WHAT IS The
UNEXPECTED?
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. 5 among Midwest regional colleges in Best Colleges 2020 and also ranked ONU third 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-10 small colleges in the Midwest. The Princeton Review featured ONU as one of the nation’s top schools in The Best 385 Colleges: 2020 Edition.
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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.
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13:1 Student-faculty ratio
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19 Average class size
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50,000 Yearly volunteer and service hours by our students
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$23,500 Average financial aid award
The Unexpected
The best discoveries come from the unexpected. Embrace it.
News
ONU to present ‘Spring Awakening’
The Ohio Northern University Department of Theatre Arts will present the musical “Spring Awakening” from Oct.
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ONU HealthWise program receives Buckeye Health Plan grant
The Ohio Northern University HealthWise program recently received a $8,500 grant from the Buckeye Health Plan that will expand the p
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ONU honors William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award recipients
Ohio Northern University alumni Matt Brown and Megan Keller are the latest recipients to have received the William L.
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Going, Going, Gone
International student makes the catch of a lifetime at Detroit Tigers game
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Sergio Campos to deliver inaugural Goldman Lecture
Sergio Campos will discuss “The Commonality of Causation” at 4 p.m. on Oct.
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Homecoming activities slated at Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern University will give it the ‘ol college try with a full slate of activities on tap for Homecoming weekend Oct. 4-6.
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Harvard professor Hopi Hoekstra to deliver Keiser Lecture at ONU
Harvard University faculty member Hopi Hoekstra, Ph.D., will discuss “From Darwin to DNA: Digging for Genes that Affect Behavior” at
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9/11 Stair Climb
A Climb to Remember
On the evening of Sept. 11, 2019, Dial-Roberson Stadium was a sight to behold.
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ONU pharmacy faculty member Michael Rush receives Diabetes Educators award
Ohio Northern University faculty member Michael Rush has been recognized for his efforts in providing high-quality health care to ru
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ONU College of Pharmacy awarded grant from Cardinal Health Foundation
The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Ohio Pharmacists Association, has received a $119,28
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ONU receives grant from Ohio Board of Nursing
Ohio Northern University has received a $200,000 Nurse Education Grant Program grant from the Ohio Board of Nursing for the 2019-202
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Dr. Joel and Barbara Weaver establish scholarship fund at ONU
Dr. Joel M. Weaver II and Barbara L.
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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
Events
Oct.
22
Residence Life Trick or Treat
Join us for a fun trick or treat program through the campus residence halls
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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!
Trevor Bert
ONU changed what he thought he knew about civil engineering, uncovering a hidden passion and expanded job possibilities
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