20 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 643K citations received by 18K academic papers made by 20 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 Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#81 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#99 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#115 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#125 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

7. University of Akron

Akron

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#160 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#167 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#182 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#190 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#217 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#220 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

13. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#231 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

15. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#236 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

16. Denison University

Granville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#344 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#349 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

18. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#374 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

19. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#386 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

20. Ohio University

Athens

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#444 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	11	36
Kentucky	5	75
Pennsylvania	23	24
Virginia	13	41
Michigan	13	14
District of Columbia	5	102
Maryland	9	16
Illinois	16	6
Tennessee	10	39
North Carolina	13	27
New Jersey	8	4
New York	46	12
Wisconsin	10	10
South Carolina	5	91
Connecticut	9	17
Georgia	10	32
Missouri	9	56
Iowa	4	35
Massachusetts	20	2
Rhode Island	3	67
Alabama	9	87
New Hampshire	3	113
Arkansas	4	86
Mississippi	4	143
Minnesota	6	8
Maine	4	159
Kansas	3	50
Louisiana	7	55
Florida	14	30
Oklahoma	4	92
Nebraska	5	66
South Dakota	4	256
North Dakota	2	163
Texas	30	13
Colorado	7	11
New Mexico	3	63
Utah	4	45
Idaho	3	110
Arizona	3	34
Puerto Rico	2	195
Washington	6	9
Oregon	7	68
California	39	1