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#2894 of 14,131 In the World
#824 of 2,597 In North America
#757 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 32 In Kansas State
#468 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Top50% For 15 other topics
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Religion
American Baptist
Acceptance rate
78%
Average SAT
980
Average ACT
21
Avg. cost to attend
$26,872 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
853
Graduates
100
Male:Female Ratio
63:37
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 78% 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 78% 80% 70%
Applicants 3,331 2,610 721
Admissions 2,606 2,099 507
Freshmen enrolled full time 243 161 82
Freshmen enrolled part time 18 16 2

219 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

28 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
15 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 860
or below

75% of them
had 1100
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Ottawa University - Ottawa are 860-1100 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
24 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Ottawa University - Ottawa are 18-23 (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 482 (51%)
Black or African American 161 (17%)
Hispanic 156 (16%)
Two or more races 64 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 44 (5%)
Asian 12 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 11 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa is $26,872 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
$26,872/year
Average aid awarded
$23,303
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $22,324
$30-48K $24,412
$48-75K $25,305
$75-110K $28,424
$110K+ $30,243

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,980$9,892
Tuition in-state $29,980$9,892
Tuition out-of-state $29,980$9,892
Fee in-district $3,400$415
Fee in-state $3,400$415
Fee out-of-state $3,400$415

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 547
Combined charge for room and board $11,934
Room charge $5,360
Meal charge $6,490

Ottawa University - Ottawa majors

Ottawa University - Ottawa has granted 103 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs and 53 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ottawa University - Ottawa.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 21 39
Sports Studies 16
Applied Psychology 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
Accounting 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 4 3
Curriculum and Instruction 5
Finance, General 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Business & Managerial Economics 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2
Educational & Instructional Technology 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
History Teacher Education 2
Sociology, General 2
Art & Art Studies, General 1
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 1
Information Science & Studies 1
Management Information Systems, General 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 1
Grand Total 103 53

Ottawa University - Ottawa has a graduation rate of 28%, which is among the 11% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 28% 20% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 57%
  • Part-time retention rate - 36%

Publications & Citations

Ottawa University - Ottawa has published 3,710 scientific papers with 17,266 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sociology, and Physics.

Publications
3,710
Citations
17,266

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,643 / 11,043
Political Science
1,831 / 7,625
Philosophy
1,560 / 4,975
Law
1,175 / 7,077
Biology
1,087 / 8,040
Computer Science
933 / 9,097
Engineering
907 / 6,166
Environmental Science
877 / 5,651
Sociology
854 / 3,863
Physics
851 / 6,588
Chemistry
823 / 4,787
Medicine
816 / 8,150
Business
730 / 3,551
History
614 / 2,562
Geography and Cartography
575 / 3,505
Organic Chemistry
575 / 1,266
Psychology
560 / 7,334
Biochemistry
514 / 3,209
Quantum and Particle physics
494 / 4,111
Economics
481 / 2,497
Mathematics
435 / 5,243
Archaeology
420 / 2,452
Materials Science
363 / 1,536
Art & Design
357 / 1,500
Ecology
312 / 3,005
Geology
311 / 3,115
Statistics
309 / 4,241
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
303 / 3,056
Linguistics
294 / 1,819
Pathology
266 / 3,467
Genetics
238 / 2,282
Marketing
217 / 1,538
Paleontology
215 / 2,016
Management
214 / 1,762
Development Studies
209 / 1,680
Psychiatry
209 / 3,720
Finance
196 / 443
Social Psychology
192 / 2,749
Computer Networking
176 / 1,451
Telecommunications
170 / 2,432

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 40 30
1992 37 44
1993 63 47
1994 52 71
1995 49 52
1996 61 68
1997 48 78
1998 47 74
1999 54 89
2000 46 119
2001 55 121
2002 70 177
2003 47 175
2004 66 159
2005 75 207
2006 102 241
2007 92 301
2008 106 339
2009 111 428
2010 111 527
2011 125 555
2012 101 714
2013 161 727
2014 180 736
2015 163 854
2016 168 907
2017 144 1016
2018 155 1107
2019 211 1130
2020 148 1362
2021 122 1468
2022 127 1325
2023 112 1322
Academic rankings

Ottawa University - Ottawa alumni

  1. Trent Franks

    Trent Franks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    business executivepolitician
    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. Oksana Syroyid

    Oksana Syroyid
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    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.

  3. Derrick Ward

    Derrick Ward
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Derrick LaRon Ward is a former American 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.

  4. Ezzedine Choukri Fishere

    Ezzedine Choukri Fishere
    Born in
    Kuwait Flag Kuwait
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    novelistwriteracademic
    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 179
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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