Fall 2014
JUST THE FACTS
FACTS AND FIGURES NAME
Ohio Northern University
ESTABLISHED 1871
PRESIDENT
Daniel A. DiBiasio
STUDENT BODY 3,695
FACULTY AND STAFF 676
ALUMNI 31,092
OPERATING BUDGET $90,496,128
ENDOWMENT $150,660,024
MASCOT
Polar Bear, Klondike
STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO
MISSION
Influenced by a unique history and an enduring affiliation with the United Methodist Church, Ohio Northern University’s mission is to provide a high quality learning environment that prepares students for success in their careers, service to their communities, the nation, and the world, and a lifetime of personal growth inspired by the higher values of truth, beauty, and goodness. The University’s distinctive academic program includes mutually supporting liberal and professional education components that integrate practice with theory, complemented by excellent co-curricular offerings that enrich the Northern experience. To fulfill this mission, faculty and staff engage with students so they can learn to think critically, creatively, and entrepreneurially, communicate effectively, gain practical experience, solve problems collaboratively, and act as ethical and responsible members of a global community.
CALENDAR Semesters
ATHLETICS
NCAA Division III, Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
12:1
12 men’s and 11 women’s teams.
CLASS SIZE
The mascot is the Polar Bear, and the school colors are orange and black.
Average undergraduate class size: 19
ADA, OHIO
A small-town atmosphere complements the friendly environment found on campus. Population: 5,947
STUDENT LIFE
Students choose from a variety of campus activities, including nearly 200 student organizations; four national sororities and five national fraternities; intercollegiate, intramural and club sports; and music and theatrical events.
ONU SUSTAINABILITY
Ohio Northern has made several significant strides in sustainability and currently is making considerable efforts to realize the full benefits of a comprehensive approach to sustainability at the University. Our on-campus housing derives 30 percent of its heating and cooling from geothermal technology, and three 400-kilowatt wind turbines provide about 5 percent of our electricity needs. Our fleet of hybrid and electric campus vehicles reduces our dependence on fossil fuels, and our many environmentally themed student organizations consistently find new ways to make ONU a greener place to live, learn and work.
LOCATION
Our scenic, safe and modern campus rests on nearly 342 acres in the village of Ada, Ohio. Our location provides a quaint small-town atmosphere that complements the friendly environment found on campus. Ada offers an array of restaurants, shopping and culture.
THE INN AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
Ada’s world-class hotel offers more than 70 deluxe guest rooms, 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, performing arts, and so much more.
TUITION AND FEES (2014-15)
Full-Time Tuition and Technology Fee Arts and Sciences $28,050 Business Administration $28,050 Engineering $32,050 Pharmacy $33,050 First-Year Law (L1) (Includes January Term) $25,350 Continuing Law $25,350 Freshman Room and Board Freshman room and carte blanche meal plan
$10,780
See more at: onu.edu/admissions/tuition THE OHIO NORTHERN PROMISE
The Ohio Northern Promise is a set of initiatives to make an ONU education more affordable, to reduce student loan debt, to sustain academic quality, and to prepare students for career success. Beginning with the 2014-15 academic year, Ohio Northern reduced its tuition by 20-25 percent across all colleges and academic majors.
PRESIDENT’S STAFF
COLLEGES/ DEANS
PRESIDENT
GETTY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Daniel A. DiBiasio
VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS David C. Crago
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Juliet Hurtig, BSEE ’91
VICE PRESIDENT/ DEAN OF ENROLLMENT Larry Lesick
VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS William H. Ballard
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw
VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Kenneth Block
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
Ann E. Donnelly Hamilton, BA ’99
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Amy Prigge, BSBA ’94
Catherine Albrecht
THE JAMES F. DICKE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION James W. Fenton Jr.
THOMAS J. SMULL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Eric T. Baumgartner
PETTIT COLLEGE OF LAW Richard Bales
RUDOLPH H. RAABE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Steven Martin
ACCREDITATION UNIVERSITY
The Higher Learning Commission www.ncahlc.org
COLLEGES • •
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AACSB International– The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and the computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education American Bar Association American Chemical Society Association of American Law Schools Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering National Association of Schools of Music Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Ohio Board of Nursing Ohio Department of Education Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences Public Relations Society of America
EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENCE (2014) Named the Private University of the Year by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Programs. Ranked No. 2 among Midwest regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report in America’s Best Colleges 2015. Listed in Princeton Review’s The Best 379 Colleges: 2015 Edition. Ranked No. 38 nationally (2014) by Washington Monthly. Forbes magazine’s list of best colleges (2013) puts Ohio Northern in the top 100 colleges in the Midwest and No. 1 in NW Ohio. Named in 2014-15 Colleges of Distinction, a guide profiling America’s most distinguished teaching-centered colleges and universities. Ohio Northern University has been ranked 44th among Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation in the 2012 Top Choice College Rankings by Parchment Inc. This is the first broad-based college rankings list that is based not on which college is “best,” as many other lists do, but instead on actual students’ preferences for which school is the “best fit” for them. Among the top 100 private four-year colleges and small universities in Peterson’s Competitive College Guide (2012). Listed as one of About.com’s Top Ten Ohio Colleges. Listed in Peterson’s Cool Colleges 101 guide. Alumni Factor ranks Ohio Northern as a top school.
ADMISSIONS
HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE/CLASS RANK Average High School GPA: 3.7
Percent in Top 10th of High School Graduating Class
35%
Percent in Top Quarter of High School Graduating Class
62%
Percent in Top Half of High School Graduating Class
91%
Note: Percents are based on those who submitted high school rank information
% OF STUDENTS TAKING ENTRANCE EXAMS 95%
ACT 21%
SAT
Note: Some students take both the ACT and SAT
ENTRANCE EXAM PERFORMANCE Exam
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Verbal
520
620
SAT Math
530
650
ACT Composite
23
29
ACT English
22
29
ACT Math
24
29
ENROLLMENT (FALL 2014)
ENROLLMENT STATUS
ENROLLMENT TYPE
597
841
Part Time 16%
3,098
Full Time 84%
3,695
Graduate and Professional 23%
2,854
Undergraduate 77%
ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE
1,691
Business Administration 8%
Arts & Sciences 46%
475 Engineering 13%
29 Special Programs 1%
297
218 983
Law 6%
Pharmacy 26%
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Ohio Northern currently hosts degree-seeking and exchange students from more than 25 different countries. More than 200 of our students are enrolled under a student visa. English language programs are offered for those students who are just beginning to learn English and for those who are more advanced.
ENROLLMENT (FALL 2014)
3,695
RACE/ETHNICITY American Indian/Alaskan Native
4
Asian 56 Black/African American
113
Hispanic/Latino 40 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island
3
Nonresident Alien (International)
232
Two or More Races
105
White 2,875 Unknown 267
Total
3,695
ENROLLMENT BY GENDER
1,806 Men 49%
1,889
Women 51%
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT NSSE 2014 HIGH-IMPACT PRACTICES Percentage of senior students who participated in high-impact practices (HIP): Learning communities, Service-learning, Research with faculty, Internship or field experiences, Study abroad, and Culminating senior experiences 91%
ONU Carnegie Class NSSE 2014
8%
69%
20%
64%
Participated in two or more HIPs
23% Participated in one HIP
High-Impact Practices*
ONU
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2014
Research with faculty
50%
28%
26%
Internship or field experiences
81%
54%
52%
Culminating senior experiences
87%
55%
47%
* Activities in which ONU senior students (52% response rate) showed significantly higher participation rates than those of schools with similar Carnegie Classification as well as all nationally participated institutions in NSSE 2014.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
GRADUATION RATES* FOR BACHELOR’S AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES Bachelor’s
Pharmacy (PharmD)
Law (JD)
91%
81%
65%
* 6-year graduation rate for Bachelor’s (2008 cohort), 7-year rate for Pharm D (2007 cohort), 3-year rate for Law (2011 cohort).
FIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATES OF FIRST-TIME FULL-TIME FRESHMEN 88%
86% 82%
81%
81%
83%
84%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010
86%
2011
88% 84%
2012
2013
STAFFING (FALL 2014) RACE/ETHNICITY American Indian/Alaskan Native
1
Asian
9
Black/African American
22
Hispanic/Latino 4 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island 1 Nonresident Alien
12
Two or More Races
4
White
612
Unknown 11
Total
676
GENDER
STATUS
171
309 Men 46%
Part-Time 25%
367
Women 54%
505
Full-Time 75%
Primary Source: Office of Institutional Research 419-772-2009 www.onu.edu/ir
CONTACT INFORMATION: Ohio Northern University 525 S. Main Street Ada, OH 45810 419-772-2000 onu.edu