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The Best Value University in Ohio and the Midwest!
Ohio Northern University offers the best value of any university in Ohio and the Midwest, according to new rankings by the Wall Street Journal and U.S. News and World Report.We're #1 in the Buckeye State in the Best Value category in the Wall Street Journal's 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S., and ONU is a highly-rated top 100 university in its national rankings.
In U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Regional Colleges Midwest list, we're ranked #1 in the Best Value Schools category.
Discover your dreams and launch a great career, all at an unbeatable value!
Point your compass toward your dream
Adventure Awaits. Discovery Awaits. Your future awaits at Ohio Northern University –
the place to find True North!
ONU leads in student engagement – internships, research, jobs and grad school.
Graduates enjoy superior outcomes when it comes to success and satisfaction. You can land a dream job, attend first-rate graduate schools, command excellent salaries and become entrepreneurs and leaders. A national student engagement survey shows that ONU students exceed the national average 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.
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By the numbers
There are lots of things we want you to know about Ohio Northern, but here are a few to get you started.
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12:1 Student-faculty ratio
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19 Average class size
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50,000 Yearly volunteer and service hours by our students
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$27,800 Average financial aid award
Center for Student Success: Making an Impact
Housed in a newly renovated space on the library’s second floor, the Center for Student Success is empowering students to make the most of their ONU experience. Offering a wide-range of services— from career guidance to study abroad opportunities to academic support—the Center is profoundly enhancing the success of ONU students.
Juliana McClure: World Explorer
Despite obstacles, she realized her dream to study peace and conflict in Ireland and Jordan.
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Simran Kaur: Communicator Extraordinaire
She's helping her fellow Polar Bears become stronger writers.
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News
ONU celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King spoke on ONU’s campus in January 1968.
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ONU dedicates new state-of-the-art video board in ONU Sports Center
Board gifted by ONU supporters Patricia and Rob Lydic
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Discover nursing at Ohio Northern University
Follow your True North to become a highly skilled and compassionate caregiver.
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Engineering Imagination
ONU student receives guidance from alumna in pursuing her creative passion.
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ONU receives $1.19 million from state of Ohio to support STEM students
Ohio Northern University has received a $1.19 million Choose Ohio First (COF) grant from the Ohio Department of Education (ODHE) to…
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Lighting designer DeVault headed to Egypt as a Fulbright Scholar
She hopes to make connections between ONU and Egyptian students.
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Honoring our veterans
We salute our students, faculty, and staff who have served in the military.
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ONU dedicates new visitor bleachers at Dial-Roberson Stadium
Ohio Northern University dedicated new state-of-the-art bleachers at Dial-Roberson Stadium on November 2, 2024
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Preparing for trauma: ONU nursing students engage in staged simulation
Nursing seniors learn how to navigate overdose and sexual assault cases.
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The life of a pond inspires new sculptures on campus
Retired ONU art professor donates artwork.
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ONU faculty named Engineering Unleashed Fellows
KEEN fellowship will support their innovative teaching projects.
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Jan.
24
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five: A Centennial Celebration Concert
Featuring early Jazz pianist and bandleader from New Orleans, La., Steve Pistorius, and…
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Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five: A Centennial Celebration Concert
Featuring early Jazz pianist and bandleader…
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