28 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 91.4K citations received by 12.8K 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 Classics and Ancient History

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Classics and Ancient History

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Classics and Ancient History

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Classics and Ancient History

#144 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

5. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Classics and Ancient History

#160 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Classics and Ancient History

#169 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

7. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Classics and Ancient History

#215 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#237 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

9. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Classics and Ancient History

#244 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

10. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Classics and Ancient History

#249 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

11. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Classics and Ancient History

#264 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#265 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

13. Capital University

Columbus

For Classics and Ancient History

#317 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

14. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Classics and Ancient History

#338 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

15. Urbana University

Urbana

For Classics and Ancient History

#343 in the United States

#375 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

#358 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

17. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#361 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Classics and Ancient History

#414 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

19. Denison University

Granville

For Classics and Ancient History

#438 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

20. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#481 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Classics and Ancient History

#537 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

22. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Classics and Ancient History

#540 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

23. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Classics and Ancient History

#543 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

24. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Classics and Ancient History

#595 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,310

25. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Classics and Ancient History

#608 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

26. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Classics and Ancient History

#616 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

27. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Classics and Ancient History

#619 in the United States

#667 in North America

Enrollment: 467
Male:Female: 60:40

28. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Classics and Ancient History

#622 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,536

Closest to Ohio states to learn Classics and Ancient History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	17	37
Kentucky	11	55
Pennsylvania	50	12
Virginia	27	26
Michigan	22	6
District of Columbia	7	40
Maryland	16	13
Illinois	35	1
Tennessee	15	56
North Carolina	21	23
New Jersey	18	9
New York	84	7
Wisconsin	15	14
South Carolina	10	67
Connecticut	13	4
Georgia	16	36
Missouri	13	33
Iowa	8	47
Vermont	4	130
Massachusetts	35	2
Rhode Island	6	63
Alabama	9	92
New Hampshire	6	45
Arkansas	6	48
Mississippi	5	211
Minnesota	16	31
Maine	6	231
Kansas	8	49
Louisiana	9	77
Florida	19	22
Oklahoma	5	69
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	3	359
North Dakota	2	309
Texas	42	17
Colorado	11	58
Utah	5	72
Idaho	3	256
Arizona	3	28
Washington	14	15
Oregon	9	91
California	66	3
Hawaii	3	95