Ohio Northern University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Ada, Ohio. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,140, made up of 2,706 undergraduates and 434 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Ohio Northern University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Pharmacy, Mechanical Engineering, and Law. It awarded 746 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,140
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
746
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 63
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
84%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
581
Master's degrees
6
Professional doctorates
155
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,140
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,706
Graduate students, fall 2024
434
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,180
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,744
Graduate students, 2024-25
436
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
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
47%
Men
53%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
12%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Athletic Conference
President
Melissa Baumann
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization