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 12.1M citations received by 381K 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

For Physics

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

2. Case Western Reserve University

For Physics

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

3. University of Cincinnati

For Physics

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

4. University of Akron

For Physics

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

5. Kent State University at Kent

For Physics

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

6. University of Toledo

For Physics

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

7. Wright State University

For Physics

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

8. University of Dayton

For Physics

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

9. Miami University - Oxford

For Physics

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

10. Bowling Green State University

For Physics

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

11. Urbana University

For Physics

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

12. Cleveland State University

For Physics

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

14. Heidelberg University

For Physics

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

15. Oberlin College

For Physics

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

16. Youngstown State University

For Physics

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

17. Kenyon College

For Physics

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

18. Northeast Ohio Medical University

For Physics

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

19. Capital University

For Physics

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

20. Denison University

For Physics

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

21. Marietta College

For Physics

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

22. University of Rio Grande

For Physics

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

23. College of Wooster

For Physics

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

24. Wittenberg University

For Physics

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

25. Xavier University

For Physics

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

26. Ohio Northern University

For Physics

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

27. Walsh University

For Physics

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

28. John Carroll University

For Physics

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

29. Franklin University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,576
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$5,166

30. Union Institute & University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,463
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,217

31. Ohio Wesleyan University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
56%
Net Price
$23,006
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$45,481

32. Franciscan University of Steubenville

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$23,086

33. Cedarville University

For Physics

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,150

34. Ashland University

For Physics

#1007 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1122
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$22,610

35. Otterbein University

For Physics

#1019 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$20,457
Receiving Aid
100%

36. Ohio University

For Physics

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
97%

37. Ohio State University - Marion

For Physics

#1034 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,187
Enrollment
849

38. Ohio State University - Lima

For Physics

#1066 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$6,491
Enrollment
723

39. Hiram College

For Physics

#1112 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$21,868
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,726

40. Baldwin Wallace University

For Physics

#1113 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,991

41. Ohio State University - Mansfield

For Physics

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$7,627
Enrollment
849

42. University of Mount Union

For Physics

#1184 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1075
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,616

43. Bluffton University

For Physics

#1185 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,429

44. Central State University

For Physics

#1192 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,654
Enrollment
2,708

45. Muskingum University

For Physics

#1267 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1008
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$19,695

46. University of Findlay

For Physics

#1279 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Net Price
$27,297
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,292

47. Mount Saint Joseph University

For Physics

#1281 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$17,094

48. Notre Dame College

For Physics

#1282 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$20,606
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,926

49. Ohio Dominican University

For Physics

#1314 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$21,032
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,790

50. Antioch College

For Physics

#1318 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$15,964
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$33,414

51. Shawnee State University

For Physics

#1373 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$7,820
Enrollment
3,231

52. Mount Vernon Nazarene University

For Physics

#1455 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,961

53. Lourdes University

For Physics

#1493 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$21,473
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,149

54. Malone University

For Physics

#1503 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,390

55. Ursuline College

For Physics

#1508 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$16,350

56. Cleveland Institute of Art

For Physics

#1528 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$30,837

57. Wilmington College

For Physics

#1539 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$26,548

58. Wilberforce University

For Physics

#1588 in North America
Acceptance Rate
41%
Net Price
$5,533
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,143

59. Lake Erie College

For Physics

#1613 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$22,892
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$27,879

Closest to Ohio states to learn Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
West Virginia 18 113
Indiana 32 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 55
North Carolina 39 36
Delaware 3 58
New Jersey 28 11
New York 134 8
Wisconsin 32 14
South Carolina 27 82
Connecticut 20 26
Georgia 45 17
Missouri 35 51
Iowa 29 42
Vermont 11 136
Massachusetts 69 1
Rhode Island 9 57
Alabama 24 97
New Hampshire 11 96
Arkansas 18 121
Mississippi 14 141
Minnesota 26 16
Maine 14 185
Kansas 15 92
Louisiana 24 75
Florida 56 29
Oklahoma 19 93
Nebraska 11 83
South Dakota 8 247
North Dakota 8 172
Texas 76 13
Colorado 20 35
New Mexico 9 84
Montana 7 149
Utah 11 44
Idaho 7 157
Arizona 10 30
Puerto Rico 15 284
Nevada 6 127
Washington 31 10
Oregon 17 77
California 134 2
Alaska 4 180
Hawaii 7 114