5 Best Universities in Cleveland, OH [2025 Rankings]

Top 5 universities in Cleveland ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 6.81M citations received by 179K academic publications made by 5 universities from Cleveland, the popularity of 391 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Case Western Reserve University

#2 in Ohio

#67 in the United States

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

2. Cleveland State University

#10 in Ohio

#225 in the United States

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

3. Cleveland Institute of Art

#44 in Ohio

#1199 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $33,527

4. Notre Dame College

#54 in Ohio

#1471 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $20,606
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,926

5. Cleveland Institute of Music

#56 in Ohio

#1492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $36,001
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,842

Universities near Cleveland

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	North Coast College	2387	Lakewood, Ohio
12	John Carroll University	541	University Heights, Ohio
17	Ursuline College	1449	Pepper Pike, Ohio
19	Baldwin Wallace University	783	Berea, Ohio
44	Lake Erie College	1580	Painesville, Ohio
46	Kent State University at Kent	143	Kent, Ohio
47	University of Akron	193	Akron, Ohio
48	Hiram College	781	Hiram, Ohio
50	Oberlin College	293	Oberlin, Ohio
55	Northeast Ohio Medical University	484	Rootstown, Ohio