78%

Acceptance Rate

$6,489

Avg.Financial Aid

003100

FAFSA Code

Ohio University

  • Type Control of Institution - Public/Private

    Public

  • Acceptance Rate:

    N/A

  • Level

    4 Years

  • Religious Affiliation Indicates religious affiliation (denomination) for private not-for-profit institutions that are religiously affiliated.

    Not applicable

  • Accreditation Accreditation is the process by which the quality of learning at various educational institutions are evaluated. Read More.

    HLC

  • Website

    www.ohio.edu
  • Student Population Number of Students attending College

    28,480

  • On Campus Housing Does the institution provide on-campus housing?

    Yes

Ohio University is a public research university established in the year 1804. The university spreads around a huge campus of 1800 acres and has 6 campuses in the state of Ohio which includes Athens, Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, Zanesville.

Its vision is to provide the best transformative learning community in the nation with the advance knowledge of faculty, to help their alumni become global leaders and provides a wide variety of programs to its students nationally and internationally.

  • The graduation rate is 64%.

  • The total student population is 29,509 which includes 20,815 full-timers and 8,694 part-timers.

  • University acceptance rate of 75%.

  • The student-faculty ratio is 18:1.


Online Education at Ohio University

The university provides a variety of courses to the students through its online programs. Its MBA program is very popular amongst other programs which it is offering. There are lots of technical implementations in the online program with an intention to make the programs as efficient as possible.

For more info on Tuition and Fees


Reviews

Some of the student reviews are given below.

  • The campus has a great campus environment and activities conducted in the university helps the students to excel in the careers.

  • The faculties are highly experienced and extremely helpful.

  • Good infrastructure and hands-on experience during the courses provide an opportunity to improve the skills.

Location & Contact

Email:

N/A

Fax:

N/A

Address

020 Chubb Hall

Rankings

Some of the rankings according to U.S.News report is given below.

  • It ranks #171 in 'National Universities'.

  • It ranks #129 in 'High School Counselor Rankings'.

  • It ranks #91 in 'Top Public Schools'.

Admissions

  • Application Deadline Deadline for application submissions. Please contact the school for more details.

    1st Feb

  • Acceptance Rate Percentage of applicants who are accepted in an Institution.

    78%

  • SAT Range

    1070 - 1270

  • SAT/ACT

    Required

  • ACT Range

    21 - 26

  • High School GPA

    Required

  • Application Fee

    $50

  • Accept Common App

    Yes

The admission process is very feasible for distance education courses as the Ohio University official understands and have a vision how busy the schedule of a person can be. The process is of three steps is there for admission and all the necessary documents will be shared with the office and if in case the document was delivered to wrong address then the process of admission will take time.

Ohio University offers five associate's degree programs or eight online bachelors the candidate can choose anyone which they wanted the degree into and can learn it by being at home only the university offers blended as well as online programs in the distance learning program. If there is any student who wanted to opt the distance education but has not completed his associate's degree from any college of Ohio University is eligible and can enroll in any bachelor degree program with an online stream.

For the distance education programs and students, the Ohio University has an eCampus Student Knowledge Center and various resources, tools, software, advisors, tech support, learning support, the section for veterans, testing and success centres, and services to offer. The advising, invoicing, shipping of course materials, submitting lessons, and receiving grades through postal systems and if the student has any doubts or need to know anything then they can contact the administration through telephone or email. All the students who are opting for online distance education program will get a mentor except the legal studies certificate students.

The student needs to pay 25 dollars application fee which is non-refundable in nature. The fee and documents should be delivered at the same time and then if the student is sending a check they should specify student identification number and correction ID, the name of the student the check should be owed to Ohio University.

The student needs to send the copy of the transcript of previous college or university in which they have studied recently they need to send only an authorized copy which is checked by the school officials at registrar office of Ohio University.

For the students who wanted to do degree course need to submit a GED completion document and all the candidate need to be very attentive that all the transcripts they are sending should be unopened. The students who have got admitted to Ohio University will get a mentor who will guide them and this will happen only when all the documents are delivered and after the approval and processing by the officials.

The students who have got admitted can grab the opportunity of gaining credits by College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) credits and it must be done prior to registration into the particular program.

Admission Standards

The Ohio University is open to all and welcomes national as well as international students application there is no condition if a student is a beginner he/she can also apply as well as if a student who has already gained an associate degree from some other college.

There are some policies and conditions applied on candidate's who wanted to apply for distance learning courses first is they need to finish 9 semester hours or higher and 9 semester hours means 12 quarter hours according to university online courses admission policies. And, it can be gained through any university which is affiliated and accredited and any district level or territory level accredited college.

The students who are coming through this guideline will be considered as a transfer candidate. The cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or more is best for transfer candidates as this is the first condition which the candidates are fulfilling for admission. One of the main points is if the candidate has finished up to 20 or 30 semesters of the curriculum from any college or university then it will be counted with their admission profile.

In another category, the students who have recently completed their General Education Development diploma or high school diploma program from any other college or university and the calculation about semester is same that is 9 semester hours or 12 quarter hours are eligible and can apply for the admission process for distance learning.

The students need to give ACT or SAT scorecard as it is also a mandatory admission condition for eligibility which the candidate has got from the test organizations and authorized high school transcripts. Few of the online programs offered by Ohio University has a more thorough process and needs.

Students need to make an account with the help of email ID and log in through that and need to fill the application form. The student needs to check whether they have the eligibility to register into an online program of Ohio University or not as every state have different criteria and policies.

Annual Cost to Attend

  • Net Price Cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received.

    $22,072

  • Average Annual Cost

    $12,192

Additional Costs:

  • Books And Supplies

    $28,986

  • Other Fees

    $N/A

  • Room And Board The charges for an academic year for Rooming accommodations and meals for a typical student.

    $12,966

  • Budget For Other Expenses

    $2,772

Total One Year Cost

$28,986

Before taking admission at any college or university, student and student family first check whether the expense of the college or university is within their budget or not as the financial is the main concern when it comes to education as investing in education is a one-time investment and the family expects that this investment should not go in vain.

Ohio University has designed the fee structure according to the consideration of all types of students and families.

Including all the grants, scholarships, or aid provided to the student the average net price of the university is $22,072 whereas the average annual cost for tuition is as low as $12,192.

The overall one year cost to attend Ohio University on an average is $28,986.

Academics

Highest Degree Offered The highest degree offered by the Institution.

Doctoral

Student:Faculty Ratio

17:1

Full-Time Retention Rate Percent of the that re-enrolled at the institution as either full- or part-time in the current year.

81%

Part-Time Retention Rate Percent of the that re-enrolled at the institution as either full- or part-time in the current year.

54%

Academic Calendar

Semester

Research Funding per Student

$2,501

Faculty Overview

57%

Male Professors

43%

Female Professors

Non-traditional Learning

Evening Degree Programs

Teacher Certification

Distance Education

Study Abroad

Majors

Most Popular Majors:

  • Registered Nursing, Administration,...

    2,574 Graduates

  • Business Administration, Management...

    395 Graduates

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General...

    366 Graduates

  • Communication and Media Studies

    310 Graduates

  • Teacher Education and Professional...

    260 Graduates

  • Marketing

    235 Graduates

  • Journalism

    213 Graduates

  • Psychology, General

    180 Graduates

  • Teacher Education and Professional...

    260 Graduates

  • Marketing

    235 Graduates

  • Journalism

    213 Graduates

  • Psychology, General

    180 Graduates

  • Radio, Television, and Digital Comm...

    175 Graduates

  • Finance and Financial Management Se...

    154 Graduates

  • Health and Medical Administrative S...

    146 Graduates

  • Industrial Production Technologies/...

    124 Graduates

  • Management Information Systems and...

    122 Graduates

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitne...

    120 Graduates

  • Zoology/Animal Biology

    114 Graduates

  • Social Work

    112 Graduates

  • Political Science and Government

    109 Graduates

  • Sociology

    106 Graduates

  • Physiology, Pathology and Related S...

    97 Graduates

  • Accounting and Related Services

    96 Graduates

  • History

    70 Graduates

  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servi...

    67 Graduates

  • Mechanical Engineering

    65 Graduates

  • Geography and Cartography

    59 Graduates

  • Human Development, Family Studies,...

    58 Graduates

  • Communication Disorders Sciences an...

    57 Graduates

  • Criminology

    56 Graduates

  • Economics

    47 Graduates

  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Ot...

    47 Graduates

  • Natural Resources Conservation and...

    45 Graduates

  • Apparel and Textiles

    44 Graduates

  • Computer and Information Sciences,...

    43 Graduates

  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender,...

    41 Graduates

  • Fine and Studio Arts

    40 Graduates

  • Computer Science

    36 Graduates

  • International Business

    36 Graduates

  • Electrical, Electronics and Communi...

    34 Graduates

  • Human Resources Management and Serv...

    34 Graduates

  • Music

    34 Graduates

  • Civil Engineering

    33 Graduates

  • Chemical Engineering

    30 Graduates

  • Chemistry

    30 Graduates

  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

    30 Graduates

  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing St...

    27 Graduates

  • Computer Systems Networking and Tel...

    26 Graduates

  • Industrial Engineering

    26 Graduates

  • Public Health

    26 Graduates

  • Special Education and Teaching

    25 Graduates

  • Air Transportation

    25 Graduates

  • Anthropology

    25 Graduates

  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Div...

    25 Graduates

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervent...

    24 Graduates

  • English Language and Literature, Ge...

    24 Graduates

  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and...

    24 Graduates

  • Area Studies

    21 Graduates

  • Business/Managerial Economics

    19 Graduates

  • Design and Applied Arts

    18 Graduates

  • Mathematics

    18 Graduates

  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosc...

    17 Graduates

  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Relate...

    16 Graduates

  • Dance

    14 Graduates

  • English Language and Literature/Let...

    14 Graduates

  • International Relations and Nationa...

    13 Graduates

  • Museology/Museum Studies

    12 Graduates

  • Biology, General

    11 Graduates

  • Botany/Plant Biology

    11 Graduates

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studi...

    11 Graduates

  • Gerontology

    9 Graduates

  • Housing and Human Environments

    9 Graduates

  • Management Sciences and Quantitativ...

    9 Graduates

  • Philosophy

    9 Graduates

  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languag...

    9 Graduates

  • Urban Studies/Affairs

    8 Graduates

  • Mental and Social Health Services a...

    8 Graduates

  • Religion/Religious Studies

    7 Graduates

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

    6 Graduates

  • Physics

    6 Graduates

  • Teacher Education and Professional...

    5 Graduates

  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resoluti...

    5 Graduates

  • Applied Mathematics

    4 Graduates

  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and...

    4 Graduates

  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, an...

    4 Graduates

  • Classics and Classical Languages, L...

    3 Graduates

  • Arts, Entertainment,and Media Manag...

    2 Graduates

  • Family and Consumer Economics and R...

    2 Graduates

  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts

    2 Graduates

  • Microbiological Sciences and Immuno...

    2 Graduates

  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomica...

    1 Graduates

  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, an...

    1 Graduates

  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

    1 Graduates

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Student Body

Undergraduate Students

22,309

Socio-Economic Diversity Percent of full-time, first-time students receiving an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.

27%

Full-time / Part-time

76% / 24%

Students Gender

Male

40%

US National: 44%

Female

60%

US National: 56%

LGBTQIA STUDENT RESOURCE GROUPS

ON CAMPUS WOMEN'S CENTER

Race/Ethnicity

White

82%

Unknown

2%

Black

6%

Hispanic

3%

Two or more races

4%

Non Resident alien

2%

Asian

1%

American Indian/Alaska native

0%

Native Hawaiians/Pacific islander

0%

Geographic Density

Geographic Density

High

0%

Unknown Location

13%

Out Of State

86%

In State

1%

Foreign

Economic Diversity

36% percentage of students who recieved an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.

Median Household Income

$59,563 per year

Campus Life

Housing

The students can reside on campus and N/A of Freshman Live On-Campus.

On Campus Housing Available

Yes

Freshmen Required to Live on Campus

No

Freshmen Live on Campus

N/A

Undergrads in College Housing

45%

Averege Housing Cost

$7,060/year

Campus Food

The institution has several dining and meal plan options available to students and the average meal plan cost is around $6,586/year.

Meal Plan Available

Yes

Average Meal Plan Available

$6,586/year

Athletes

Division Sports Nickname

Bobcats

School Colors

hunter green and white

Varsity Athletics Association

NCAA

Varsity Athletics Conference Primary

Mid-American Conference

Total Male Athletes

238

Total Female Athletes

181

Intramural Sports

14

Sports Club

50

Sports Team (Men)

Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Wrestling

Sports Team (Women)

Basketball

Cross Country

Field Hockey

Golf

Soccer

Softball

Swimming and Diving

Track and Field

Volleyball

Campus Security

On-campus housing facilities are offered to the students who wish to remain nearby. At OUMC, $13,332 is the normal expense for on-campus housing, which a student will be needed to pay, each year. The university has enrolled around 40% male and 60% female students.

24-Hour Security Patrol

Campus Emergency Phones

24-Hour Escort Safety rides

Mobile Campus Emergency Alert

After Graduation

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

$32,700/year

Median Earnings 10 Years After Graduation

$40,500/year

Median Total Debt After Graduation The median cumulative federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated.

$10,833 - $28,125

Typical Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 4.53% interest rate.

$112 - $292

Outcomes 8 Years of Attending

Show data for students who

and started their studies

Out of 7,811 students

30% Graduated

10% Still Enrolled

15% Transfer

1% Withdraw

Financial Aid

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid.

84%

Average Aid Per Year

$6,489

Students Receiving Federal Grants

29%

Average Aid Per Year

$4,635

Students Receiving State Aid

18%

Average Aid Per Year

$1,749

Students Receiving Institutional Grants

80%

Average Aid Per Year

$4,742

Average Grant & Scholarship by Family Income Aid awarded based on the family income.

Income

Average Amount

< $30K

$11,218

$30K - $48K

$9,165

$48K - $75K

$5,239

$75K - $110K

$3,112

> $110K

$2,271

Total Needs based Scholarships/Grants

$1,844,651

Total Non-Needs based Scholarships/Grants

$10,745,724

There are plenty of financial aid programs and part-time employment available to help the students with the tuition costs. The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (OSFAS) is responsible for the processing and awarding the financial aids to the eligible students.

The FAFSA form must be submitted in order to access the eligibility and requirement for financial assistance. Ohio University federal school code is 003100.

  • The State Aid includes Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG), PHEAA Grant, OHIO Success Scholarship, OHIO Distinction Scholarship, OHIO Focus Award, OHIO Premier Scholarship, OHIO Russ Impact Scholarship, OHIO Trustee Award, and many others.

  • Federal Aid includes the Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, Direct Subsidized Loan, Direct Unsubsidized Loan and many more.

  • The Institutional Aid includes the ACE Scholarship, Don Abel Achievement Scholarship, Accounting, and Quantitative Methods Awards, and Brege Family Scholarship.

  • The Military Aid includes the Post 9/11 GI Bill and Tuition Assistance Program.

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