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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Ohio

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Ohio. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Ohio is 56.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.89%.
Denison University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 21.96% and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.45% among best schools in Ohio. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Ohio
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Oberlin College 11,066 (4,678/6,388) 3,859 (1,486/2,373) 882 (357/525) 35% (32%/37%) 23% (24%/8%)
2 Case Western Reserve University 38,701 (19,838/18,863) 10,607 (5,357/5,250) 1,553 (818/735) 27% (27%/28%) 15% (15%/4%)
3 Ohio State University-Main Campus 65,189 (30,930/34,259) 34,370 (15,801/18,569) 8,060 (3,771/4,289) 53% (51%/54%) 23% (24%/13%)
4 Kenyon College 8,116 (3,612/4,504) 2,784 (1,052/1,732) 531 (221/310) 34% (29%/38%) 19% (21%/7%)
5 Denison University 12,220 (5,534/6,686) 2,684 (1,222/1,462) 683 (327/356) 22% (22%/22%) 25% (27%/5%)
6 Miami University-Oxford 30,367 (13,326/17,041) 26,699 (11,610/15,089) 4,035 (1,861/2,174) 88% (87%/89%) 15% (16%/13%)
7 The College of Wooster 7,251 (3,691/3,560) 4,080 (1,889/2,191) 578 (300/278) 56% (51%/62%) 14% (16%/8%)
8 Baldwin Wallace University 4,229 (1,799/2,430) 3,258 (1,483/1,775) 643 (296/347) 77% (82%/73%) 20% (20%/14%)
9 University of Dayton 18,864 (9,385/9,181) 13,969 (6,595/7,199) 1,996 (1,020/950) 74% (70%/78%) 14% (15%/10%)
10 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 29,025 (13,240/15,785) 25,024 (11,523/13,501) 6,369 (3,177/3,192) 86% (87%/86%) 25% (28%/20%)
Average22,503 (10,603/10,603)12,733 (5,802/6,914)2,533 (1,215/1,316)56.59% (54.7%/65.2%)19.89% (20.9%/19.0%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Ohio is 1348. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 670 and the average SAT Math score is 678.
Case Western Reserve University has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Baldwin Wallace University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,180 among best schools in Ohio. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Ohio for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Ohio
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Oberlin College 37%
(329)		1450730720
2Case Western Reserve University 42%
(650)		1490720770
3Ohio State University-Main Campus 15%
(1,241)		1400680720
4Kenyon College 15%
(82)		1420720700
5Denison University 28%
(188)		1370680690
6Miami University-Oxford 15%
(619)		1290640650
7The College of Wooster 31%
(171)		1350680670
8Baldwin Wallace University 28%
(178)		1180600580
9University of Dayton 17%
(335)		1270630640
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 10%
(662)		1260620640
Average23.80% 1348670678

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Ohio is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Ohio for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Ohio
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Oberlin College 22%
(190)		323529
2Case Western Reserve University 22%
(335)		333433
3Ohio State University-Main Campus 40%
(3,220)		303229
4Kenyon College 16%
(85)		333530
5Denison University 26%
(175)		313228
6Miami University-Oxford 40%
(1,600)		282827
7The College of Wooster 25%
(144)		303127
8Baldwin Wallace University 48%
(307)		232323
9University of Dayton 43%
(851)		272626
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 41%
(2,634)		262526
Average32.30% 293028

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Ohio based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Ohio
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Oberlin College ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
2 Case Western Reserve University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
3 Ohio State University-Main Campus ✔✔ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
4 Kenyon College ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
5 Denison University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
6 Miami University-Oxford ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
7 The College of Wooster ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✔
8 Baldwin Wallace University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
9 University of Dayton ✔✗ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✓✔
10 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Ohioand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.