CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland will continue its reign as Ohio's top college or university for the fifth straight year, according to WalletHub.
WalletHub's report of 2024's Best College & Universities Rankings comes as the first “early decision” college-application deadline is set for November 1.
Once again, WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, including "Student Selectivity," "Cost & Financing," and "Career Outcomes." The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.
Here are WalletHub's top 10 colleges & universities in Ohio:
- Case Western Reserve University
- Kenyon College
- Oberlin College
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Denison University
- The College of Wooster
- Ohio Northern University
- Cedarville University
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Mount Saint Joseph University
A closer look at the data shows Case Western Reserve was first in Ohio in the category of "Gender & Racial Diversity," as well as first in "Post-Attendance Median Salary." Case Western Reserve was second in Ohio in "Admission Rate" and in "Student-Faculty Radio."
Overall, Case Western Reserve University ranked No. 56 on WalletHub's list of the nation's top colleges and universities. Here were the top 5:
- Yale University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Princeton University
- California Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
WalletHub also broke down their rankings separately for colleges and universities. Here is their list of 2024's Best Colleges.
Click here for the list of 2024's Best Universities.