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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
Affordable cost
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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Waterford Hotel Group to manage ONU’s The Inn

Ohio Northern University is pleased to announce an exciting collaboration with premier hospitality corporation Waterford Hotel Group

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ONU to commemorate MLK Jr. Day with weeklong events

Ohio Northern University’s upcoming Martin Luther King Jr.

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Heroes Project: Michael Rush

On June 24, 2020, the ONU Board of Trustees endorsed the University’s COVID-19 safety plan for resuming in-person education for

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ICAPP launches 'Critical Questions' Series

How might president-elect Joe Biden govern during the next four years?

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Most ONU Class of ’20 graduates working full time, despite ongoing recession

During one of the most ravaged job markets in U.S.

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Heroes Project: Adriane Thompson Bradshaw

On June 24, 2020, the ONU Board of Trustees endorsed the University’s COVID-19 safety plan for resuming in-person education for

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What the polls got right in 2020

The 2020 presidential election results timeline has been anything but routine.

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Heroes Project: Karen Schroeder

On June 24, 2020, the ONU Board of Trustees endorsed the University’s COVID-19 safety plan for resuming in-person education for

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Heroes Project: Steven Martin

On June 24, 2020, the ONU Board of Trustees endorsed the University’s COVID-19 safety plan for resuming in-person education for

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ONU alumna plays key role in COVID vaccine development

With the recent reporting that three of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in development are highly effective, it’s easy to jump right

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ONUnity

Series of campus-wide events brings students, faculty and staff together in support of diversity, equity and inclusion at ONU

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Heroes Project: Vicki Niese

On June 24, 2020, the ONU Board of Trustees endorsed the University’s COVID-19 safety plan for resuming in-person education for

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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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Zoe Schilling

Student first, Zumba instructor second

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Eric Belanger

Completing a course requirement for the ONU Honors Program evolved into extensive undergraduate research that yielded presentations and a publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal

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Max Roberts

Service before self

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Small university, huge impact.

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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