| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | United Methodist |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Polar Bears |
Ohio Northern University, a United Methodist-related institution of higher learning, seeks to educate and graduate students accomplished in scholastic achievement, prepared for a useful life and meaningful career, and inspired with a desire to contribute to the good of humankind consistent with Judeo-Christian ideals.
ONU's purpose is to help develop students into self-reliant mature men and women open to dealing with the contemporary world, actively involved in their learning, capable of clear and logical thinking and sensitive to the higher values of beauty, truth and goodness. In keeping with these goals, students will study diverse ideas and influences and develop technology skills appropriate to the needs of an ever changing world. The University's academic program includes mutually supportive liberal and professional education components and integrates practice with theory and provides students with opportunities for research, internships, co-op and international study and work.
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister university with Dankook University, a private university in Seoul, South Korea.
The university comprises five colleges:
Prior to 1973, the law school was known as "the Warren G. Harding College of Law". It was renamed in honor of Claude W. Pettit, a judge and former dean of the college.
Henry Solomon Lehr, a former soldier in the American Civil War, became the schoolmaster for the Ada public school in 1866. Lehr began offering additional courses in the evenings to motivated students to cover topics beyond the standard curriculum. After five years, he approached the town about starting a university. In August 1871, the Northwestern Ohio Normal School started with nearly 150 students attending classes in downtown stores and local churches until the first classroom building was completed in October.
Lehr built the university from the ground up, and was involved in all activities from building construction to faculty selection and curriculum design. Like most of the schools in the post-civil war period, the school’s focus was on preparing public school teachers. However, by the mid-1880s, the school’s curriculum had expanded to include programs in pharmacy, engineering, law, and business. In 1885, the school trustees changed the name to Ohio Normal University to reflect the expanded scope.
President Lehr’s educational philosophy formed through his own educational experiences, and emphasized low tuition, flexible schedule and curriculum, and allowed women as both students and faculty. To secure the school’s future, Lehr tried to secure state support for the school, but when that failed, he arranged to sell the school to the United Methodist Church. When the transfer was completed in 1899, he was succeeded by Dr. Leroy Belt in 1900, and then by Dr. Albert Edwin Smith in 1905.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 55% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Ohio Athletic Conference) Basketball (Ohio Athletic Conference) Baseball (Ohio Athletic Conference) Track (Ohio Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 27,045 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 26,835 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 210 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,753 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,535 | 92% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 13,463 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 8,170 | 77% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 92% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 46% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 530 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 650 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 92% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 21, Math: 22 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 28, Verbal: 28, Math: 29 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
