Colleges in Ohio: acceptance rates and selectivity

45 colleges in Ohio, sorted from most to least selective. The hardest to get into is Denison University at 17%. Open any school for its full profile, or calculate your odds with CollegeCalcAI.

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Ohio

Most selective

17%

Denison University

Average acceptance

71%

across listed schools

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Hardest colleges in Ohio, ranked Ohio public universities, ranked

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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 colleges 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 40 of the 42 colleges here, including Oberlin College, Case Western Reserve University and Wilberforce University. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Kenyon College. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Denison Universityadmits 17%	12%Reach	23%Reach	39%Target
Kenyon Collegeadmits 31%	20%Reach	43%Target	72%Safety
Oberlin Collegeadmits 34%	22%Reach	47%Likely	77%Safety
Case Western Reserve Universityadmits 37%	24%Reach	48%Likely	80%Safety
Wilberforce Universityadmits 41%	62%Likely	80%Safety	89%Safety
Defiance Collegeadmits 48%	71%Safety	90%Safety	95%Safety
Ohio Wesleyan Universityadmits 56%	71%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Franciscan University of Steubenvilleadmits 58%	71%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
University of Akronadmits 60%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
College of Woosteradmits 60%	78%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio State Universityadmits 61%	57%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
University of Daytonadmits 65%	76%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Cedarville Universityadmits 65%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northwestern Ohioadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bluffton Universityadmits 67%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Capital Universityadmits 70%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lake Erie Collegeadmits 70%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Walsh Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wittenberg Universityadmits 72%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ohio Northern Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lourdes Universityadmits 74%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ursuline Collegeadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ashland Universityadmits 76%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Baldwin Wallace Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Malone Universityadmits 76%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

University of Rio Grandeadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Shawnee State Universityadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Tiffin Universityadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bowling Green State Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
John Carroll Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Muskingum Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Findlay Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Youngstown State Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mount Vernon Nazarene Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Cincinnatiadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Otterbein Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Xavier Universityadmits 86%	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
Ohio Dominican Universityadmits 94%	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

Colleges in Ohio: acceptance rates and selectivity

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