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Ohio University-Main Campus
Mission Statement Ohio University is a national, public, comprehensive university that emphasizes a high-quality, learning-centered educational experience and conducts world-class research in many disciplines. The Athens campus combines undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in a residential setting; the regional campuses offer enhanced access to many of the same quality programs. This combination of strengths, setting, and access fosters a diverse academic community that serves the economic and cultural needs of the region and benefits the state, nation, and world by generating new knowledge and educating future citizens and leaders.
General Information
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Contact Information Athens, OH 45701-2979 www.ohio.edu admissions@ohio.edu |
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| Degrees Offered
Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctor's Degree First-professional Degree | Type of Institution Public, 4-year or above |
| Certificates Offered Less than one year certificate Postbaccalaureate certificate | Carnegie Classification Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Air Force) Teacher certification Distance Learning opportunities Study abroad | Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Stafford Loan) or scholarships. Students will not be eligible for federal aid without completing the FAFSA Financial Aid Application. Ohio University-Main Campus FAFSA School Code |
| Credit Accepted Dual Credit Credit for life experiences Advanced placement (AP) credits | Religious Affiliation Not applicable |
| Student Population 20,415 (16,998 undergraduate) | Campus Setting Town: Distant |
| Undergraduate Student Age 96% under 25, 5% over 25 | Campus Housing Yes |
Admissions Information
| Undergraduate Application Fee (2006-2007) Click here to apply online | $45 |
| UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS: FALL 2006 | |||
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | |
| Number of applicants | 12,684 | 5,766 | 6,918 |
| Percent admitted | 85 | 82 | 87 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Full-time | 38 | 41 | 35 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS | ||
| REQUIRED | RECOMMENDED | |
| Secondary school GPA | X | |
| Secondary school rank | X | |
| Secondary school record | X | |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | X | |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | X | |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) | X | |
| TEST SCORES: FALL 2006 (ENROLLED FIRST-TIME STUDENTS) | ||
| STUDENTS SUBMITTING SCORES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| SAT | 2221 | 54 |
| ACT | 3950 | 88 |
| TEST SCORES | 25TH PERCENTILE* | 75TH PERCENTILE** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 490 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 600 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 26 |
| ACT English | 20 | 26 |
| ACT Math | 20 | 26 |
| * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data applies to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. | ||
Student Expenses
| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR PRICES | |||
| DETAILED EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| Tuition and fees | |||
| In-State | $8,727 | $8,235 | $7,770 |
| Out-of-State | $17,691 | $17,199 | $16,734 |
| Books and Supplies | $870 | $840 | $840 |
| Living Arrangement | |||
| On Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $7,839 | $7,686 | $7,539 |
| Other | $3,477 | $3,477 | $2,685 |
| Off Campus | |||
| Room and Board | |||
| Other | |||
| Off Campus with Family | |||
| Other | |||
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| In-State | |||
| On Campus | $20,913 | $20,238 | $18,834 |
| Off Campus | $18,834 | ||
| Off Campus with Family | $13,137 | ||
| Out-Of-State | |||
| On Campus | $29,877 | $29,202 | $27,798 |
| Off Campus | $27,798 | ||
| Off Campus with Family | $22,101 | ||
| All student expenses data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. | |||
Blog
Tight credit sinks Athens project (The Columbus Dispatch)
Oct 11 2008
ATHENS, Ohio -- After five years of controversy, a Columbus nonprofit is scrapping plans to build a retirement community on land owned by Ohio University.
College notes (This Week Delaware)
Oct 11 2008
• Delaware resident Jenna Schauer has been named to the dean's list for the summer quarter of the 2007-2008 school year at Ohio University.
Oct 11 2008
One of the things that separates great ad agencies from the rest, is that they are made up of “ad people” instead of “people in advertising.” True ad people, take their Friday afternoon off to go see the students who won the American Advertising Federation 2008 winners of the National Student Advertising Competition instead of drinking beer or heading home. The OU teams planbook cover The Next Wave...
Oct 10 2008
A Crossroads, Again October 10th, 2008 A Crossroads, Again Thanksgiving Eve 2003. The telephone rang in my mother’s home, and the call was for me. It was my late aunt, by then 86 and showing some early signs of dementia. But she had sufficient cognition to realize she had encountered a story I needed to know. Her hometown newspaper, The Louisville Courier Journal, in collaboration...
