38 Best colleges for Child Psychology in Ohio

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 1.22M citations received by 38K academic papers made by 38 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 Child Psychology

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Child Psychology

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Child Psychology

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Child Psychology

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Child Psychology

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Child Psychology

#132 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Child Psychology

#176 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Child Psychology

#179 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Child Psychology

#190 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Child Psychology

#197 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Child Psychology

#273 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1261
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,590

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Child Psychology

#326 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

13. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Child Psychology

#330 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1433
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,044

14. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Child Psychology

#358 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,462

15. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Child Psychology

#378 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,619

16. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Child Psychology

#396 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Child Psychology

#406 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,001
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1973

18. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Child Psychology

#540 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,496

19. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Child Psychology

#570 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $5,147
Enrollment: 900

20. Denison University

Granville

For Child Psychology

#590 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,267

21. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Child Psychology

#591 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,083
Enrollment: 828

22. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Child Psychology

#623 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,976

23. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Child Psychology

#626 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $20,053
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,562

24. Capital University

Columbus

For Child Psychology

#627 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1073
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,439

25. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Child Psychology

#647 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1241
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,311

26. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Child Psychology

#658 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,536

27. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Child Psychology

#665 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,912

28. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Child Psychology

#677 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1151
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,506

29. Marietta College

Marietta

For Child Psychology

#708 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,895

30. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Child Psychology

#712 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,369
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,178

31. Walsh University

North Canton

For Child Psychology

#714 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,032

32. Franklin University

Columbus

For Child Psychology

#716 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,989
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,398

33. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Child Psychology

#766 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,661

34. Ashland University

Ashland

For Child Psychology

#770 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,342

35. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Child Psychology

#783 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,462

36. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Child Psychology

#818 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,398

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Child Psychology

#860 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,048
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

38. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Child Psychology

#903 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,989

Closest to Ohio states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	92
Indiana	16	62
Kentucky	12	49
Pennsylvania	61	6
Virginia	28	28
Michigan	19	2
District of Columbia	8	103
Maryland	18	12
Illinois	39	16
Tennessee	18	31
North Carolina	23	9
New Jersey	20	32
New York	96	7
Wisconsin	17	13
South Carolina	13	64
Connecticut	17	5
Georgia	25	25
Missouri	18	39
Iowa	11	27
Vermont	3	94
Massachusetts	51	1
Rhode Island	6	60
Alabama	13	87
New Hampshire	9	131
Arkansas	7	165
Mississippi	7	149
Minnesota	20	11
Maine	7	196
Kansas	8	40
Louisiana	15	58
Florida	28	30
Oklahoma	9	129
Nebraska	6	66
South Dakota	3	241
North Dakota	4	178
Texas	55	17
Colorado	13	72
New Mexico	4	107
Montana	3	235
Utah	7	45
Idaho	3	261
Arizona	6	18
Puerto Rico	5	664
Washington	15	4
Oregon	14	54
California	77	3
Hawaii	4	127

Psychology subfields in Ohio

Clinical Psychology28

Cognitive Science28

Education Majors44

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution11

Neuroscience41

Occupational Therapy10

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12