Overview

Ohio University is a University institution located in Athens, OH, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Ohio University
Athens, OH  45701
United States

Contact Phone: 740-593-1000

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Equestrian/equine Studies		×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×	×
African-american/black Studies	×
Area Studies, Other	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Ecology	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Neuroscience	×	×
Wildlife Biology	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/managerial Economics	×
Customer Service Management	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Telecommunications Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Photojournalism	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×
Information Technology	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Engineering	×
Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering	×	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Child Development		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Housing And Human Environments, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Linguistics	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Environmental Health	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Long Term Care Administration/management	×	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Keyboard Instruments	×
Music Management	×
Music Pedagogy	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Musical Theatre	×
Playwriting And Screenwriting	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25,126

Applied

21,831

Accepted

20,786

Enrolled

Female Admissions

14,488

Females Applied

12,893

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,638

Males Applied

8,938

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.67

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	September 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	September 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	619	570	670
SAT Math	597	550	640
ACT Composite	25	23	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,378

In-state

29,016

Out-of-state

13,378

In-district

Fees

1,320

Full-time student fees

15,320

Room & board

9,064

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

13,363

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,745

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,584

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,012

Avg. Loan Aid

6,936

Avg. Grant Aid

11,316

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

20,786

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.2%
Black or African American	5.19%
White or Caucasian	81.34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	1.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	4.11%
Other	1.43%

Gender

Male (38.38%)

Female (61.62%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	38%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Weekend, Homecoming and Family Weekends

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Senate, Student Alumni Board, International Student Union, University Program Council and Cultural Programming Board

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1	No
Basketball	No	Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,215

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 892

Part-time - 323

Male - 615

Female - 600