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#2448 of 14,131 In the World
#689 of 2,597 In North America
#630 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 32 In Kansas State
#117 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Top50% For 49 other topics
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Religion
American Baptist
Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
875
Average ACT
19
Avg. cost to attend
$28,185 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
870
Graduates
129
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 83% 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 83% 86% 73%
Applicants 2,611 1,998 613
Admissions 2,166 1,721 445
Freshmen enrolled full time 285 186 99
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 20 1

528 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

22 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
11 or 4%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 750
or below

75% of them
had 1000
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ottawa University - Ottawa are 750-1000 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
62 or 20%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ottawa University - Ottawa are 16-22 (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
Secondary school rank 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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 487 (49%)
Hispanic 182 (18%)
Black or African American 150 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 57 (6%)
Two or more races 46 (5%)
Asian 31 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 16 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa is $28,185 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
$28,185/year
Average aid awarded
$23,692
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,449
$30-48K $22,912
$48-75K $25,525
$75-110K $30,199
$110K+ $30,771

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $32,380$11,682
Tuition in-state $32,380$11,682
Tuition out-of-state $32,380$11,682
Fee in-district $3,500$880
Fee in-state $3,500$880
Fee out-of-state $3,500$880

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 634
Combined charge for room and board $11,934
Room charge $6,117
Meal charge $7,140

Ottawa University - Ottawa majors

Ottawa University - Ottawa has granted 137 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs and 46 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ottawa University - Ottawa.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 22 30
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 24
Applied Psychology 18
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 3
Accounting 4 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 6
Sports Studies 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Curriculum and Instruction 4
Finance, General 4
Management Information Systems, General 3
Business & Managerial Economics 2
Computer Science 2
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 2
Engineering, General 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2
History Teacher Education 2
Information Science & Studies 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Music, General 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
Sociology, General 2
Art Teacher Education 1
Educational & Instructional Technology 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
History, General 1
Mathematics, General 1
Grand Total 137 46

Ottawa University - Ottawa has a graduation rate of 28%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 28% 17% 44%
  • Full-time retention rate - 58%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Ottawa University - Ottawa has published 6,165 scientific papers with 52,187 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, and Business.

Publications
6,165
Citations
52,187

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,589 / 21,295
Political Science
3,412 / 14,410
Philosophy
2,590 / 11,183
Law
2,438 / 13,158
Environmental Science
1,865 / 11,338
Computer Science
1,791 / 37,654
Sociology
1,743 / 9,190
Biology
1,729 / 12,152
Engineering
1,644 / 33,560
Business
1,433 / 27,135
Physics
1,372 / 13,193
Geography and Cartography
1,290 / 6,902
Medicine
1,284 / 28,589
History
1,284 / 5,847
Chemistry
1,058 / 7,938
Economics
1,014 / 24,631
Psychology
997 / 28,739
Archaeology
983 / 5,366
Quantum and Particle physics
849 / 9,318
Mathematics
816 / 29,130
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
677 / 26,432
Ecology
662 / 5,317
Geology
660 / 4,795
Linguistics
644 / 4,483
Art & Design
609 / 3,663
Biochemistry
595 / 2,978
Organic Chemistry
571 / 2,227
Statistics
556 / 26,948
Materials Science
487 / 4,864
Paleontology
479 / 3,705
Pathology
475 / 22,941
Finance
461 / 2,626
Management
461 / 4,831
Computer Networking
461 / 23,461
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
439 / 1,825
Cyber Security
420 / 3,545
Telecommunications
415 / 6,846
Development Studies
410 / 3,202
Genetics
398 / 3,875
Social Psychology
393 / 4,243

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 74 73
1994 65 87
1995 65 78
1996 72 90
1997 57 106
1998 58 101
1999 73 123
2000 79 161
2001 97 168
2002 148 328
2003 109 420
2004 179 571
2005 188 782
2006 286 1013
2007 198 1252
2008 230 1543
2009 177 1794
2010 162 2020
2011 170 2271
2012 157 2676
2013 193 2773
2014 221 2835
2015 209 2834
2016 237 2566
2017 191 2554
2018 220 2769
2019 270 2959
2020 294 3264
2021 238 3178
2022 219 2699
2023 213 2584
2024 169 2329
2025 136 1908
Academic rankings

Ottawa University - Ottawa alumni

  1. Trent Franks

    Trent Franks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    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 46)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Derrick Laron Ward is an American former professional football player who was a 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 for Fresno State Bulldogs and Ottawa Braves.

  3. Oksana Syroyid

    Oksana Syroyid
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    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 60)
    Occupations
    novelistacademicwriter
    Biography

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

All 13 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 177
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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