Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

40 Best Universities in Ohio for Optics

We ranked the top 40 universities for Optics in Ohio based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 998.3K subject-specific papers and 29.95M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

#18 in United States #19 in North America

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

2

Cleveland, OH

Case Western Reserve University

#68 in United States #74 in North America

37% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

3

Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

#78 in United States #89 in North America

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

4

Kent

Kent State University at Kent

#141 in United States #162 in North America

86% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

5

Akron

University of Akron

#192 in United States #217 in North America

60% Acceptance

11,160 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton

#225 in United States #254 in North America

65% Acceptance

7,740 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

7

Dayton, OH

Wright State University

#202 in United States #229 in North America

96% Acceptance

7,505 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

8

Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University

#188 in United States #212 in North America

81% Acceptance

4,319 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

9

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University

#235 in United States #265 in North America

91% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

10

Gambier

#352 in United States #393 in North America

31% Acceptance

2,249 Enrollment

1431 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

11

North Canton

Walsh University

#726 in United States #793 in North America

71% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

12

Wooster

College of Wooster

#507 in United States #558 in North America

60% Acceptance

849 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

13

Yellow Springs

Antioch College

#1456 in United States #1541 in North America

89% Acceptance

121 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

$15,964 Net Price

14

Marietta, OH

Marietta College

#718 in United States #785 in North America

79% Acceptance

1,023 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1835 Founded

15

Granville

Denison University

#454 in United States #502 in North America

17% Acceptance

2,394 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

16

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande

#1411 in United States #1495 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

940 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

17

Ashland, OH

Ashland University

#716 in United States #783 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1122 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

18

Cincinnati

Xavier University

#446 in United States #493 in North America

86% Acceptance

4,239 Enrollment

1207 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

19

Cincinnati

Union Institute & University

#1257 in United States #1335 in North America

100% Acceptance

1120 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

$28,463 Net Price

20

Springfield, OH

Wittenberg University

#651 in United States #711 in North America

72% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1128 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

21

Columbus, OH

Capital University

#432 in United States #479 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1830 Founded

22

Wilberforce

Central State University

#1090 in United States #1165 in North America

99% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

23

Tiffin

Heidelberg University

#650 in United States #710 in North America

86% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

24

Youngstown

Youngstown State University

#412 in United States #458 in North America

84% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

25

Urbana, OH

Urbana University

#1065 in United States #1139 in North America

61% Acceptance

1385 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

$21,774 Net Price

26

Delaware

Ohio Wesleyan University

#638 in United States #698 in North America

56% Acceptance

1,525 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

27

Wright-Patterson AFB

Air Force Institute of Technology – Graduate School of Engineering & Management

#400 in United States #446 in North America

42% Acceptance

8,587 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

28

Alliance

University of Mount Union

#1016 in United States #1089 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

29

Ada, OH

Ohio Northern University

#624 in United States #683 in North America

74% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1288 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

30

Oberlin

Oberlin College

#292 in United States #323 in North America

34% Acceptance

2,896 Enrollment

1440 Avg SAT

1833 Founded

31

Westerville

Otterbein University

#828 in United States #896 in North America

85% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

32

Columbus, OH

Franklin University

#605 in United States #662 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,029 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1902 Founded

33

Toledo

University of Toledo

#183 in United States #207 in North America

92% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

34

Findlay

University of Findlay

#827 in United States #895 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,062 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

35

University Heights

John Carroll University

#558 in United States #613 in North America

81% Acceptance

4,319 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

36

Oxford, OH

Miami University – Oxford

#172 in United States #196 in North America

75% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1809 Founded

37

Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace University

#782 in United States #850 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

38

Athens, OH

Ohio University

#529 in United States #581 in North America

85% Acceptance

20,444 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1804 Founded

39

Cedarville

Cedarville University

#729 in United States #796 in North America

65% Acceptance

5,790 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

40

Rootstown

Northeast Ohio Medical University

#514 in United States #565 in North America

9% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1973 Founded