What Ohio costs
Ohio University charges $14,158 a year in published tuition and fees for Ohio residents, about $7,079 a semester, and $24,838 a year for students from other states, about $12,419 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $30,586 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $20,070 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Ohio
For fall 2024, Ohio University received 27,486 applications and admitted 23,360 students, and 4,489 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1090 and 1290.
What Ohio students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Ohio University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 1,212 |
| Psychology | 258 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 192 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 154 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | 144 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 120 |
| Finance | 100 |
| Journalism | 94 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Ohio
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Denison University, Granville, Ohio: about 56 miles away
Colleges like Ohio
Large public universities with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan: 18,854 undergraduates
- Miami University–Oxford, Oxford, Ohio: 16,656 undergraduates
- Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina: 19,444 undergraduates
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut: 19,835 undergraduates
- Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi: 18,397 undergraduates
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Lists that include Ohio
- Colleges in Ohio: 31 Compared
- Large Public Universities: 124 Compared
- Colleges with Big-Time Sports: 132 Compared
- Division I Colleges: 353 Compared
- Small-Town and Rural Colleges: 176 Compared
- Large Public Universities in the Midwest: 23 Compared
- Colleges with Big-Time Sports in the Midwest: 28 Compared
- Division I Colleges in the Midwest: 69 Compared
FAQ
What is Ohio University's acceptance rate? 85.0% for fall 2024: 23,360 of 27,486 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Ohio University? $14,158 a year for in-state students and $24,838 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Ohio University? About 19,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Ohio University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1090–1290.
What is the campus setting at Ohio University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Ohio University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Ohio University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
