60 Best colleges for Psychology in Ohio

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 8.83M citations received by 263K academic papers made by 60 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 Psychology

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Psychology

#68 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Psychology

#135 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Psychology

#151 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Psychology

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Wright State University

Dayton

For Psychology

#169 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Psychology

#170 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. University of Akron

Akron

For Psychology

#205 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Psychology

#232 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

11. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Psychology

#266 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,021
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1973

12. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Psychology

#278 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,551

13. Urbana University

Urbana

For Psychology

#327 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

14. Capital University

Columbus

For Psychology

#377 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

15. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Psychology

#381 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,128

16. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Psychology

#420 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,484

17. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Psychology

#431 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Franklin University

Columbus

For Psychology

#438 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,252
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,477

19. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Psychology

#479 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,470

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

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Psychology

#501 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

21. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Psychology

#510 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,542

22. Walsh University

North Canton

For Psychology

#562 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,009

23. Denison University

Granville

For Psychology

#568 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,177

24. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Psychology

#593 in the United States

#647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,790

25. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Psychology

#613 in the United States

#669 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,529

26. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Psychology

#656 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,003

27. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Psychology

#709 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,457

28. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Psychology

#714 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,396

29. Ashland University

Ashland

For Psychology

#803 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1138
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,971

30. Union Institute & University

Cincinnati

For Psychology

#826 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

31. Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville

For Psychology

#870 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,490

32. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Psychology

#889 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,047

33. Otterbein University

Westerville

For Psychology

#898 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,242
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Psychology

#907 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,826

35. Mount Saint Joseph University

Cincinnati

For Psychology

#914 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,887

36. Marietta College

Marietta

For Psychology

#928 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,333

37. Ohio State University - Marion

Marion

For Psychology

#937 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $4,739
Enrollment: 886

38. Ohio State University - Mansfield

Mansfield

For Psychology

#960 in the United States

#1028 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $6,070
Enrollment: 849

39. Hiram College

Hiram

For Psychology

#1027 in the United States

#1096 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $21,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,546

40. University of Findlay

Findlay

For Psychology

#1044 in the United States

#1116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $26,215
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,728

41. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Psychology

#1045 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,190

42. Ohio University

Athens

For Psychology

#1046 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

43. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Psychology

#1075 in the United States

#1147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $10,979
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,404

44. University of Mount Union

Alliance

For Psychology

#1132 in the United States

#1206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,835

45. Ohio State University - Lima

Lima

For Psychology

#1138 in the United States

#1212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $5,744
Enrollment: 740

46. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Psychology

#1145 in the United States

#1220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,269

47. Malone University

Canton

For Psychology

#1170 in the United States

#1245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1061
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,362

48. Ursuline College

Pepper Pike

For Psychology

#1244 in the United States

#1320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,678

49. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Psychology

#1260 in the United States

#1336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,318
Enrollment: 3,454

50. Ohio Dominican University

Columbus

For Psychology

#1270 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,006
Receiving Aid: 100%

51. Lourdes University

Sylvania

For Psychology

#1282 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $22,614
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,402

52. Wilmington College

Wilmington

For Psychology

#1357 in the United States

#1435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,915

53. Tiffin University

Tiffin

For Psychology

#1375 in the United States

#1453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,516

54. Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon

For Psychology

#1407 in the United States

#1487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1096
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,293

55. Notre Dame College

Cleveland

For Psychology

#1416 in the United States

#1496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $20,606
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,926

56. Bluffton University

Bluffton

For Psychology

#1450 in the United States

#1532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,299

57. Defiance College

Defiance

For Psychology

#1473 in the United States

#1555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Net Price: $24,098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,302

58. Shawnee State University

Portsmouth

For Psychology

#1480 in the United States

#1563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,173
Enrollment: 3,206

59. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Psychology

#1501 in the United States

#1586 in North America

Enrollment: 471
Male:Female: 59:41

60. Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Delaware

For Psychology

#1547 in the United States

#1634 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 40:60

Closest to Ohio states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	17	100
Indiana	35	57
Kentucky	26	56
Pennsylvania	101	6
Virginia	43	39
Michigan	37	3
District of Columbia	10	70
Maryland	28	2
Illinois	71	20
Tennessee	37	42
North Carolina	44	14
New Jersey	27	32
New York	132	8
Wisconsin	32	17
South Carolina	25	73
Connecticut	21	7
Georgia	45	21
Missouri	35	18
Iowa	31	31
Vermont	11	96
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Alabama	25	52
New Hampshire	13	95
Arkansas	17	124
Mississippi	14	158
Minnesota	28	16
Maine	13	254
Kansas	14	75
Louisiana	25	90
Florida	58	27
Oklahoma	20	129
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	261
North Dakota	7	209
Texas	77	34
Colorado	21	58
New Mexico	8	89
Montana	7	231
Utah	11	43
Idaho	7	271
Arizona	11	40
Puerto Rico	16	429
Nevada	7	149
Washington	30	5
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139