34 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 57.8K academic papers made by 34 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: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#151 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

6. University of Akron

Akron

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#158 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

7. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#180 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#199 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

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: 1125
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: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#258 in the United States

#294 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

#268 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#311 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

15. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#376 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

16. Capital University

Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#406 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

17. Denison University

Granville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#409 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

18. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#421 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#436 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

20. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#443 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

21. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#485 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

22. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#591 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

23. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#632 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

24. Marietta College

Marietta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#638 in the United States

#696 in North America

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

25. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#639 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#658 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

27. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#660 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

28. Walsh University

North Canton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#684 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

29. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

30. Franklin University

Columbus

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#753 in the United States

#817 in North America

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

31. Ohio University

Athens

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#799 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Hiram College

Hiram

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#824 in the United States

#890 in North America

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

33. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#851 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

34. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#916 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	5	108
Indiana	20	33
Kentucky	13	68
Pennsylvania	63	12
Virginia	28	36
Michigan	21	8
District of Columbia	8	101
Maryland	18	14
Illinois	35	10
Tennessee	20	63
North Carolina	24	47
New Jersey	18	6
New York	85	9
Wisconsin	21	19
South Carolina	14	98
Connecticut	18	22
Georgia	25	32
Missouri	16	45
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	164
Minnesota	21	28
Maine	7	202
Kansas	10	82
Louisiana	17	64
Florida	28	29
Oklahoma	9	72
Nebraska	7	93
South Dakota	7	242
North Dakota	3	206
Texas	53	15
Colorado	14	20
New Mexico	6	69
Montana	4	109
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	170
Arizona	5	7
Puerto Rico	6	306
Washington	16	11
Oregon	14	74
California	73	1
Alaska	3	116
Hawaii	4	61