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ONU at a Glance

Hill Hall 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 unique blend of quality liberal-arts and professional programs.

Students Walking Students

  • 3,721 students (fall 2008)
  • 3,290 - Undergraduates
  • 313 - Law

Law Class Class Size

  • 13:1 student to faculty ratio
  • Average freshman class size: 23

Anna Student Profile

  • Valedictorians and salutatorians - 413 overall, 90 in the entering class
  • Average GPA of entering class - 3.64
  • 38 percent of students in the entering class were in the top 10th percentile of their class (of those reporting)

Education Class 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

Axel and Reggie 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, and music and theatrical events.

Soccer Athletics

  • The Polar Bears compete in the NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference.
  • There are 21 varsity sports (11 for men and 10 for women) and nearly as many club and intramural sports.

Campus Tree Campus

  • The safe, scenic, modern campus covers nearly 300 acres in a town of 5,000 residents.
  • Ada provides a small-town atmosphere that compliments the friendly environment found on campus.




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