Engineering colleges in Ohio, ranked by graduates
18 colleges in Ohio awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 5,225 degrees, 10.5% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Ohio State University graduated the most (1,724, 14.8% of its class). 12 of the 18 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 84%; the most selective is Case Western Reserve University at 37%.
Engineering colleges in Ohio
Every Ohio college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University | Public | 1,724 | 14.8% | 61% | 1430 |
| 2 | University of Cincinnati | Public | 816 | 13% | 85% | 1310 |
| 3 | University of Toledo | Public | 409 | 17.2% | 92% | 1200 |
| 4 | University of Akron | Public | 345 | 17.4% | 60% | 1170 |
| 5 | University of Dayton | Private | 338 | 17.3% | 65% | 1330 |
| 6 | Case Western Reserve University | Private | 318 | 25.1% | 37% | 1480 |
| 7 | Miami University (Ohio) | Public | 243 | 6.3% | 75% | 1380 |
| 8 | Ohio University | Public | 205 | 4.8% | 85% | 1220 |
| 9 | Cleveland State University | Public | 186 | 8.7% | 91% | 1150 |
| 10 | Wright State University | Public | 112 | 8.4% | 96% | 1150 |
| 11 | Youngstown State University | Public | 106 | 6.4% | 84% | 1100 |
| 12 | Ohio Northern University | Private | 102 | 22.3% | 74% | 1230 |
| 13 | Bowling Green State University | Public | 93 | 3.3% | 81% | 1170 |
| 14 | Kent State University | Public | 93 | 2.1% | 86% | 1180 |
| 15 | Cedarville University | Private | 90 | 10% | 65% | 1150 |
| 16 | Central State University | Public | 17 | 1.6% | 99% | 1020 |
| 17 | Otterbein University | Private | 15 | 3.4% | 85% | 1230 |
| 18 | Baldwin Wallace University | Private | 13 | 2.1% | 76% | 1230 |
Questions about engineering colleges in Ohio
What is the best college for engineering in Ohio?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in Ohio are Ohio State University (1,724), University of Cincinnati (816), University of Toledo (409). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Ohio college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Ohio offer engineering?
18 four-year colleges in Ohio awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 12 public and 6 private, for 5,225 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in Ohio?
At the 12 public universities on this list, Ohio residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.