How to Apply to Ohio Northern University

Completing the Application for Undergraduate Admission is the first step towards realizing the benefits offered by Ohio Northern University. Why wait? Apply today using one of the options below.

Attention: Ohio Northern is now waiving all application fees for applications submitted online. Please contact the Office of Admissions with any questions at 888-408-4668.

Submit your Admissions Application Online in One of Two Ways:

Please choose ONE of the following:

I. ONU's Online Application

• Pay on-line by credit card, electronic check or campus visit fee waiver
• Apply Online Now!

II. Apply Online Through the Common Application

• The Common Application Group is a consortium of over 400 schools in the United States that allow you to fill out one application and submit it to any of the member schools.
• Pay online by credit card, electronic check or campus visit fee waiver
• Apply Online Now!
• Common Application Supplement (Domestic or International Students) **REQUIRED**

Download and Fill Out an Admissions Application

• Domestic Students (U.S. citizens and U.S. residents only)
• International Students (non-U.S. citizens and residents)
• Letter of Reference.  Reference form can be downloaded here.

Freshman Admission

• Effective November 7th, 2011 Ohio Northern will begin to operate on a rolling admissions basis. This means that applications for admission will be accepted year round*. In order to qualify for maximum scholarship consideration, students should still submit their applications as early as possible.
   
  Once we have received all of your application materials, we will notify you via mail of our decision within two to four weeks.
   
  Transfer students will still have an application deadline of February 1, 2012.
   
  If you have questions regarding your admissions application, please contact your admissions counselor. 
   
  *The College of Pharmacy deadline is November 1st.

• Your application file will be considered complete when it contains the application, application fee, official high-school transcript(s), ACT or SAT scores, and letter of recommendation or recommendation form.

Raabe College of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

A campus visit is highly recommended. You may call the University Admissions Office at 888-408-4668 to schedule a visit and learn about special visit days.

1. Complete application after June 1 but no later than November 1 of your senior year. This means that the University has received all required materials by November 1.
   • University application
   • High-school transcripts
   • Aptitude test scores (ACT and/or SAT)
   • Letter of Recommendation.  Recommendation form can be downloaded here.
2. Once your application file is complete, it will be evaluated in the following three categories:
   • Aptitude: ACT/SAT test scores
   • Achievement: high-school record, essay, recommendations
   • Activities: out-of-classroom interests, including volunteer service and jobs
3. After a College of Pharmacy evaluation, selected applicants will be invited to campus for a personal interview, which is required for admission consideration. If you are not invited, you will be notified that you will not receive further consideration for pharmacy admission.
4. Interviews will take place in early December, and final admission decisions will be made prior to the end of December.

Graduate Students

ONU now offers a graduate program in the professional practice of accounting. Offered through the James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, the program will enable accounting professionals to obtain enough credit hours to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam while simultaneously earning a master’s degree in the professional practice of accounting. Apply online for the Master of Professional Practice in Accounting.