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#2647 of 14,131 In the World
#734 of 2,597 In North America
#672 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 32 In Kansas State
#112 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Top50% For 49 other topics
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Religion
American Baptist
Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
19
Avg. cost to attend
$28,126 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
936
Graduates
119
Male:Female Ratio
61:39
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ottawa.edu

Ottawa University - Ottawa Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ottawa University - Ottawa has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 82% 74%
Applicants 3,600 2,780 814
Admissions 2,881 2,274 602
Freshmen enrolled full time 283 181 99
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 8 2

447 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

22 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
17 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 880
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ottawa University - Ottawa are 880-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
75 or 26%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 21
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ottawa University - Ottawa are 16-21 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 553 (53%)
Hispanic 170 (16%)
Black or African American 156 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 61 (6%)
Two or more races 57 (5%)
Asian 27 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 5 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa is $28,126 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,126/year
Average aid awarded
$23,215
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,092
$30-48K $25,749
$48-75K $28,099
$75-110K $29,480
$110K+ $30,254

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,900$11,682
Tuition in-state $31,900$11,682
Tuition out-of-state $31,900$11,682
Fee in-district $3,400$880
Fee in-state $3,400$880
Fee out-of-state $3,400$880

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 633
Combined charge for room and board $11,934
Room charge $5,360
Meal charge $6,800

Ottawa University - Ottawa majors

Ottawa University - Ottawa has granted 133 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 36 master's across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ottawa University - Ottawa.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 17 22
Applied Psychology 22
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 17
Sports Studies 15
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 7 2
Accounting 5 2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Sociology, General 4
Art & Art Studies, General 3
Curriculum and Instruction 3
Finance, General 3
Business & Managerial Economics 2
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 2
Educational & Instructional Technology 2
Engineering, General 2
Management Information Systems, General 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Education, General 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1
Human Services, General 1
Information Science & Studies 1
Mathematics, General 1
Grand Total 133 36

Ottawa University - Ottawa has a graduation rate of 29%, which is among the 12% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 29% 27% 31%
  • Full-time retention rate - 58%
  • Part-time retention rate - 6%

Publications & Citations

Ottawa University - Ottawa has published 5,588 scientific papers with 50,611 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, and Business.

Publications
5,588
Citations
50,611

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,170 / 20,739
Political Science
3,073 / 13,853
Philosophy
2,425 / 10,769
Law
2,281 / 12,675
Computer Science
1,719 / 36,760
Environmental Science
1,710 / 10,930
Sociology
1,622 / 9,038
Biology
1,598 / 11,626
Engineering
1,562 / 32,826
Business
1,361 / 26,476
Physics
1,306 / 12,864
History
1,203 / 5,929
Geography and Cartography
1,187 / 6,960
Medicine
1,141 / 27,584
Chemistry
1,027 / 7,720
Economics
938 / 24,018
Archaeology
935 / 5,484
Psychology
931 / 27,951
Quantum and Particle physics
817 / 9,143
Mathematics
799 / 28,544
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
661 / 25,855
Ecology
609 / 4,855
Geology
606 / 4,574
Linguistics
600 / 4,302
Biochemistry
589 / 2,853
Art & Design
577 / 3,549
Organic Chemistry
564 / 2,145
Statistics
552 / 26,390
Materials Science
471 / 4,774
Computer Networking
456 / 23,078
Paleontology
452 / 3,521
Management
450 / 4,649
Finance
440 / 2,521
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
421 / 1,744
Telecommunications
413 / 6,819
Pathology
404 / 22,241
Cyber Security
387 / 3,490
Development Studies
379 / 3,084
Genetics
377 / 3,463
Social Psychology
373 / 4,076

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 48 65
1993 73 73
1994 65 87
1995 65 78
1996 72 89
1997 57 106
1998 58 101
1999 73 122
2000 79 161
2001 97 168
2002 148 327
2003 109 420
2004 180 570
2005 188 783
2006 286 1021
2007 197 1246
2008 230 1541
2009 177 1793
2010 162 2022
2011 171 2266
2012 157 2678
2013 192 2767
2014 217 2836
2015 206 2833
2016 234 2549
2017 183 2554
2018 186 2768
2019 241 2954
2020 207 3263
2021 161 3175
2022 132 2703
2023 144 2579
2024 98 2290
Academic rankings

Ottawa University - Ottawa alumni

  1. Trent Franks

    Trent Franks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politicianbusiness executive
    Biography

    Harold Trent Franks is an American businessman and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017 (numbered as the 2nd district from 2003 to 2013). He is a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure, Franks served as vice chairman of the United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and chairman of the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

  2. Derrick Ward

    Derrick Ward
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Derrick LaRon Ward is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft and played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University.

  3. Oksana Syroyid

    Oksana Syroyid
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Oksana Ivanivna Syroyid is a Ukrainian politician and jurist. She was elected to the Verkhovna Rada in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary elections. In December 2014, she became the first woman to serve as the deputy speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament. Since October 2019 Syroyid is the party leader of Self Reliance.

  4. Ezzedine Choukri Fishere

    Ezzedine Choukri Fishere
    Born in
    Kuwait Flag Kuwait
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    writernovelistacademic
    Biography

    Ezzedine Choukri Fishere is an Egyptian novelist, diplomat and academic.

All 14 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names OU
The College
Founded 1865
Motto Veritas Vos Liberabit
The Truth Shall Set You Free (John 8:32)
Colors gold, black
Academic calendar July to June
Total FTE staff 184
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 1001 South Cedar
Ottawa, Kansas, 66067-3399
United States
City population 13,000
Phone 7852425200

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