Ohio State on the rise in new ranking of public universities
Undergraduate business, engineering, nursing programs rank in top 10
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The Ohio State University has improved in rankings of public and national universities, according to a new survey from U.S. News & World Report.
Ohio State ranked 15th among public universities and 41st in the nation in the new Best Colleges rankings for 2025. It’s an improvement of two spots in both categories.
“Ohio State is one of the best public universities in the nation with outstanding students, faculty and staff who are passionate about solving the world's most pressing challenges," President Walter "Ted" Carter Jr. said. "The university just enrolled a record-setting first-year class, we have a world-class academic medical center that continues to excel at patient care and life-changing research, and a worldwide network of nearly 620,000 alumni."
In addition to the overall rankings, the university continues to be rated among the top 10 in a variety of academic programs. The College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is ranked first among public universities and 4th nationally.
In the Fisher College of Business, the undergraduate business program ranked 7th among public universities and 14th nationally. The undergraduate engineering degree program in the College of Engineering was ranked 12th among publics and 20th in the nation, its highest ranking to date. Ohio State’s program is ranked in the category of universities offering an engineering doctorate.
For the first time, the university joined the ranks of top universities for first-year experience, ranking 50th nationally. The survey of efforts to make new students feel connected to their campus community is only in its second year for U.S. News & World Report.
Ohio State remains among the top universities for commitment to military-connected students. The new report ranks the university 15th among public institutions and 22nd nationally, up two spots.
Now in its 40th year, the Best Colleges issue evaluates nearly 1,500 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality. Ohio State is ranked in a peer group of more than 400 national universities.
