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Commencement 2021

We are pleased to be able to offer live, in-person ceremonies for both the graduating classes of 2021 and 2020 to make up for last year's disruption due to COVID-19. Please use this link to visit our Commencement web page for information pertaining to our ceremonies this year.

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Sound investment. Lifetime of value.
Earning your degree is likely one of the biggest and most rewarding investments you’ll make during your lifetime. Think you can’t afford an Ohio Northern education? Think again. Attending ONU is comparable to a public university for many students once you figure in our generous financial aid package. ONU is committed to helping you with straightforward information and personalized assistance with the financial aid process. Learn More
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ONU leads in student engagement – internships, research, jobs and grad school.
Graduates enjoy superior outcomes when it comes to success and satisfaction. You can land a dream job, attend first-rate graduate schools, command excellent salaries and become entrepreneurs and leaders. A 2018 national student engagement survey shows that ONU students exceed the national average of senior students who participated in high-impact practices (HIP): learning communities, service-learning, research with faculty, internship or field experiences, study abroad, and culminating senior experiences. Learn More
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National and regional recognition.
Ohio Northern is well-known regionally and nationally for its excellent and rigorous academic programs. U.S. News & World Report ranked ONU No. 3 among Midwest regional colleges in Best Colleges 2021 and also ranked ONU fourth in the Midwest for “Best Value Schools” and among the “A+ Schools for B Students.” The Wall Street Journal named ONU one of the top-12 small colleges in the Midwest. The Princeton Review featured ONU as one of the nation’s top schools in The Best 386 Colleges: 2021 Edition. Learn More
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ONU placement rate is 95 percent.

By the numbers

There are lots of things we want you to know about Ohio Northern, but here are a few to get you started.

  • 11:1 Student-faculty ratio
  • 19 Average class size
  • 50,000 Yearly volunteer and service hours by our students
  • $23,500 Average financial aid award
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Untold Stories: The 1970 Kent State Shootings

Mathew McManus, one of eight Ohio National Guard members who were indicted and acquitted in the fatal Kent State shootings that tran

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‘Patriotic Pops’ concert to return to ONU July 2

Save the date: The Lima Symphony Orchestra’s free, public and popular “Patriotic Pops” concert will return to Ohio Northern Universi

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Ohio Northern University to host in-person commencement ceremonies for Classes of 2021, 2020

Ohio Northern University is pleased to announce it will host in-person commencement ceremonies in May to honor the Class of 2021 and

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ONU to celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week with virtual 5K, student-focused events

They labor behind the scenes, out of the limelight that showcases physicians and nurses who work directly with patients, but medical

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Burpees and broken bicycles: Facing fitness hurdles head on

This article is the second in a three-part series about an Ohio Northern University staffer and student team’s journey through t

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ONU state-sponsored COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics to resume

ADA, Ohio - On Tuesday morning, April 13, ONU temporarily paused its state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics in acc

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Bret Lane, mechanical engineering student, named a ’21 Goldwater Scholar

Ohio Northern University junior Bret Lane, a mechanical engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics, has been selected a

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ONU awarded $2.6 million from State of Ohio and ODE for STEM student support

Ohio Northern University is excited to announce it has received a total of $2.6 million from two Choose Ohio First (COF) grants for

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NCAA’s Sarah Otey Named Next Ohio Athletic Conference Commissioner

Austintown, Ohio—After a nationwide search, the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) has named Sarah Otey as its next conference commissio

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visits ONU during campus mass vaccination clinic

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine '72 stopped by Ohio Northern University’s COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinic held on

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Field Semester 2020

Since her freshman year, Kourtney Craft had been eagerly anticipating Field Semester.

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ONU HealthWise Mobile Clinic designated as state-sponsored mass vaccination site to serve rural population

Six counties in 60 days.

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ONU alumnus Bob Peterson of Pixar Animation Studios
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This is a place that cultivates the whole person. Here you can explore whatever you are passionate about.
Bob Peterson, BSME ’83, PIXAR Animation Studios
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STUDENT STORIES

Ohio Northern offers students an opportunity to grow and develop as a person - both in and out of the classroom. Hitting the books is job number one, followed by adventures and experiences that take students to places they never expected. Learn more about the journeys others have taken and consider what you might be able to do at ONU too!

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Allison Young

She always had a passion for storytelling and creativity, but ONU’s English program showed her all the career options out there for creative and professional writers, and provided her with the knowledge and experience needed to pursue them

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Cathy Jenks

Building community through design

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Athena Triglia

She came all the way from California to study pharmacy at ONU, where a plethora of valuable research opportunities awaited

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ONU has a rich history of academic excellence, and we’re always evolving to meet society’s ever-changing needs. We’ve most recently been recognized for teaching quality, high graduation rates, commitment to volunteer service and, most impressively, providing a high return on investment for our graduates.
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