Best colleges for psychology in Ohio
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in psychology, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for psychology in Ohio71 schools
71 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Ohio.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in psychology, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Denison University
Granville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 2Tie
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 2Tie
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 4
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 5
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 6
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit#6 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 7
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit#7 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 8
- 9
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit#11 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B
- 10
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · Private nonprofit#13 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 11
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 12
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 13
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 14Tie
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B
- 14Tie
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 16
- 17
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 18
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · Private nonprofit#26 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 19
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
- 20
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH · Private nonprofit#28 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 21
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public#29 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 22
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#33 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B
- 23
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit#34 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 24
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public#35 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade C+
- 25
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit#38 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in psychology
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | About $40,000 | $26,000 | $67,753 | 79% |
| Case Western Reserve University | About $41,000 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| Kenyon College | About $39,000 | $18,527 | $71,830 | 82% |
| Oberlin College | About $39,000 | $26,000 | $58,343 | 81% |
| Ohio State University | About $17,000 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| University of Dayton | About $30,000 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| The College of Wooster | About $23,000 | $26,500 | $59,629 | 74% |
| Miami University-Oxford | About $28,000 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Cedarville University | About $24,000 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | About $24,000 | $23,384 | $50,030 | 75% |
| John Carroll University | About $29,000 | $26,000 | $62,860 | 79% |
| Ohio Northern University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $80,928 | 75% |
| University of Cincinnati | About $26,000 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Otterbein University | About $19,000 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| Xavier University | About $33,000 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Ohio University | About $22,000 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | About $21,000 | $27,000 | $55,624 | 59% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $49,555 | 68% |
| Ursuline College | About $16,000 | $26,250 | $56,878 | 67% |
| University of Toledo | About $17,000 | $22,250 | $50,632 | 57% |
| Mount St. Joseph University | About $17,000 | $26,827 | $51,509 | 56% |
| Walsh University | About $20,000 | $27,000 | $59,764 | 59% |
| Bowling Green State University | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $47,896 | 64% |
| Ashland University | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $52,928 | 61% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 24
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 11
- Arkansas 20
- California 74
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 24
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 44
- Georgia 46
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 42
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 11
- Maryland 22
- Massachusetts 51
- Michigan 36
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 13
- Missouri 38
- Montana 8
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 12
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 7
- New York 96
- North Carolina 51
- North Dakota 8
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 105
- Puerto Rico 22
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 34
- Texas 71
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 41
- Washington 21
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 28