Ohio Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 34 public colleges in Ohio with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. University of Akron Main Campus leads the list by accepting 60% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Ohio Public Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College	Acceptance Rate
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, Ohio	60%
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, Ohio	61%
Miami University Oxford Oxford, Ohio	75%
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, Ohio	81%
Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio	84%
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio	85%
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, Ohio	85%
Kent State University at Kent Kent, Ohio	86%
Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio	91%
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio	92%
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, Ohio	96%
Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio	99%
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Batavia, Ohio	100%
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, Ohio	100%
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, Ohio	100%
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, Ohio	100%
Kent State University at Stark North Canton, Ohio	100%
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, Ohio	100%

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.