28 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 864K citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 28 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

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Oceanography

#88 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Oceanography

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

4. University of Akron

Akron

For Oceanography

#146 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Oceanography

#157 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Oceanography

#159 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Oceanography

#160 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Oceanography

#190 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

9. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Oceanography

#213 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Oceanography

#222 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Oceanography

#242 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Oceanography

#272 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Oceanography

#303 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

14. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Oceanography

#308 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

15. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Oceanography

#320 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

16. Marietta College

Marietta

For Oceanography

#462 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

17. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Oceanography

#466 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Oceanography

#472 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

19. Capital University

Columbus

For Oceanography

#493 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

20. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Oceanography

#500 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

21. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Oceanography

#525 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

22. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Oceanography

#526 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

23. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Oceanography

#549 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

24. Denison University

Granville

For Oceanography

#554 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

25. Walsh University

North Canton

For Oceanography

#588 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

26. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Oceanography

#605 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

27. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Oceanography

#675 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

28. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Oceanography

#693 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	129
Indiana	14	35
Kentucky	9	94
Pennsylvania	43	7
Virginia	19	45
Michigan	19	10
District of Columbia	6	137
Maryland	16	18
Illinois	25	12
Tennessee	16	67
North Carolina	18	27
New Jersey	16	11
New York	77	5
Wisconsin	20	6
South Carolina	11	53
Connecticut	15	31
Georgia	18	24
Missouri	12	95
Iowa	5	47
Vermont	3	134
Massachusetts	32	2
Rhode Island	6	52
Alabama	12	80
New Hampshire	4	63
Arkansas	10	130
Mississippi	5	107
Minnesota	15	15
Maine	9	68
Kansas	7	74
Louisiana	14	43
Florida	29	19
Oklahoma	7	51
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	5	148
North Dakota	3	153
Texas	42	16
Colorado	13	9
New Mexico	4	82
Montana	3	102
Utah	6	55
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	28
Puerto Rico	4	191
Washington	13	1
Oregon	12	13
California	62	3
Alaska	4	33
Hawaii	4	32