40 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 336K citations received by 23.4K academic papers made by 40 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

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#87 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#111 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#124 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#171 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

8. University of Akron

Akron

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. Wright State University

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#235 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#290 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

13. Denison University

Granville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#375 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

14. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#402 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

15. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#433 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

16. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#456 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,044

17. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#483 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#488 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

19. Capital University

Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#516 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

20. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

21. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#568 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

22. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#575 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#583 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,310

24. Urbana University

Urbana

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#643 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

25. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#648 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,398

26. Walsh University

North Canton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#657 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

27. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#668 in the United States

#723 in North America

Enrollment: 467
Male:Female: 60:40

28. Ashland University

Ashland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#683 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

29. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#761 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

30. Marietta College

Marietta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#818 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,895

31. Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Delaware

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#894 in the United States

#962 in North America

Enrollment: 136
Male:Female: 30:70

32. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#896 in the United States

#965 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1241
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,311

33. Hiram College

Hiram

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#901 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $19,384
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,941

34. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#917 in the United States

#987 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

35. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#960 in the United States

#1031 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,682

36. Malone University

Canton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#991 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1067
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,571

37. Wilberforce University

Wilberforce

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1004 in the United States

#1079 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 890
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $14,070

38. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1005 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,881
Receiving Aid: 100%

39. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1027 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,705

40. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1031 in the United States

#1107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	133
Indiana	27	28
Kentucky	19	47
Pennsylvania	74	13
Virginia	34	30
Michigan	26	2
District of Columbia	10	37
Maryland	21	26
Illinois	53	7
Tennessee	27	46
North Carolina	31	1
New Jersey	21	16
New York	99	8
Wisconsin	22	10
South Carolina	17	81
Connecticut	17	6
Georgia	28	34
Missouri	22	41
Iowa	17	38
Vermont	5	82
Massachusetts	52	4
Rhode Island	8	58
Alabama	17	95
New Hampshire	8	77
Arkansas	10	106
Mississippi	8	158
Minnesota	23	29
Maine	7	254
Kansas	9	72
Louisiana	17	86
Florida	34	24
Oklahoma	9	80
Nebraska	6	101
South Dakota	4	452
North Dakota	4	250
Texas	61	15
Colorado	17	52
New Mexico	5	105
Utah	6	50
Idaho	3	303
Arizona	6	22
Puerto Rico	3	766
Washington	17	12
Oregon	14	107
California	98	3
Hawaii	5	125