63 Best Political Science schools in Ohio

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Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 5.44M citations received by 214K academic papers made by 63 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

For Political Science

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

For Political Science

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

3. University of Cincinnati

For Political Science

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

For Political Science

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

5. Miami University - Oxford

For Political Science

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

6. Bowling Green State University

For Political Science

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

7. University of Akron

For Political Science

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

8. University of Toledo

For Political Science

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

9. Cleveland State University

For Political Science

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

10. Wright State University

For Political Science

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

11. University of Dayton

For Political Science

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

12. Capital University

For Political Science

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

13. Urbana University

For Political Science

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

14. Oberlin College

For Political Science

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

15. Heidelberg University

For Political Science

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

16. Walsh University

For Political Science

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

17. Youngstown State University

For Political Science

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

18. Northeast Ohio Medical University

For Political Science

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

19. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
1,070
Male:Female
81:19
Founded
1919

20. Xavier University

For Political Science

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

21. John Carroll University

For Political Science

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

22. Denison University

For Political Science

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

23. Kenyon College

For Political Science

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

24. College of Wooster

For Political Science

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

25. Wittenberg University

For Political Science

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

26. University of Rio Grande

For Political Science

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

27. Ohio Northern University

For Political Science

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

28. Union Institute & University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,463
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,217

29. Ohio Wesleyan University

For Political Science

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

30. Cedarville University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,150

31. Ashland University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1122
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,610

32. Franklin University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,576
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$5,166

33. Otterbein University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,457
Receiving Aid
100%

34. Marietta College

For Political Science

#1017 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,007

35. Baldwin Wallace University

For Political Science

#1029 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,991

36. Franciscan University of Steubenville

For Political Science

#1082 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,086

37. Muskingum University

For Political Science

#1115 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1008
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$19,695

38. Mount Saint Joseph University

For Political Science

#1118 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$17,094

39. University of Findlay

For Political Science

#1162 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Net Price
$27,297
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,292

40. Hiram College

For Political Science

#1171 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$21,868
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,726

41. Ohio State University - Marion

For Political Science

#1184 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,187
Enrollment
849

42. Ohio State University - Lima

For Political Science

#1203 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$6,491
Enrollment
723

43. Ohio State University - Mansfield

For Political Science

#1222 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$7,627
Enrollment
849

44. Antioch College

For Political Science

#1227 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$15,964
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$33,414

45. Ohio University

For Political Science

#1303 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
97%

46. University of Mount Union

For Political Science

#1305 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,616

47. Malone University

For Political Science

#1319 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,390

48. Ursuline College

For Political Science

#1331 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$16,350

49. Ohio Dominican University

For Political Science

#1354 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$21,032
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,790

50. Central State University

For Political Science

#1383 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,654
Enrollment
2,708

51. Lourdes University

For Political Science

#1425 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$21,473
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,149

52. United Theological Seminary

For Political Science

#1445 in North America
Enrollment
510
Male:Female
60:40

53. Lake Erie College

For Political Science

#1463 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$22,892
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,879

54. Bluffton University

For Political Science

#1484 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,429

55. Tiffin University

For Political Science

#1490 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$26,068

56. Wilberforce University

For Political Science

#1519 in North America
Acceptance Rate
41%
Net Price
$5,533
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,143

57. Notre Dame College

For Political Science

#1535 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$20,606
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,926

58. Wilmington College

For Political Science

#1566 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$26,548

59. Cleveland Institute of Art

For Political Science

#1575 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$30,837

60. Shawnee State University

For Political Science

#1598 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$7,820
Enrollment
3,231

61. Mount Vernon Nazarene University

For Political Science

#1604 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,961

62. Methodist Theological School in Ohio

For Political Science

#1641 in North America
Enrollment
186
Male:Female
37:63

63. Defiance College

For Political Science

#1667 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Net Price
$26,298
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,024

Closest to Ohio states to learn Political Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
West Virginia 17 123
Indiana 35 39
Kentucky 28 63
Pennsylvania 101 8
Virginia 42 32
Michigan 43 2
District of Columbia 12 41
Maryland 28 13
Illinois 78 9
Tennessee 37 46
North Carolina 47 20
Delaware 4 86
New Jersey 28 21
New York 139 5
Wisconsin 34 16
South Carolina 31 61
Connecticut 21 7
Georgia 50 45
Missouri 40 43
Iowa 31 49
Vermont 11 129
Massachusetts 71 1
Rhode Island 9 66
Alabama 26 97
New Hampshire 12 75
Arkansas 17 130
Mississippi 14 178
Minnesota 29 18
Maine 14 227
Kansas 17 68
Louisiana 26 84
Florida 64 34
Oklahoma 20 92
Nebraska 13 83
South Dakota 9 338
North Dakota 8 229
Texas 82 22
Colorado 22 57
New Mexico 8 105
Montana 8 202
Utah 11 50
Idaho 7 240
Arizona 10 24
Puerto Rico 13 527
Nevada 6 133
Washington 32 6
Oregon 19 106
California 133 3
Alaska 4 331
Hawaii 7 113