43 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Ohio

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 488K citations received by 25.7K academic papers made by 43 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#105 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#114 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#165 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

8. University of Akron

Akron

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#213 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

10. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#215 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Wright State University

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#246 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#291 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

13. Denison University

Granville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#379 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,177

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#386 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

15. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#421 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,470

16. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#427 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,542

17. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#472 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,790

18. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#493 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

19. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#505 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,457

20. Capital University

Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#514 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#560 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,529

22. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#572 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,490

23. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#628 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#637 in the United States

#691 in North America

Enrollment: 471
Male:Female: 59:41

25. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#649 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,396

26. Urbana University

Urbana

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#653 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

27. Ashland University

Ashland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#690 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1138
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,971

28. Walsh University

North Canton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#699 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,009

29. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#718 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,047

30. Malone University

Canton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#886 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1061
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,362

31. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#889 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,242
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. Marietta College

Marietta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#897 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,333

33. Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Delaware

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#913 in the United States

#984 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 40:60

34. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#921 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,826

35. Hiram College

Hiram

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#957 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $21,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,546

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#982 in the United States

#1054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

37. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#999 in the United States

#1072 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,006
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,269

39. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

40. Franklin University

Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1028 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,252
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,477

41. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1029 in the United States

#1102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $10,979
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,404

42. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1042 in the United States

#1117 in North America

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

43. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1067 in the United States

#1143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,190

Closest to Ohio states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	136
Indiana	27	24
Kentucky	20	48
Pennsylvania	78	9
Virginia	36	29
Michigan	29	2
District of Columbia	10	34
Maryland	22	22
Illinois	55	6
Tennessee	28	38
North Carolina	32	1
New Jersey	21	16
New York	107	8
Wisconsin	23	13
South Carolina	17	84
Connecticut	17	7
Georgia	29	35
Missouri	25	46
Iowa	17	37
Vermont	5	90
Massachusetts	53	5
Rhode Island	8	58
Alabama	18	78
New Hampshire	11	77
Arkansas	12	104
Mississippi	8	168
Minnesota	25	27
Maine	7	258
Kansas	10	62
Louisiana	19	86
Florida	34	26
Oklahoma	11	79
Nebraska	7	97
South Dakota	5	474
North Dakota	3	248
Texas	62	15
Colorado	17	50
New Mexico	5	109
Utah	6	54
Idaho	4	306
Arizona	6	23
Puerto Rico	4	773
Washington	18	14
Oregon	14	111
California	99	3
Hawaii	5	103