Athens, OH · Public · 19,633 undergraduates · town
Ohio University-Main Campus
Less selective
Ohio University combines a traditional Athens college-town setting with an unusual Honors Tutorial College built around individualized faculty tutorials.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in affordability and academic standing.- Admission
- 84.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 69.2%
25,648 applicants in the reported year
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$52,581 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Ohio University-Main Campus apart
Academic design
Programs include journalism, media, business, health, arts, sciences, and more than 30 tutorial-based Honors Tutorial College degrees.
Campus pattern
Athens is a compact Appalachian college town surrounded by wooded southeastern Ohio terrain.
Career & value signal
Strong pipelines in media, communications, healthcare, business, education, and regional public service.
Can I get in?
84.8% admitted
Honors Tutorial College applicants submit additional materials and selected candidates complete interviews.
Recent applicant pool
25,648About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 12% submitted an SAT, and 36% 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 University-Main Campus, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Ohio University-Main Campus 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
Programs include journalism, media, business, health, arts, sciences, and more than 30 tutorial-based Honors Tutorial College degrees.
Make institutional fit specific
Ohio University combines a traditional Athens college-town setting with an unusual Honors Tutorial College built around individualized faculty tutorials.
Use the application route carefully
Honors Tutorial College applicants submit additional materials and selected candidates complete interviews.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Honors Tutorial College applicants submit additional materials and selected candidates complete interviews.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Ohio University-Main Campus publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. Each one requires a separate scholarship application. three renew past the first year.
Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive
Engineering; TechnologyThrough one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
BusinessThrough one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Fine ArtsThrough one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Humanities; Mathematics; Natural SciencesWith one-year access
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
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Average annual cost by household income at Ohio University-Main Campus
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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Data Analytics
What is campus life like?
Ohio University-Main Campus beyond the classroom
Athens is a compact Appalachian college town surrounded by wooded southeastern Ohio terrain.
A defining academic feature
Programs include journalism, media, business, health, arts, sciences, and more than 30 tutorial-based Honors Tutorial College degrees.
What shapes an ordinary week
Athens is a compact Appalachian college town surrounded by wooded southeastern Ohio terrain.
Where the degree can lead
Strong pipelines in media, communications, healthcare, business, education, and regional public service.