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
- 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 Akron
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. University of Toledo
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
9. Cleveland State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $9,795
- Enrollment
- 14,074
10. Wright State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $8,942
- Enrollment
- 10,603
11. University of Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,794
12. Capital University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,395
13. Urbana University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $21,774
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,344
14. Oberlin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $51,624
15. Heidelberg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $19,447
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,363
16. Walsh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,933
17. Youngstown State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
18. Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Male:Female
- 51:49
- Founded
- 1973
19. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Enrollment
- 1,070
- Male:Female
- 81:19
- Founded
- 1919
20. Xavier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $33,623
21. John Carroll University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $30,030
22. Denison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,721
23. Kenyon College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1431
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $46,859
24. College of Wooster
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $28,004
25. Wittenberg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1128
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,537
26. University of Rio Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $24,061
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,910
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. Cedarville University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,150
31. Ashland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1122
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $22,610
32. Franklin University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,576
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $5,166
33. Otterbein University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,457
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
34. Marietta College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,007
35. Baldwin Wallace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,991
36. Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $23,086
37. Muskingum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1008
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $19,695
38. Mount Saint Joseph University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $17,094
39. University of Findlay
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $27,297
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,292
40. Hiram College
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $21,868
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $18,726
41. Ohio State University - Marion
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $6,187
- Enrollment
- 849
42. Ohio State University - Lima
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $6,491
- Enrollment
- 723
43. Ohio State University - Mansfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $7,627
- Enrollment
- 849
44. Antioch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $15,964
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,414
45. Ohio University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
46. University of Mount Union
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,616
47. Malone University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,390
48. Ursuline College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $16,350
49. Ohio Dominican University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $21,032
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,790
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. United Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 510
- Male:Female
- 60:40
53. Lake Erie College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $22,892
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,879
54. Bluffton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 995
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $20,429
55. Tiffin University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $26,068
56. Wilberforce University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Net Price
- $5,533
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,143
57. Notre Dame College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $20,606
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,926
58. Wilmington College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1035
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $26,548
59. Cleveland Institute of Art
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,837
60. Shawnee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $7,820
- Enrollment
- 3,231
61. Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1181
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,961
62. Methodist Theological School in Ohio
- Enrollment
- 186
- Male:Female
- 37:63
63. Defiance College
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |