67 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Ohio
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Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 421K academic papers made by 67 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
2. Case Western Reserve University
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,000
3. University of Cincinnati
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
4. Kent State University at Kent
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
5. Miami University - Oxford
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
6. Bowling Green State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
7. University of Toledo
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
8. Wright State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $8,942
- Enrollment
- 10,603
9. University of Akron
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
10. Cleveland State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $9,795
- Enrollment
- 14,074
11. University of Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,794
12. Urbana University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $21,774
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,344
13. Oberlin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $51,624
14. Heidelberg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $19,447
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,363
15. Capital University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,395
16. Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Male:Female
- 51:49
- Founded
- 1973
17. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Enrollment
- 1,070
- Male:Female
- 81:19
- Founded
- 1919
18. Youngstown State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
19. Kenyon College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1431
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $46,859
20. Denison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,721
21. John Carroll University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $30,030
22. Walsh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,933
23. College of Wooster
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $28,004
24. Xavier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $33,623
25. University of Rio Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $24,061
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,910
26. Wittenberg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1128
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,537
27. Ohio Northern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1288
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $25,941
28. Union Institute & University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,463
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $3,217
29. Ohio Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Net Price
- $23,006
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $45,481
30. Franklin University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,576
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,166
31. Ashland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1122
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $22,610
32. Cedarville University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,150
33. Otterbein University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,457
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
34. Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,086
35. Marietta College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,007
36. Baldwin Wallace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,991
37. Ohio State University - Mansfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $7,627
- Enrollment
- 849
38. Hiram College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $21,868
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $18,726
39. Mount Saint Joseph University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $17,094
40. Muskingum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1008
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $19,695
41. University of Findlay
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $27,297
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,292
42. Ohio State University - Lima
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $6,491
- Enrollment
- 723
43. Ohio State University - Marion
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $6,187
- Enrollment
- 849
44. Antioch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $15,964
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,414
45. Ohio Dominican University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $21,032
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,790
46. United Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 510
- Male:Female
- 60:40
47. Ohio University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
48. Malone University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,390
49. University of Mount Union
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,616
50. Central State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $18,654
- Enrollment
- 2,708
51. Lourdes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $21,473
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,149
52. Notre Dame College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $20,606
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,926
53. Ursuline College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $16,350
54. Bluffton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 995
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $20,429
55. Wilberforce University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $5,533
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,143
56. Shawnee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $7,820
- Enrollment
- 3,231
57. Lake Erie College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $22,892
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,879
58. Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1181
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,961
59. Methodist Theological School in Ohio
- Enrollment
- 186
- Male:Female
- 37:63
60. Tiffin University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $26,068
61. Wilmington College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $26,548
62. Cleveland Institute of Art
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,837
63. Defiance College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Net Price
- $26,298
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,024
64. Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Net Price
- $33,491
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,460
Closest to Ohio states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 20 | 120 |
| Indiana | 38 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 9 |
| Virginia | 42 | 37 |
| Michigan | 47 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 48 |
| Maryland | 28 | 8 |
| Illinois | 79 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 39 | 46 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 20 |
| Delaware | 4 | 97 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 22 |
| New York | 146 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 68 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 |
| Georgia | 52 | 42 |
| Missouri | 44 | 40 |
| Iowa | 32 | 44 |
| Vermont | 12 | 124 |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 56 |
| Alabama | 30 | 82 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 84 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 146 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 177 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
| Maine | 16 | 199 |
| Kansas | 22 | 74 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Florida | 70 | 31 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 103 |
| Nebraska | 15 | 87 |
| South Dakota | 12 | 331 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 216 |
| Texas | 89 | 21 |
| Colorado | 24 | 52 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 100 |
| Montana | 9 | 166 |
| Utah | 11 | 45 |
| Idaho | 7 | 193 |
| Arizona | 10 | 29 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 414 |
| Nevada | 8 | 149 |
| Washington | 39 | 5 |
| Oregon | 21 | 96 |
| California | 147 | 2 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 106 |