About ONU
Ohio Northern University Founded in 1871, Ohio Northern University is a competitive, comprehensive university affiliated with the United Methodist church. ONU is one of the few private universities to offer a distinctive blend of nationally ranked liberal arts and professional programs in its five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.
Student Body
- 3,666 students
- Representing 47 states and 16 countries
- Ethnic Diversity: 8 percent (non-Caucasian)
Undergraduate student profile
- Valedictorians and salutatorians - 403 overall, 83 in the entering class
- Average GPA of entering class - 3.64/4.00
- Average ACT composite - 25.4
- Average SAT without writing - 1160
- 40 percent of students in the entering class were in the top 10 percentile of their class (of those reporting)
- More than 90 percent of undergraduate students receive financial help in the form of aid, grants and scholarship
Faculty
- 207 full-time faculty members bring extensive academic, work, travel, and life experience to their classrooms
- 83 percent have Ph.D., or terminal degrees (80 percent in undergraduate programs and 82 percent in the law college)
Class Size
- 13:1 student/faculty ratio
- Average freshman class size: 23
Social Life
Students choose from a variety of campus activities including: 150 student organizations; four national sororities and six national fraternities; intercollegiate, intramural and club sports; music and theatrical events.
Students choose from a variety of campus activities including: 150 student organizations; four national sororities and six national fraternities; intercollegiate, intramural and club sports; music and theatrical events.
A Wired Campus
There are 1,653 University-owned computers networked on campus, with an additional 533 in academic computer labs. There is Internet access throughout campus and in each residence hall room, with wireless access available in most areas as well.
There are 1,653 University-owned computers networked on campus, with an additional 533 in academic computer labs. There is Internet access throughout campus and in each residence hall room, with wireless access available in most areas as well.
Athletics
The Polar Bears compete in the NCAA Division III-Ohio Athletic Conference. There are 21 varsity sports (eleven for men and ten for women), and nearly as many club and intramural sports.
Setting
Scenic, safe, modern campus on nearly 300 acres with 31 major buildings. The town of Ada (population 5,000) provides a friendly small town atmosphere that compliments the friendly environment found on campus. Services include restaurants such as McDonald's, Subway, Taco Bell,El Campo, Viva Maria, Northern on Main Café (serving Starbucks coffee), numerous pizzerias, Rite Aid pharmacy, grocery, clothing stores, banks and a 15-mile drive to Lima malls, shopping and other cultural opportunities.
Scenic, safe, modern campus on nearly 300 acres with 31 major buildings. The town of Ada (population 5,000) provides a friendly small town atmosphere that compliments the friendly environment found on campus. Services include restaurants such as McDonald's, Subway, Taco Bell,El Campo, Viva Maria, Northern on Main Café (serving Starbucks coffee), numerous pizzerias, Rite Aid pharmacy, grocery, clothing stores, banks and a 15-mile drive to Lima malls, shopping and other cultural opportunities.
The Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences , a new student-centered academic research and learning facility that blends trademark hands-on teaching excellence with advanced technology in a functional modern environment. The building includes 21 classrooms, five seminars/conference rooms, 21 laboratories, 34 offices and four storage spaces. The 95,145-square-foot structure connects the Meyer Hall of Science with the Robertson-Evans Pharmacy building.
The Inn at Ohio Northern University offers more than 70 deluxe guestrooms, luxurious amenities and more than 3,000 square feet of flexible meeting spaces. Guests of The Inn enjoy everything that the ONU campus has to offer: athletics, fine art, theatre performances and so much more. For more information, visit www.onu.edu/inn
ONU President Dr. Kendall L. Baker
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