59 Best Physics schools in Ohio
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Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 11.6M citations received by 375K academic papers made by 59 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
2. Case Western Reserve University
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,351
3. University of Cincinnati
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
4. University of Akron
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
5. Kent State University at Kent
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
6. University of Toledo
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
7. Wright State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1072
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
8. University of Dayton
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1283
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,551
9. Miami University - Oxford
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
10. Bowling Green State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
11. Urbana University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $21,774
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,344
12. Cleveland State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $10,148
13. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Enrollment
- 1,005
- Male:Female
- 82:18
- Founded
- 1919
14. Heidelberg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $19,620
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,128
15. Oberlin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $50,484
16. Youngstown State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
17. Kenyon College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,470
18. Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,021
- Male:Female
- 48:52
- Founded
- 1973
19. Capital University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,480
20. Marietta College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1143
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $21,333
21. Denison University
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $42,177
22. University of Rio Grande
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,581
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,003
23. College of Wooster
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,529
24. Wittenberg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,457
25. Xavier University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1179
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,542
26. Ohio Northern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,396
27. John Carroll University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,790
28. Walsh University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1136
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,009
29. Franklin University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,252
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $6,477
30. Union Institute & University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,463
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $3,217
31. Ohio Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1228
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $23,826
32. Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,490
33. Cedarville University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,047
34. Ashland University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1138
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $21,971
35. Ohio University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
36. Otterbein University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $22,242
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
37. Ohio State University - Marion
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $4,739
- Enrollment
- 886
38. Ohio State University - Lima
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $5,744
- Enrollment
- 740
39. Baldwin Wallace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1168
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,190
40. Hiram College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $21,362
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $17,546
41. Ohio State University - Mansfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $6,070
- Enrollment
- 849
42. Bluffton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $21,299
43. University of Mount Union
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $22,835
44. Central State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $6,318
- Enrollment
- 3,454
45. Muskingum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,269
46. Mount Saint Joseph University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 982
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $15,887
47. Notre Dame College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $20,606
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,926
48. Antioch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $10,979
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $39,404
49. University of Findlay
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $26,215
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,728
50. Ohio Dominican University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,006
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
51. Shawnee State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $7,173
- Enrollment
- 3,206
52. Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1096
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,293
53. Lourdes University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $22,614
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,402
54. Malone University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1061
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $23,362
55. Cleveland Institute of Art
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $33,527
56. Ursuline College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $17,678
57. Wilmington College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 955
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $24,915
58. Wilberforce University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $8,222
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
59. Lake Erie College
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,322
Closest to Ohio states to learn Physics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 17 | 113 |
| Indiana | 31 | 25 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 72 |
| Pennsylvania | 103 | 12 |
| Virginia | 41 | 45 |
| Michigan | 37 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 111 |
| Maryland | 27 | 18 |
| Illinois | 68 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 56 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 36 |
| Delaware | 3 | 58 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 11 |
| New York | 134 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 82 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 26 |
| Georgia | 45 | 17 |
| Missouri | 35 | 51 |
| Iowa | 29 | 41 |
| Vermont | 11 | 136 |
| Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 57 |
| Alabama | 24 | 97 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 96 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 121 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 142 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 16 |
| Maine | 14 | 185 |
| Kansas | 15 | 91 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 75 |
| Florida | 55 | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 93 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 83 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 250 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 174 |
| Texas | 76 | 13 |
| Colorado | 20 | 35 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 84 |
| Montana | 7 | 150 |
| Utah | 11 | 44 |
| Idaho | 7 | 157 |
| Arizona | 10 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 284 |
| Nevada | 6 | 129 |
| Washington | 31 | 10 |
| Oregon | 17 | 77 |
| California | 132 | 2 |
| Alaska | 4 | 180 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 114 |