35 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 58.8K academic papers made by 35 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#122 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#151 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#158 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#203 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

9. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#208 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#213 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#260 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

13. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#269 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#312 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

15. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#404 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

17. Denison University

Granville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#408 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

18. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#419 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#434 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

20. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#440 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#489 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

22. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#573 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

23. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#632 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

24. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#639 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

25. Marietta College

Marietta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#649 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#657 in the United States

#716 in North America

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

27. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#658 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

28. Walsh University

North Canton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#681 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#711 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

30. Franklin University

Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#752 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

31. Ohio University

Athens

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#804 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Hiram College

Hiram

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#827 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,868
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,726

33. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#851 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

34. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#873 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $6,491
Enrollment: 723

35. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#923 in the United States

#991 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $15,964
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,414

Closest to Ohio states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	6	107
Indiana	20	33
Kentucky	13	68
Pennsylvania	64	12
Virginia	29	36
Michigan	21	8
District of Columbia	8	101
Maryland	18	14
Illinois	36	10
Tennessee	20	63
North Carolina	25	45
New Jersey	18	6
New York	85	9
Wisconsin	21	19
South Carolina	14	97
Connecticut	18	22
Georgia	25	32
Missouri	16	44
Iowa	11	53
Vermont	4	169
Massachusetts	48	4
Rhode Island	6	51
Alabama	16	91
New Hampshire	8	75
Arkansas	9	142
Mississippi	7	161
Minnesota	21	28
Maine	7	202
Kansas	10	82
Louisiana	17	64
Florida	27	29
Oklahoma	9	71
Nebraska	7	93
South Dakota	7	239
North Dakota	3	206
Texas	53	15
Colorado	14	20
New Mexico	6	69
Montana	4	109
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	171
Arizona	5	7
Puerto Rico	6	305
Washington	16	11
Oregon	14	74
California	73	1
Alaska	3	117
Hawaii	4	61