Experience ONU
Ohio Northern University! If you’re looking for a school with excellent academic programs and abundant, diverse opportunities, you’ve come to the right place! At ONU, you can choose from over 70 majors and also participate in internships, field experiences, community service and leadership development.
There are plenty of extracurricular activities for you to take advantages of on campus. ONU has nearly 200 student clubs and organizations, including residence life programming, athletics, performing arts events and much more!
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McIntosh Center Kroger Shop24 Kiosk Black Swans The Dicke House (President’s Home) Remington Walk Picnic Pavilion (Shelter House) Dial-Roberson Stadium ONU Sports Center/King Horn Wind Turbines
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Weber Hall – Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid and International Admissions
Admissions and Financial Aid Timeline Fall/Winter: Submit application to College of Arts & Sciences, Business Administration or Engineering (Rolling Admission) December 1: College of Pharmacy Application Deadline Winter/Spring: After receiving an admission decision, qualified students will receive notice of their merit scholarship January 1: FAFSA available for filing at www.fafsa.ed.gov Mid-March: Financial aid award packages mailed
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Dukes Memorial
Excellent written communication skills are important for all students, regardless of major or career path, so every ONU student completes a Writing Seminar in Dukes.
ONU graduates are routinely admitted into top graduate programs at schools like Syracuse University, Tulane University, The Ohio State University, UCLA, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, Boston College, Duke University and Georgetown University, just to name a few.
Sing (or Play) Your Heart Out:
Pursue your musical passion, as all performance ensembles are open to any student, regardless of major.
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Presser Hall
– One step into Snyder Recital Hall and you know it’s a special place where our talented faculty members guide ONU music students as they rehearse and perform.
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Hill Memorial – Fittingly,
ONU’s oldest building houses the Department of History and Politics. Venture into the basement, and you will find research labs actively used by students and faculty in the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Justice.
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National Recognition: Ohio
Northern has been named one of the top 200 programs in the nation for creative students by Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers.
Northern on Main
,a contemporary coffeehouse commonly referred to as NOM, is the perfect place to study or catch up with friends while enjoying great food and Starbucks® coffee.
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James F. Dicke Hall – With faculty offices
located just a few steps from each classroom, faculty-student interaction thrives within the College of Business Administration. Your classrooms facilitate student collaboration and teamwork with mobile desks and whiteboards lining the walls.
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Civil War veteran Henry Solomon Lehr founded Ohio Northern University knowing that, in order to endure, the University would have to constantly meet the changing needs of society. More than 140 years later, a statue of H.S. Lehr presides over campus.
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Wilson Art Building
– The Elzay Gallery hosts guest artists throughout the year, exposing the campus community to various cultures and modes of artistic expression.
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Taft Memorial
– Today, the former home of ONU’s gymnasium features ice cream-scooping, sumo wrestling and air hockeyplaying robots designed, built and programmed by technology students.
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The World is Your Classroom: Opt to study abroad
with programs in 40 countries, covering every region of the world – so choose a country and get packing!
Outside Taft Memorial,
you will find a small garden commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Ohio Northern on Jan. 11, 1968, just four months before his assassination.
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Robertson-Evans/HakesPierstorf Family Pharmacy Education Center – The Raabe College of Pharmacy is passionate about the profession of pharmacy and offers a rigorous academic program that puts graduates on the cutting edge of pharmacy practice.
A Reputation for Excellence: For the eighth straight year, an Ohio Northern student has received a Goldwater Scholarship, a national scholarship recognizing outstanding undergraduate research in math, natural sciences and engineering.
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Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences/Meyer Hall
– Examine a skeletal display, conduct undergraduate research, take vitals on a SIM patient or relax outside on the terrace.
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Biggs – A quick walk around the T.J. Smull College of Engineering will reveal concrete canoes, a remote-controlled golf cart, a “human-powered” vehicle and the Baja car.
Race to the Top:
Each year, ONU’s Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) team builds an off-road vehicle that races in competitions around the world. Ohio Northern consistently places high in U.S. and international competitions.
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Pay It Forward: All 15 chapel
organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Northern Christian Fellowship, Ada Friends and Newman Club, give back to the community through the same core values: worship, fellowship, spirituality and service.
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English Chapel
– The center of religious and spiritual life on campus, the chapel features a main sanctuary and private prayer and meditation rooms. Chapel services are offered every Thursday morning for the campus community.
Ohio Northern students keep on time with the chapel bells, which chime every 15 minutes throughout the day and play the ONU Hymn at 11:50 a.m.
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A Little Extra Help:
Located on the second floor of the Heterick Memorial Library, the Communication Skills Center employs professionals and students who help proofread papers, videotape presentations or conduct mock interviews.
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A must-see production every year, the ONU Holiday Spectacular has brought Christmas cheer for nearly 20 years!
An Outside Influence:
Each year, Ohio Northern hosts several guest artists who teach master classes, collaborate with resident artists and share expertise with students on productions. Many students have gained internships or fulltime employment through these connections.
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Freed Center for the Performing Arts
– Home to the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts, the Freed Center features the 550-seat Biggs Theatre, the 126-seat Stambaugh Studio Theatre, WONB Radio and the studio of ONU Cable 3.
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Heterick Memorial Library
– Containing three floors of knowledge, the library provides access to several research databases and OhioLINK and features computer labs, music technology lab, private study rooms and group study areas.
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McIntosh Center
– The core of student activity at Ohio Northern University, McIntosh Center houses the main dining hall, White Bear, mailroom, conference rooms, Activities Room, Ballroom and the Office of Student Affairs. A carte blanche meal plan provides every meal in the main dining hall (all you can eat!), $250 Dining Dollars to use at NOM and White Bear, and five guest meals per semester.
19. A “quick trip to the store” has never been easier thanks to the Kroger Shop24 located near the campus apartments. This refrigerated, robotic kiosk contains food, toiletry items and other student necessities.
Hit the Runway – Each year,
the Black Student Union sponsors a fashion show as part of ONU’s Black History Month activities.
The Tundra
is a large grassy area in the center of campus where students can study under the trees, toss around a Frisbee or watch an outdoor movie provided by the Student Planning Committee.
Founders Complex
– First-year, co-ed housing, includes Founders, Park and Maglott halls.
Freshman move-in weekend is filled with
lots of activities to help new students learn about campus and meet new friends.
5 University Parkway and Northern House
At PlayFair
– Also referred to as 5UP (all female) and NoHo (all male), these halls provide additional first-year housing.
WelcomeFest is a showcase of ONU’s
Lima Complex
, new students meet and learn more about each other. nearly 200 student organizations and provides time to sign up for activities and score lots of free goodies.
– Suite-style housing for returning students, this complex includes Lima, Roberts and Brookhart halls.
Campus Apartments
– Including the Lakeside, Southside, Stadium View and Courtyard apartments, these two- and fourbedroom living areas are open to upperclassmen.
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Klondike the Polar Bear
may be Ohio Northern’s official mascot, but that make their home in the pond near Lakeside Apartments are certainly campus icons.
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– Themed housing for returning students, village residents include Ohio Northern’s four national sororities and the Honors Program. The village’s main building features meeting rooms, a game room and exercise facilities.
Commitment to Sustainability: In 2009,
Founders Complex, Lima Complex and the Affinity Village were converted to utilize geothermal energy for heating and cooling, reducing energy and water usage. onu.edu
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The Remington Walk
features 12 cast bronze statues along the Green Monster that depict scenes from the American west.
21. Did you know that Ohio Northern has a Green Monster
guarding its president’s house? Our Green Monster is a 2.5mile paved path that winds around the west end of campus. It’s great for running, walking, biking and rollerblading.
Ohio Northern students, faculty and staff get a little grimy at the annual Founder’s Hall Mud Volleyball Tournament, which kicks off each school year. Even a disc golf pro can find ONU’s 18-hole course challenging with the Ada wind, low-hanging tree branches and several ponds creating unique obstacles.
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The Picnic Pavilion
is a great place for students to gather for a cookout.
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Dial-Roberson Stadium
– Home of Polar Bear Football, the stadium has seating for 3,500 cheering fans! Many ONU students choose to root for the Bears from the grassy area at the north endzone.
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ONU Sports Center and King Horn – Open
to all ONU students, the facility features two weight rooms, a six-lane swimming pool, two running tracks, three gymnasiums, dance and exercise room and two racquetball courts. The Department of Human Performance and Sport Science also is housed here.
Polar Bear Pride – Ohio Northern competes in the NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and supports 21 varsity teams – 11 men’s and 10 women’s.
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The result of a joint project between students in the Colleges of Business Administration and Engineering, the three
wind turbines on campus produce
between five and 10 percent of Ohio Northern’s electricity.
Graduation is an exciting time for ONU students, especially given that
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percent of graduates are placed
in jobs or graduate programs within six months of walking across the stage. onu.edu
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Find out the [True] Northern Facts! These days, the news is all about skyrocketing student debt. But the truth is this: There are many factors involved, and it’s wise for families to get all the facts before making a decision that can impact their student’s future. With knowledge about the real cost of the education and the return on that investment, students can fulfill their dreams without the burden of unmanageable debt.
Consider these three facts about an ONU education:
1. Ohio Northern University invests in the success of its students by offering more than $58 million in gift assistance annually.
2. After only six months, Ohio Northern’s 2012 graduates have an overall placement rate of 92 percent to jobs and graduate schools.
3. Ohio Northern’s Return on Investment, or ROI, as calculated by a 2012 PayScale study places ONU’s graduates and their earning power in the top 21 percent nationally and among the top six schools in Ohio. The ROI analysis is significant evidence that ONU graduates fare better than most in terms of earnings over time. ONU’s professional financial aid staff offers an individualized approach to financial aid counseling, with a goal of making a Northern education possible while keeping students informed about their investment.
If you have questions after your visit, please feel free to contact us:
Toll Free: 888-408-4668 Office of Admissions: 419-772-2260 or admissions-ug@onu.edu Office of Financial Aid: 419-772-2272 or financial-aid@onu.edu Office of International Admissions: 419-772-2483 or int-adm@onu.edu
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