ONU At-A-Glance

We develop and prepare good students for great careers! ONU has a rich history of academic excellence, and we're always evolving to meet society's ever-changing needs. We've most recently been recognized for teaching quality, high graduation rates, commitment to volunteer service and, most impressively, providing a high return on investment for our graduates.

About our students

You don't have to be a statistics major to see how these numbers tell the story of the ONU educational experience.

90% Of students rated their educational experience "excellent" or "good"
19 Average class size
92% Of ONU students receive financial support
6 The number of continents where you can study abroad

Recognition of Excellence

When you put as much time, effort and care into students as we do, people take notice. ONU continues to be ranked among the best universities for offering an exceptional educational experience and an outstanding return on investment. While the criteria differ, the common denominator is the recognition of the value and relevancy of an Ohio Northern degree. Click on the publications below to reveal how they rank Ohio Northern University.

In U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Regional Colleges Midwest list, we're ranked No. 1 in the Best Value Schools category.

And in the overall rankings, we're No. 2 in the Midwest and No. 1 in Ohio.

U.S. News and World Reports ranks our undergraduate engineering program No. 12 in the nation (non doctorate) and No. 1 in Ohio.

Our civil engineering program is #11 in the country and our electrical engineering program is ranked #15.
One of nation’s top schools in The Princeton Review’s annual college guide, The Best 389 Colleges: 2025 Edition.
Ranked No. 1 in Ohio in the Best Value category in the publication’s 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.

And No. 1 in the state for Boosting Graduates' Salaries
Ranked No. 9 in the country on the Washington Monthly's 2024 Bachelor's Colleges Rankings

The publication's “Best Bang for the Buck” recognition “of schools ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices” ranks us No. 1 in Ohio and No. 22 in the Midwest.
Ranked by Forbes in its 2025 "America's Top Colleges"
ONU is ranked No. 1 in Ohio on this site’s "Best College in Each State for Getting a Job in 2023." And we're No. 3 nationally!

2023-24 Enrollment by College

Arts & Sciences 1,307
Business Administration 352
Engineering 749
Pharmacy 487
Law 245

Photo of graduates looking onto the stage from behind

Graduate Outcomes

At ONU, we are proud of our outstanding placement rates, year after year. Our graduates land incredible jobs and get accepted into top-notch graduate schools right out of the gate.

Learn about the successes of our most recent graduates