Surprise, Arizona · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Surprise, Arizona, Ottawa University-Surprise is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 912 students in fall 2024, including 837 undergraduates and 75 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is American Baptist.
Ottawa University-Surprise offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 175 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
912
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
175
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
29
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 29
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
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
18%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
146
Master's degrees
29
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
912
Undergraduates, fall 2024
837
Graduate students, fall 2024
75
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,029
Undergraduates, 2024-25
931
Graduate students, 2024-25
98
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
32%
Men
68%
White
35%
Hispanic or Latino
34%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
71%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
American Baptist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Golden State Athletic Conference
Campus President
Dr. Dennis Tyner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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