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Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern University, also referred to as ONU, is located in Ada, Ohio, United States. The university was established in the year 1871 by Henry Solomon Lehr. It is a United Methodist Church-affiliated, private university offering enrollment to more than 3,000 students every year. ONU has five colleges under it. These are:

  • Claude W. Pettit College of Law
  • Getty College of Arts and Sciences
  • James F. Dicke College of Business Administration
  • Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy
  • T.J. Smull College of Engineering

Ohio Northern University sponsors a large number of student organizations and clubs. These include societies such as Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Black Student Union, International Business Club, and Sigma Tau Delta. The university's sports teams are known as the Polar Bears, and they participate in volleyball, baseball, basketball, swimming, tennis, cross country, soccer, track and field, wrestling, softball, golf, and football.

Campus Location

525 S. Main St
Ada, OH 45810-1599
USA
Main Tel: (419) 772-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • United Methodist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in medicine, law, and engineering.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor44858
2772
Master81
Postbaccalaureate certificate 1

Students

Student enrollment was 3,603 in 2007-2008 (3,567 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 30,765
Room$ 3,945
Board$ 3,945
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 1,920

Financial Aid: Ohio Northern University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Ohio Northern University provides on-campus housing for 2,176 of its 3,567 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Ohio Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men84%
Women86%
All85%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-620
Math630-650
Writing500-630

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (78 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician

LAW (102 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (26 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (183 awarded)

  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (20 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (48 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

  • Psychology

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