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Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Ohio Dominican University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Columbus, Ohio. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,209, made up of 843 undergraduates and 366 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Ohio Dominican University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Physician Assistant, and Anesthesiologist Assistant. It awarded 317 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

1,209
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
317
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 53

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 5
Health Professions 4
Education 14
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Social Sciences 4
Computer and Information Sciences 4
English Language and Literature 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Psychology 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Engineering 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Military Technologies 1
Physical Sciences 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 1
  • Theology CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster Online option

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
151
Associate degrees
11
Master's degrees
152
Certificates under 1 year
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,209
Undergraduates, fall 2024
843
Graduate students, fall 2024
366
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,391
Undergraduates, 2024-25
940
Graduate students, 2024-25
451
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Acting President
Shonna Riedlinger
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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