30 Best colleges for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.6M citations received by 39.6K academic papers made by 30 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 Nuclear Physics

#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 Nuclear Physics

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Nuclear Physics

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Nuclear Physics

#122 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

5. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Nuclear Physics

#155 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Nuclear Physics

#168 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Nuclear Physics

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

8. University of Akron

Akron

For Nuclear Physics

#179 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Nuclear Physics

#221 in the United States

#251 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 Nuclear Physics

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Nuclear Physics

#244 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

12. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Nuclear Physics

#246 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Nuclear Physics

#255 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Nuclear Physics

#275 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

15. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Nuclear Physics

#287 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Nuclear Physics

#339 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

17. Marietta College

Marietta

For Nuclear Physics

#401 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

18. Denison University

Granville

For Nuclear Physics

#415 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

19. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Nuclear Physics

#443 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

20. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Nuclear Physics

#502 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

21. Walsh University

North Canton

For Nuclear Physics

#511 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

22. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Nuclear Physics

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

23. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Nuclear Physics

#519 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

24. Capital University

Columbus

For Nuclear Physics

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

25. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Nuclear Physics

#537 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

26. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Nuclear Physics

#541 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

27. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Nuclear Physics

#570 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

28. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Nuclear Physics

#579 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

29. Ohio University

Athens

For Nuclear Physics

#606 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

30. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Nuclear Physics

#623 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

Closest to Ohio states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	14	28
Kentucky	8	72
Pennsylvania	33	22
Virginia	19	50
Michigan	19	9
District of Columbia	7	92
Maryland	14	8
Illinois	30	13
Tennessee	15	36
North Carolina	18	33
New Jersey	13	4
New York	69	11
Wisconsin	12	10
South Carolina	8	91
Connecticut	11	20
Georgia	14	38
Missouri	10	56
Iowa	8	43
Vermont	4	162
Massachusetts	27	1
Rhode Island	3	67
Alabama	10	94
New Hampshire	3	80
Arkansas	6	141
Mississippi	5	167
Minnesota	12	18
Maine	5	189
Kansas	5	85
Louisiana	12	73
Florida	24	29
Oklahoma	7	108
Nebraska	6	77
South Dakota	6	274
North Dakota	2	196
Texas	42	15
Colorado	12	24
New Mexico	5	63
Montana	3	127
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	119
Arizona	4	30
Puerto Rico	5	229
Washington	12	12
Oregon	9	81
California	51	2
Hawaii	2	109