29 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 148K citations received by 14.5K 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 Classics and Ancient History

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Classics and Ancient History

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Classics and Ancient History

#78 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Classics and Ancient History

#125 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Classics and Ancient History

#148 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Classics and Ancient History

#178 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

7. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Classics and Ancient History

#224 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Classics and Ancient History

#231 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Classics and Ancient History

#234 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

10. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Classics and Ancient History

#260 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#263 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

12. Wright State University

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#275 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

13. Capital University

Columbus

For Classics and Ancient History

#283 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Classics and Ancient History

#331 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

15. Urbana University

Urbana

For Classics and Ancient History

#345 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

16. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Classics and Ancient History

#352 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

17. Denison University

Granville

For Classics and Ancient History

#396 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

18. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Classics and Ancient History

#413 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#417 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

20. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#496 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Classics and Ancient History

#561 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

22. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Classics and Ancient History

#570 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

23. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#604 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

24. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Classics and Ancient History

#639 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,490

25. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#656 in the United States

#705 in North America

Enrollment: 471
Male:Female: 59:41

26. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Classics and Ancient History

#659 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

27. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Classics and Ancient History

#674 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $10,979
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,404

28. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Classics and Ancient History

#675 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

29. Hiram College

Hiram

For Classics and Ancient History

#760 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $21,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,546

Closest to Ohio states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	19	39
Kentucky	12	61
Pennsylvania	53	12
Virginia	27	26
Michigan	22	6
District of Columbia	7	37
Maryland	16	14
Illinois	37	1
Tennessee	17	59
North Carolina	24	19
New Jersey	18	10
New York	85	7
Wisconsin	15	13
South Carolina	11	63
Connecticut	14	3
Georgia	15	38
Missouri	13	40
Iowa	8	45
Vermont	4	129
Massachusetts	38	2
Rhode Island	6	55
Alabama	9	95
New Hampshire	6	46
Arkansas	7	56
Mississippi	6	196
Minnesota	16	30
Maine	6	247
Kansas	8	58
Louisiana	9	82
Florida	23	27
Oklahoma	5	73
Nebraska	6	64
South Dakota	3	398
North Dakota	2	316
Texas	44	20
Colorado	12	42
Utah	5	54
Idaho	3	237
Arizona	3	31
Washington	15	16
Oregon	9	111
California	71	4
Hawaii	3	72