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Ottawa University-Ottawa

Acceptance Rate 82.96 %
SAT Average 890
Tuition & Fees $35,880
Student Population 999
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $24,154

Academic Overview

Ottawa University-Ottawa is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Ottawa, Kansas. It is a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
Ottawa University-Ottawa is one of 13 colleges affiliated with American Baptist.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $35,880 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,562.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 999 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 82.96% and the graduation rate is 28% last year.
The salary after graduation from Ottawa University-Ottawa varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $48,100. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, OU's tuition & fees is $35,880. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $12,562.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$35,880
Graduate$12,562
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at OU. The acceptance rate of OU is 82.96% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 14.13%. The average graduation rate is 28% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $24,154 and 100% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 999 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Ottawa University-Ottawa is 82.96 %.
Acceptance Rate
82.96%
Graduation Rate for Ottawa University-Ottawa is 28 %
Graduation Rate
28%
Retention Rate for Ottawa University-Ottawa is 58 %
Retention Rate
58%
Student Population for Ottawa University-Ottawa is 999
Student Population
999
Student to Faculty Ratio for Ottawa University-Ottawa is 12 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
12 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $24,154 at Ottawa University-Ottawa.
Financial Aid Amount
$24,154

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1001 South Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067-3399
Phone785-242-5200
WEBwww.ottawa.edu/
Admissionwww.ottawa.edu/ouks/admissions/overview
Online Applicationhttps://www.ottawa.edu/apply-now
Financial Aidwww.ottawa.edu/ouks/admissions/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorwww.ottawa.edu/ouks/admissions/financial-aid/cost-estimator
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.ottawa.edu/militaryveteraninfo/tuitonandfees
Athletichttps://myottawa.ottawa.edu/ics/Resources/Student_Consumer_Information
Disability Servicewww.ottawa.edu/footer/disability-services

Offered Degrees

OU offers 53 major programs through online and on-site education where 4 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's400
Master's114
Doctorate (Research)10
Post-Master's Certificate10

Special Learning Opportunities

Ottawa University-Ottawa offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:547)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,490)

Veterans Benefits

Ottawa University-Ottawa has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔