Psychology colleges in Ohio, ranked by graduates
34 colleges in Ohio awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023: 3,333 degrees, 5.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Ohio State University graduated the most (683, 5.9% of its class). 13 of the 34 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is Denison University at 17%.
Psychology colleges in Ohio
Every Ohio college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its psychology page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University | Public | 683 | 5.9% | 61% | 1430 |
| 2 | Kent State University | Public | 344 | 7.6% | 86% | 1180 |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati | Public | 316 | 5% | 85% | 1310 |
| 4 | Ohio University | Public | 258 | 6% | 85% | 1220 |
| 5 | Miami University (Ohio) | Public | 254 | 6.6% | 75% | 1380 |
| 6 | Cleveland State University | Public | 194 | 9.1% | 91% | 1150 |
| 7 | Bowling Green State University | Public | 125 | 4.4% | 81% | 1170 |
| 8 | Wright State University | Public | 107 | 8% | 96% | 1150 |
| 9 | University of Dayton | Private | 103 | 5.3% | 65% | 1330 |
| 10 | Youngstown State University | Public | 83 | 5% | 84% | 1100 |
| 11 | University of Akron | Public | 81 | 4.1% | 60% | 1170 |
| 12 | Tiffin University | Private | 80 | 20.9% | 80% | 1150 |
| 13 | University of Toledo | Public | 67 | 2.8% | 92% | 1200 |
| 14 | Case Western Reserve University | Private | 59 | 4.7% | 37% | 1480 |
| 15 | Xavier University | Private | 56 | 4.6% | 86% | 1300 |
| 16 | Cedarville University | Private | 55 | 6.1% | 65% | 1150 |
| 17 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | Private | 46 | 8.3% | 58% | 1270 |
| 18 | Capital University | Private | 41 | 9.2% | 70% | 1230 |
| 19 | John Carroll University | Private | 40 | 7.4% | 81% | 1230 |
| 20 | Baldwin Wallace University | Private | 36 | 5.8% | 76% | 1230 |
| 21 | Denison University | Private | 36 | 7.1% | 17% | 1400 |
| 22 | Oberlin College | Private | 34 | 5.2% | 34% | 1430 |
| 23 | College of Wooster | Private | 32 | 7.9% | 60% | 1230 |
| 24 | Otterbein University | Private | 32 | 7.2% | 85% | 1230 |
| 25 | Kenyon College | Private | 25 | 6.7% | 31% | 1420 |
| 26 | Shawnee State University | Public | 22 | 6% | 78% | 1100 |
| 27 | Walsh University | Private | 20 | 6.2% | 71% | 1150 |
| 28 | Wittenberg University | Private | 19 | 7% | 72% | 1230 |
| 29 | Muskingum University | Private | 16 | 5.4% | 82% | 1230 |
| 30 | Central State University | Public | 15 | 1.4% | 99% | 1020 |
| 31 | Findlay University | Private | 14 | 3.4% | 83% | 1150 |
| 32 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Private | 14 | 4.6% | 56% | 1230 |
| 33 | Ashland University | Private | 13 | 2.7% | 76% | 1150 |
| 34 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Private | 13 | 3.7% | 84% | 1160 |
Questions about psychology colleges in Ohio
What is the best college for psychology in Ohio?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest psychology programs in Ohio are Ohio State University (683), Kent State University (344), University of Cincinnati (316). "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 psychology?
34 four-year colleges in Ohio awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023, 13 public and 21 private, for 3,333 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for psychology in Ohio?
At the 13 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.
Psychology 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.