Ottawa University-Ottawa

Ottawa, Kansas

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1865Distant townSEVP certified

About

Ottawa University (OU) is a private university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. It also has a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City and Milwaukee metropolitan areas, as well as online. It was founded in 1865 and is affiliated with the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma and the American Baptist Churches USA. The residential campus in Ottawa has a student enrollment of more than 875 students, while the OUAZ campus in Surprise has more than 900. In total, Ottawa University serves more than 4,000 students across all of its campuses and online.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$36,650
Estimated total for international students: US$55,441

Net price calculatorottawa.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 870
Graduate students: 129
International undergraduates: 6%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 83%
SAT: Reading and writing 420–500 · Maths 330–500
ACT: 16–22

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 26%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$59,897

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (54)

Bachelor's degrees36 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducation, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInformation Science/StudiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherPhilosophy, Politics, and EconomicsPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheology and Religious Vocations, Other

Master's degrees15 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Graduate certificates1 subject

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.