Circleville, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Circleville, Ohio, Ohio Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,431, made up of 1,288 undergraduates and 143 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.
Ohio Christian University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, General Studies, and Human Services. It awarded 268 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,431
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
268
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
158
Associate degrees
46
Master's degrees
58
Certificates under 1 year
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,431
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,288
Graduate students, fall 2024
143
Full-time, fall 2024
51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,686
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,515
Graduate students, 2024-25
171
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
66%
Students taking some online courses
7%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Other Protestant
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCCAA
President
R.D. Saunders
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training