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Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio

https://www.onu.edu

#280 National Colleges

70.15% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

2,111 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: United Methodist
Ohio Northern University (Ohio Northern or ONU) is a private United Methodist Church–affiliated university in Ada, Ohio. Founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871, ONU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It offers over 60 programs to choose from across five colleges: arts & sciences, business, engineering, pharmacy, and law. It is one of only four universities in Ohio to have both a pharmacy school and a law school, along with the Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Toledo.

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Location

City
Ada, Ohio

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Locale
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 20.1%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 18.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 11.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 7.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 5.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.7%
Education 5.1%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.9%
Social Sciences 2.6%
Psychology 2.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.6%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 2.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.1%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.1%
Physical Sciences 1.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%
History 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$33,440.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
62.56%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$24,072.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1229 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 660 609 558
Verbal 650 595 540

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 23
English 27 24 21