20 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 651K citations received by 18.1K 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

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#99 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#116 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#123 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

7. University of Akron

Akron

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#159 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#171 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#181 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#189 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

11. Urbana University

Urbana

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#219 in the United States

#247 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

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

13. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#227 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#232 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

15. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#235 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

16. Denison University

Granville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#342 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

17. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#350 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

18. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

19. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#385 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

20. Ohio University

Athens

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#444 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1190
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	103
Maryland	9	16
Illinois	16	6
Tennessee	10	39
North Carolina	13	28
New Jersey	8	4
New York	46	13
Wisconsin	10	10
South Carolina	4	91
Connecticut	9	17
Georgia	10	31
Missouri	9	55
Iowa	4	35
Massachusetts	20	2
Rhode Island	3	68
Alabama	9	86
New Hampshire	3	113
Arkansas	4	87
Mississippi	4	143
Minnesota	6	8
Maine	4	160
Kansas	3	50
Louisiana	7	56
Florida	14	30
Oklahoma	4	93
Nebraska	5	66
South Dakota	5	254
North Dakota	2	163
Texas	30	12
Colorado	7	11
New Mexico	3	63
Utah	4	45
Idaho	3	110
Arizona	3	34
Puerto Rico	2	198
Washington	6	9
Oregon	7	69
California	40	1