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University of Northwestern Ohio

Lima, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Small suburb

Overview

University of Northwestern Ohio is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lima, Ohio. Its campus is in a small suburban area. It enrolled 2,525 students in fall 2024, including 2,495 undergraduates and 30 graduate students.

University of Northwestern Ohio offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Automobile, High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic, and Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician. It awarded 972 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Mission

The University of Northwestern Ohio is a private, not-for-profit institution, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit known for a diversified curriculum of quality programs valued by employers. The University embraces a student-centered, community-engaged culture that respects the values of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Mission statement as reported by University of Northwestern Ohio

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,525
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
972
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
29
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

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.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Engineering Technologies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Health Professions 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
132
Associate degrees
730
Master's degrees
17
Certificates under 1 year
8
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
85

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,525
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,495
Graduate students, fall 2024
30
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,064
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,027
Graduate students, 2024-25
37
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
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
19%
Men
81%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
65%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
President
Jeffrey Jarvis
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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