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NAME Ohio Northern University

ESTABLISHED1871

PRESIDENTDaniel A. DiBiasio

STUDENT BODY2,958

FACULTY AND STAFF615

ALUMNI32,808 alumni from 50 states and 67 countries

OPERATING BUDGET$91,583,000

ENDOWMENT$160,642,901

MASCOTPolar Bear

STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO11:1

CLASS SIZEAverage undergraduate class size: 19

ADA, OHIOA small-town atmosphere complements the friendly environment found on campus. Population: 5,947

FACTS AND FIGURES

CALENDARSemesters

ATHLETICSNCAA Division III, Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)

12 men’s and 11 women’s teams.

The mascot is the Polar Bear, and the school colors are orange and black.

STUDENT LIFEStudents choose from a variety of campus activities, including more than 200 student organizations; four national sororities and seven national fraternities; intercollegiate, intramural and club sports; and music and theatrical events.

MISSIONInfluenced by a unique history and an enduring affiliation with the United Methodist Church, Ohio Northern University’s mission is to provide a high-quality learning environment that prepares students for success in their careers; service to their communities, the nation and the world; and a lifetime of personal growth inspired by the higher values of truth, beauty and goodness. The University’s distinctive academic program includes mutually supporting liberal and professional education components that integrate practice with theory, complemented by excellent co-curricular offerings that enrich the Northern experience. To fulfill this mission, faculty and staff engage with students so they can learn to think critically, creatively and entrepreneurially; communicate effectively; gain practical experience; solve problems collaboratively; and act as ethical and responsible members of a global community.

TUITION AND FEES (2019-20)

ONU SUSTAINABILITYOhio Northern has made several significant strides in sustainability, and currently is making considerable efforts to realize the full benefits of a comprehensive approach in several areas of sustainability, alternative energy and environmental stewardship.

• Three wind turbines generate 400 kilowatts of power and the 3MW solar array field reduces ONU’s carbon footprint by over 3,300 tons, equal to 315 average households. Combined wind and solar generate more than 20 percent of ONU’s annual electricity needs.

• Founders Complex and Affinity Village Complex feature geothermal heating and cooling system to reduce energy use and water consumption.

• Ohio Northern University is a 100 percent tobacco-free campus.

• ONU has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation for the past seven years.

• Two electric vehicle charging stations have been installed on campus.

• The Affinity Gardens project has transformed the green space of the residence community and provides produce for the Ada Food Bank.• 100 trees and shrubs have been planted near the

wind turbines with a focus on providing a perfect habitat for 10 beehives.

• ONU Dinning Services promotes a number of sustainability initiatives, to include but not limited to the following programs: “Green Container, Green Planet” program, “Skip the Straw”, use of BPA recyclable tumblers, trayless operations, as well as celebration of WasteLESS Week and Earth Day events.

LOCATIONOur scenic, safe and modern campus rests on nearly 342 acres in the village of Ada, Ohio. Our location provides a quaint small-town atmosphere that complements the friendly environment found on campus. Ada offers an array of restaurants, shopping and culture.

THE INN AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITYAda’s world-class hotel offers more than 70 deluxe guest rooms, luxurious amenities and more than 3,000 square feet of flexible meeting spaces. Guests of The Inn enjoy everything that the ONU campus has to offer: athletics, performing arts, and so much more.

Full-Time Tuition and Technology Fee Arts and Sciences $33,440Business Administration $33,440Engineering $38,840Pharmacy $39,360First-Year Law (L1) (Includes January Term) $30,200Continuing Law $30,200Freshman Room and BoardFreshman room and 19 meal plan $12,040

See more at: www.onu.edu/tuition-and-fees

THE OHIO NORTHERN PROMISEThe Ohio Northern Promise is a set of initiatives to make an ONU education more affordable, to reduce student loan debt, to sustain academic quality, and to prepare students for career success. www.onu.edu/about/recognition-excellence

PRESIDENTDaniel A. DiBiasio

PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRSMaria L. Cronley

VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCIAL AFFAIRSWilliam H. Ballard

VICE PRESIDENT AND DEANFOR STUDENT AFFAIRSAdriane L. Thompson-Bradshaw

VICE PRESIDENT FORENROLLMENT MANAGEMENTWilliam T. Eilola

VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENTShannon M. Spencer

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTFOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRSJuliet K. Hurtig

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFCOMMUNICATIONS ANDMARKETINGAmy M. Prigge

GETTY COLLEGEOF ARTS & SCIENCESHolly L. Baumgartner

THE JAMES F. DICKE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONJohn C. Navin

THOMAS J. SMULL COLLEGEOF ENGINEERINGJohn-David S. Yoder

PETTIT COLLEGE OF LAWCharles H. Rose III

RUDOLPH H. RAABE COLLEGE OF PHARMACYSteven J. Martin

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UNIVERSITY The Higher Learning Commission www.ncahlc.org

COLLEGES• AACSB International– The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education• American Bar Association• American Chemical Society• Association of Technology, Management,

and Applied Engineering• Commission on Accreditation of Allied

Health Education Programs• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic

Training Education• Commission on Collegiate Nursing

Education• Committee on Accreditation for the

Exercise Sciences• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical

Laboratory Sciences• National Association of Schools of Music• Council for the Accreditation of

Educator Preparation• Ohio Board of Nursing• Ohio Department of Higher Education• Public Relations Society of America• The four engineering programs and

engineering education are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and the computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org

HIGHLY RATED (2019)U.S. News & World Report ranked ONU No. 5 among Midwest regional colleges in Best Colleges 2019 and also ranked ONU third in the Midwest for “Best Value Schools”  and 10th in the “A+ Schools for B Students” regional category.

The Princeton Review featured ONU as one of the nation’s top schools in its annual college guide, The Best 385 Colleges: 2019 Edition.

Washington Monthly ranked ONU as No. 14 on its “Baccalaureate Colleges” list of 2019 rankings.

The Wall Street Journal named ONU one of the top-10 small colleges in the Midwest.

PayScale ranks ONU among the top five private universities, and No. 8 overall in the state of Ohio, for return on investment.

Career-guidance site Zippia ranked ONU as the most likely college or university in the state of Ohio (and third in the nation) to place its graduates into a job.

ONU’s placement rates (percentage of graduates who either land a job or are accepted to graduate school within six months after graduation) have averaged more than 94 percent for each of the past seven years, a rate higher than the national average.

ACCREDITATION

608 Enrolled

Exam 25th Percentile 75th Percentile

SAT Math 555 660

SAT Verbal 540 650

ACT Composite 23 28

ACT English 21 27

ACT Math 23 28

ENTRANCE EXAM PERFORMANCE

Average High School GPA: 3.7HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE/CLASS RANK

ADMISSIONS

FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

3,898 Applied

2,735 Accepted

608 Enrolled

ENROLLMENT (FALL 2019) 2,958

ENROLLMENT STATUS ENROLLMENT TYPE

2,803 Full Time

95%

719 Graduate and Professional

24%

2,239Undergraduate

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155Part Time

5%

ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSOhio Northern currently hosts degree-seeking and exchange students from more than 20 different countries. More than 90 of our students are enrolled under a student visa. English language programs are offered for those students who are just beginning to learn English and for those who are more advanced.

Engineering 15%

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Business Administration

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1,161Arts & Sciences

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Pharmacy 28%

Engineering17%

American Indian/Alaskan Native 4

Black/African American 104

Asian 69

Hispanic/Latino 26

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island 4

Nonresident Alien (International) 98

Two or More Races 98

White 2,223

Unknown 332

Total 2,958

RACE/ETHNICITY

ENROLLMENT (FALL 2019) 2,958

Students participating in at least one

sport on campus

22%Students participating

in a Greek organization

18%Students were involved in student organizations

during 2018-19

82%

1,468Women

50%

1,490Men50%

ENROLLMENT BY GENDER

NATIONAL SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 2018 HIGH-IMPACT PRACTICES

Percentage of senior students who participated in high-impact practices (HIP): Learning communities, Service-learning, Research with faculty, Internship or field experiences, Study abroad, and Culminating senior experiences

* Activities in which ONU senior students (52% response rate) showed significantly higher participation rates than selected peer institutions as well as nationally participating institutions in NSSE 2018.

ONU

Peer Schools

National Participants

88%

63% 16%

8%

60% 25%

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High-Impact Practices* ONU Peer Schools

National Participants

Research with faculty 43% 33% 23%

Internship or field experiences 75% 67% 49%

Culminating senior experiences 79% 59% 45%

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

78%

STUDENT PLACEMENT RATES

STUDENT PLACEMENT

97%96%96%93%96%

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FIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATES OF FIRST-TIME FULL-TIME FRESHMEN

* 6-year graduation rate for Bachelor’s (2013 cohort), 7-year rate for PharmD (2012 cohort), 3-year rate for Law (2016 cohort).

STUDENT OUTCOMES

GRADUATION RATES* FOR BACHELOR’S AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES

Bachelor’s Pharmacy (PharmD) Law (JD)

71% 84% 76%

Cohort Year

88%

83% 84%86%

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American Indian/Alaskan Native 1

Black/African American 18

Asian 16

Hispanic/Latino 7

Nonresident Alien 15

Two or More Races 5

White 546

Unknown 7

RACE/ETHNICITY

STAFFING (FALL 2019)

Total 615

GENDER STATUS

115Part-Time

19%

500Full-Time

81%

292Men47%

323 Women

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ALUMNI GRADUATES BY DECADE

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6 10 81 747 2,670

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TOP FIVE STATES WHERE ALUMNI RESIDE

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TOTAL LIVING

32,808

ALUMNI BY U.S. REGION

MIDWEST21,776

SOUTH5,331

WEST1,854

NORTHEAST2,786

Arts & Sciences Business Engineering Law Pharmacy

ALUMNI BY COLLEGE12,566

3,197 4,0385,196

6,819

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

4,742 5,240 5,664 6,796 6,819

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID

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CONTACT INFORMATION:Ohio Northern University525 S. Main StreetAda, OH 45810419-772-2000onu.edu

Primary Source: Office of Institutional Research

419-772-2009www.onu.edu/institutional_research