Best colleges for engineering in Ohio
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Ohio36 schools
36 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 engineering, 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
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 2
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 3
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · PublicHonor Roll#5 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 4
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · Private nonprofit#6 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 5
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit#11 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B
- 7
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 8
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · Private nonprofitTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 9
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 10Tie
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B
- 10Tie
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit#18 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
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Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private nonprofit#22 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 14
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 15
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · Public#29 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 16
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public#35 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 17
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public#39 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 18
Capital University
Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit#41 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 19
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH · Public#45 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 20
Marietta College
Marietta, OH · Private nonprofit#46 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 21
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH · Private nonprofit#47 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 22
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public#49 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 23
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 24
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B
- 25
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH · Private nonprofit#57 in Ohio
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | $41,190 | $24,000 | $87,989 | 87% |
| Oberlin College | $38,645 | $26,000 | $58,343 | 81% |
| Ohio State University | $17,339 | $19,976 | $60,409 | 88% |
| University of Dayton | $29,533 | $23,250 | $75,537 | 80% |
| Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | $23,000 | $55,076 | 80% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| John Carroll University | $28,746 | $26,000 | $62,860 | 79% |
| Ohio Northern University | $24,478 | $27,000 | $80,928 | 75% |
| University of Cincinnati | $25,648 | $21,250 | $54,810 | 75% |
| Otterbein University | $19,237 | $26,000 | $53,313 | 68% |
| Xavier University | $32,997 | $23,250 | $64,873 | 69% |
| Ohio University | $21,637 | $21,056 | $52,581 | 65% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | $27,000 | $54,122 | 67% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | $22,421 | $25,000 | $49,555 | 68% |
| University of Toledo | $17,249 | $22,250 | $50,632 | 57% |
| Bowling Green State University | $24,022 | $25,000 | $47,896 | 64% |
| Kent State University at Kent | $20,787 | $24,500 | $45,388 | 64% |
| Capital University | $22,576 | $26,889 | $54,143 | 60% |
| Shawnee State University | $14,381 | $23,000 | $39,596 | 48% |
| Marietta College | $21,083 | $27,000 | $57,180 | 61% |
| University of Mount Union | $23,280 | $27,000 | $53,217 | 59% |
| University of Akron Main Campus | $13,946 | $23,250 | $46,600 | 52% |
| Wilberforce University | $5,567 | $26,468 | $38,298 | 12% |
| Youngstown State University | $12,767 | $24,000 | $41,544 | 50% |
| Muskingum University | $19,532 | $25,369 | $48,440 | 56% |
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 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16