25 Best colleges for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 326K citations received by 15.4K academic papers made by 25 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 Gender Studies

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

2. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Gender Studies

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

3. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Gender Studies

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

4. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Gender Studies

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Gender Studies

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

6. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Gender Studies

#124 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

7. University of Akron

Akron

For Gender Studies

#134 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Gender Studies

#171 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

9. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Gender Studies

#207 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Gender Studies

#219 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

11. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Gender Studies

#265 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Gender Studies

#282 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

13. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Gender Studies

#321 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

14. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Gender Studies

#367 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

15. Denison University

Granville

For Gender Studies

#398 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

16. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Gender Studies

#505 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

17. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Gender Studies

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

18. Urbana University

Urbana

For Gender Studies

#563 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

19. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Gender Studies

#569 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

20. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Gender Studies

#605 in the United States

#661 in North America

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

21. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Gender Studies

#653 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

22. Walsh University

North Canton

For Gender Studies

#674 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,933

23. Capital University

Columbus

For Gender Studies

#676 in the United States

#737 in North America

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

24. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Gender Studies

#686 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

25. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Gender Studies

#725 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	52
Kentucky	7	34
Pennsylvania	40	7
Virginia	20	33
Michigan	18	1
District of Columbia	7	43
Maryland	17	12
Illinois	32	17
Tennessee	15	46
North Carolina	20	16
New Jersey	19	9
New York	86	2
Wisconsin	14	11
South Carolina	9	64
Connecticut	15	13
Georgia	21	30
Missouri	12	66
Iowa	6	48
Vermont	3	116
Massachusetts	41	3
Rhode Island	7	67
Alabama	11	72
New Hampshire	4	138
Arkansas	6	137
Mississippi	6	202
Minnesota	19	18
Maine	6	190
Kansas	8	51
Louisiana	10	89
Florida	25	32
Oklahoma	6	112
Nebraska	5	77
South Dakota	3	395
North Dakota	2	251
Texas	43	10
Colorado	12	53
Utah	5	41
Idaho	3	274
Arizona	5	23
Puerto Rico	3	572
Washington	14	5
Oregon	12	80
California	73	4
Hawaii	3	103