29 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 151K citations received by 14.6K 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

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Classics and Ancient History

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Classics and Ancient History

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Classics and Ancient History

#126 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
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: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Classics and Ancient History

#178 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

7. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Classics and Ancient History

#223 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

8. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Classics and Ancient History

#232 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

9. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Classics and Ancient History

#235 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

10. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#261 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

11. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Classics and Ancient History

#262 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

12. Wright State University

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#278 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

13. Capital University

Columbus

For Classics and Ancient History

#282 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Classics and Ancient History

#333 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

15. Urbana University

Urbana

For Classics and Ancient History

#351 in the United States

#385 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

#364 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

17. Denison University

Granville

For Classics and Ancient History

#398 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

18. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Classics and Ancient History

#415 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#422 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

20. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#492 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Classics and Ancient History

#559 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

22. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Classics and Ancient History

#575 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

23. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#609 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

24. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Classics and Ancient History

#643 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,086

25. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#662 in the United States

#711 in North America

Enrollment: 510
Male:Female: 60:40

26. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Classics and Ancient History

#663 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

27. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Classics and Ancient History

#677 in the United States

#727 in North America

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

28. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Classics and Ancient History

#689 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $15,964
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,414

29. Hiram College

Hiram

For Classics and Ancient History

#766 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,868
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,726

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	64
Pennsylvania	53	12
Virginia	28	26
Michigan	22	6
District of Columbia	7	37
Maryland	16	14
Illinois	37	1
Tennessee	17	59
North Carolina	24	18
New Jersey	18	11
New York	85	7
Wisconsin	15	13
South Carolina	11	62
Connecticut	14	3
Georgia	17	38
Missouri	13	40
Iowa	8	45
Vermont	4	128
Massachusetts	39	2
Rhode Island	6	51
Alabama	9	91
New Hampshire	6	46
Arkansas	7	56
Mississippi	6	196
Minnesota	16	30
Maine	6	252
Kansas	8	58
Louisiana	9	83
Florida	23	27
Oklahoma	5	72
Nebraska	6	61
South Dakota	3	397
North Dakota	2	317
Texas	44	20
Colorado	12	41
Utah	5	54
Idaho	3	234
Arizona	3	31
Washington	15	16
Oregon	9	111
California	71	4
Hawaii	3	70