Civil engineering
Ranked #167 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,673
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $23,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Ohio Northern University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 74.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,586 of 5,205 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 585–690, SAT Math 590–710, ACT 24–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,489
Larger than 62% of colleges
National median 1,603
Ohio Northern UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Ohio Northern University admitted 74.4% of 5,205 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants5,205
74.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,586
20.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)737
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 585–690
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 590–710
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–29
- 136
Your chances
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- 1175–1400
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–29
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$23,969
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $41,670
- Average net price
- $23,969
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24.7%
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71.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
84.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$82,743
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Ohio Northern University
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Bachelor's majors where Ohio Northern University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #262 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,802
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #308 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,802
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #391 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,289
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $26,625
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
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Total students
2,489
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH, United States
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Campus
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Fringe town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 71 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- onu.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $23,969 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Ohio Northern University acceptance rate for 2026?
Ohio Northern University admitted 74.4% of 5,205 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Ohio Northern University tuition?
Tuition at Ohio Northern University is $41,670 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,969 a year.
What is the average net price at Ohio Northern University?
The average net price at Ohio Northern University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,969 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio Northern University?
71.1% of first-time, full-time students at Ohio Northern University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Ohio Northern University?
The closest matches are University of Mount Union, The College of Wooster, and Baldwin Wallace University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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