32 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 48.9K academic papers made by 32 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

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#139 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#147 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#151 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#179 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#197 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

9. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

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: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#222 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#263 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#302 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

15. Denison University

Granville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#392 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#394 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

17. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#431 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

18. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#432 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

19. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#452 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

20. Capital University

Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#454 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

21. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#497 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

22. Marietta College

Marietta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#590 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

23. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#599 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

24. Walsh University

North Canton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#602 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

25. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#604 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#615 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

27. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#643 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

28. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#717 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#731 in the United States

#792 in North America

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

30. Ohio University

Athens

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#744 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#745 in the United States

#807 in North America

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

32. Franklin University

Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#813 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

Closest to Ohio states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	4	107
Indiana	20	36
Kentucky	11	68
Pennsylvania	58	12
Virginia	25	33
Michigan	21	7
District of Columbia	8	104
Maryland	18	13
Illinois	33	10
Tennessee	20	63
North Carolina	23	53
New Jersey	18	6
New York	84	9
Wisconsin	20	21
South Carolina	12	94
Connecticut	17	22
Georgia	22	31
Missouri	14	47
Iowa	9	48
Vermont	4	164
Massachusetts	44	4
Rhode Island	6	50
Alabama	16	87
New Hampshire	8	77
Arkansas	9	146
Mississippi	7	157
Minnesota	20	28
Maine	7	196
Kansas	9	88
Louisiana	16	67
Florida	27	29
Oklahoma	9	72
Nebraska	7	93
South Dakota	6	244
North Dakota	3	193
Texas	52	14
Colorado	14	19
New Mexico	5	65
Montana	4	102
Utah	6	51
Idaho	4	162
Arizona	5	5
Puerto Rico	6	304
Washington	16	11
Oregon	13	73
California	68	1
Alaska	3	120
Hawaii	4	61