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Ohio University - Athens Campus 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Ohio University - Athens Campus has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how your school did in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how OHIO Athens fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How Ohio University - Athens Campus Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Nationwide Ranking

OHIO Athens is #184 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This places Ohio University - Athens Campus among the top 10% of colleges and universities in the nation for students!

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Ohio Ranking

OHIO Athens placed #7 out of 91 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of schools in the United States for Ohio students! See the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking

This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, OHIO Athens has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	173	791	78.1%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	178	879	79.8%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	7	37	81.1%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	7	41	82.9%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	132	79.6%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	132	79.6%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, OHIO Athens has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72	1,055	93.2%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	502	92.8%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	959	94.6%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121	1,187	89.8%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	72	93.1%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	533	93.4%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65	571	88.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91	1,150	92.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55	540	89.8%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	502	89.6%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	630	89.5%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64	558	88.5%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21	176	88.1%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111	654	83.0%
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	76	85.5%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20	138	85.5%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41	256	84.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163	816	80.0%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38	231	83.6%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193	933	79.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119	694	82.9%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162	925	82.5%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	48	95.8%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	129	81.4%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	356	81.5%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	182	95.6%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132	556	76.3%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	22	90.9%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	10	90.0%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	8	87.5%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	8	87.5%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	85.7%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82	332	75.3%
Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	48	77.1%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	109	78.0%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	153	97.4%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	48	95.8%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	294	77.2%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	201	91.5%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	50	90.0%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	24	87.5%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	366	76.8%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	103	90.3%
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	21	90.5%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	93	88.2%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144	573	74.9%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	47	91.5%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	9	77.8%
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	47	72.3%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	28	89.3%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	27	88.9%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	26	88.5%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	26	88.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	16	81.3%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	123	91.1%
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	45	71.1%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62	228	72.8%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118	437	73.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	170	90.6%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188	609	69.1%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	101	90.1%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	29	82.8%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	140	85.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	30	86.7%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	30	86.7%
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	80.0%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	10	80.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	6	34	82.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	19	84.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	138	84.1%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	92	88.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	89	87.6%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	34	85.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	17	82.4%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	118	87.3%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138	460	70.0%
Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	75.0%
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	50	68.0%
Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	43	67.4%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	124	86.3%
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	42	66.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	158	81.0%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31	96	67.7%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	7	71.4%
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	20	80.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	8	36	77.8%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	143	83.2%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	42	81.0%
Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	2	6	66.7%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	94	77.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	7	34	79.4%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	18	72.2%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	22	77.3%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	97	76.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	6	22	72.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	7	32	78.1%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	84	79.8%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	15	73.3%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	44	77.3%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	53	73.6%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5	19	73.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	14	71.4%
Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	14	71.4%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	54	75.9%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	3	9	66.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	57	71.9%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	4	13	69.2%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	63	74.6%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	42	73.8%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	53	73.6%
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	16	68.8%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	47	72.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	57	71.9%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	67	70.2%

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