Kentucky	9	94
Pennsylvania	47	7
Virginia	21	46
Michigan	21	10
District of Columbia	7	135
Maryland	16	16
Illinois	28	14
Tennessee	16	68
North Carolina	19	28
New Jersey	18	11
New York	82	5
Wisconsin	21	8
South Carolina	12	53
Connecticut	16	31
Georgia	20	25
Missouri	12	93
Iowa	6	48
Vermont	3	134
Massachusetts	37	2
Rhode Island	6	50
Alabama	14	78
New Hampshire	4	61
Arkansas	10	130
Mississippi	6	103
Minnesota	16	20
Maine	9	67
Kansas	8	74
Louisiana	15	43
Florida	32	18
Oklahoma	8	52
Nebraska	7	65
South Dakota	6	148
North Dakota	3	153
Texas	47	15
Colorado	14	9
New Mexico	4	86
Montana	3	100
Utah	6	55
Idaho	3	123
Arizona	4	26
Puerto Rico	6	189
Washington	14	1
Oregon	13	13
California	66	3
Alaska	4	34
Hawaii	4	32