38 Best colleges for Health Science in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 1.15M citations received by 41.3K academic papers made by 38 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 Health Science

#22 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Health Science

#44 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Health Science

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Health Science

#123 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

5. Wright State University

Dayton

For Health Science

#136 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Health Science

#137 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Health Science

#176 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

8. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Health Science

#180 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Health Science

#183 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

10. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Health Science

#189 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

11. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Health Science

#215 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

12. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Health Science

#262 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

13. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Health Science

#332 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

14. Walsh University

North Canton

For Health Science

#375 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

15. Capital University

Columbus

For Health Science

#411 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

16. Franklin University

Columbus

For Health Science

#452 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

17. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Health Science

#459 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

18. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Health Science

#471 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

19. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Health Science

#507 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

20. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Health Science

#522 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

21. Urbana University

Urbana

For Health Science

#576 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

22. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Health Science

#658 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

23. Ashland University

Ashland

For Health Science

#671 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

24. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Health Science

#673 in the United States

#722 in North America

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

25. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Health Science

#748 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,094

26. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Health Science

#767 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $16,350

27. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Health Science

#778 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

28. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Health Science

#794 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $27,297
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,292

29. Denison University

Granville

For Health Science

#883 in the United States

#946 in North America

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

30. Marietta College

Marietta

For Health Science

#919 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,007

31. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Health Science

#930 in the United States

#994 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Health Science

#940 in the United States

#1005 in North America

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

33. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Health Science

#942 in the United States

#1007 in North America

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

34. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Health Science

#947 in the United States

#1012 in North America

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

35. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Health Science

#967 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,086

36. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Health Science

#975 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,991

37. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Health Science

#986 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,616

38. Wilmington College

Wilmington

For Health Science

#999 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $26,548

Closest to Ohio states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	8	96
Indiana	21	28
Kentucky	15	52
Pennsylvania	69	6
Virginia	26	45
Michigan	23	3
District of Columbia	7	55
Maryland	19	2
Illinois	42	17
Tennessee	22	27
North Carolina	29	9
New Jersey	19	37
New York	94	14
Wisconsin	23	19
South Carolina	17	62
Connecticut	18	8
Georgia	25	20
Missouri	24	34
Iowa	10	33
Vermont	3	100
Massachusetts	50	1
Rhode Island	8	46
Alabama	17	43
New Hampshire	9	92
Arkansas	10	97
Mississippi	7	173
Minnesota	23	12
Maine	8	307
Kansas	9	73
Louisiana	17	85
Florida	32	23
Oklahoma	10	108
Nebraska	7	99
South Dakota	6	247
North Dakota	4	186
Texas	57	13
Colorado	17	24
New Mexico	4	75
Montana	3	216
Utah	9	39
Idaho	4	196
Arizona	6	49
Puerto Rico	7	549
Nevada	5	132
Washington	18	4
Oregon	17	21
California	85	5
Hawaii	4	116