Ada, OH · Private · 2,489 undergraduates · town
Ohio Northern University
Moderately selective
Engineering students can pursue a structured paid co-op with multiple work rotations, adding a substantial employment component to the degree.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 73.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 73.6%
4,537 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$80,928 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Ohio Northern University apart
Academic design
Engineering, pharmacy, business, sciences, and liberal arts are supported by labs, design work, internships, undergraduate research, and optional cooperative education.
Campus pattern
The Ada campus is compact and residential, with athletics, student organizations, performing arts, and a strong small-town college atmosphere.
Defining feature
Engineering students can pursue a structured paid co-op with multiple work rotations, adding a substantial employment component to the degree.
Can I get in?
73.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
4,537About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 10% submitted an SAT, and 42% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Ohio Northern University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Ohio Northern University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, pharmacy, business, sciences, and liberal arts are supported by labs, design work, internships, undergraduate research, and optional cooperative education.
Make the fit specific
Engineering students can pursue a structured paid co-op with multiple work rotations, adding a substantial employment component to the degree.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Ohio Northern University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Engineering students can pursue a structured paid co-op with multiple work rotations, adding a substantial employment component to the degree.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Biology, General
Civil Engineering
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Ohio Northern University beyond the classroom
The Ada campus is compact and residential, with athletics, student organizations, performing arts, and a strong small-town college atmosphere.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, pharmacy, business, sciences, and liberal arts are supported by labs, design work, internships, undergraduate research, and optional cooperative education.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Ada campus is compact and residential, with athletics, student organizations, performing arts, and a strong small-town college atmosphere.
What changes the experience
Engineering students can pursue a structured paid co-op with multiple work rotations, adding a substantial employment component to the degree.