Public Universities in Ohio, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

Ohio has 14 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is University of Akron at 60%; the most accessible is Central State University at 99%, and the median public university in the state admits 85%. 3 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Ohio student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.

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Median acceptance

85%

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University of Akron

60% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Public Universities in Ohio can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 11 of the 11 colleges here, including University of Akron, Ohio State University and University of Rio Grande. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
University of Akronadmits 60%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio State Universityadmits 61%	57%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
University of Rio Grandeadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Shawnee State Universityadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bowling Green State Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Youngstown State Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Cincinnatiadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cleveland State Universityadmits 91%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Toledoadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wright State Universityadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Central State Universityadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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