UM-Dearborn vs OU-Athens

When it comes to higher education, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Ohio University-Main Campus stand out as two prominent institutions with unique offerings. With acceptance rates of 88% and 86%, respectively, both universities welcome a diverse student body. While University of Michigan-Dearborn boasts a higher graduation rate of 59%, Ohio University-Main Campus offers a wider range of popular majors, including Communication and Journalism, Business, and Education. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two esteemed universities. Explore the table to discover which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Ohio University-Main Campus	University of Michigan-Dearborn
Overview
Location	Athens, Ohio	Dearborn, Michigan
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	81.0%	84.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	88.6%	68.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$60
SAT range	1070 - 1290	1050 - 1300
ACT range	22 - 27	22 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	12.0%	58.0%
Students submitting ACT score	49.0%	7.0%
Total number of applicants	21,733	8,065
Total number of admissions given out	19,245	5,546
Admitted students who chose to enroll	3,664	1,084
Yield rate	19.0%	19.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $28,616 Out of state: $38,586	In state: $27,552 Out of state: $41,784
Average net price	$20,496	$11,818
Tuition	In state: $12,840 Out of state: $22,810	In state: $13,416 Out of state: $27,648
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,308 Meal plan: $6,918
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $8,756	87.0% Average amount $10,899
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $4,890	31.0% Average amount $4,861
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $10,581	3.0% Average amount $12,857

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	18,399 Men 39.6% Women 60.4%	6,355 Men 53.6% Women 46.4%
Graduate students	6,398 Men 42.2% Women 57.8%	1,976 Men 61.2% Women 38.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	15.7%	1.6%
International students	3.9%	8.9%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	7,173	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois New York West Virginia	Michigan Florida California Indiana Minnesota

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Education Communication and Journalism Engineering	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Education Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	66.9%	56.3%
Dropout rate	4.1%	11.5%
Transferred out	27.6%	27.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Engineering, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $94,330 Year 2: $100,690 Year 3: $103,464 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,459 Year 2: $97,959 Year 3: $101,078 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,050 Year 2: $87,051 Year 3: $94,807 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $90,017 Year 2: $90,283 Year 3: $94,522 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $73,933 Year 2: $82,440 Year 3: $84,182 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $69,081 Year 2: $70,719 Year 3: $74,325 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,115 Year 2: $67,202 Year 3: $72,469 Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $55,332 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $70,864 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,736 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $70,825 Air Transportation (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,402 Year 2: $50,465 Year 3: $69,646	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,849 Year 2: $105,083 Year 3: $121,452 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $97,476 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $94,412 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,680 Year 2: $77,464 Year 3: $88,869 Computer Programming (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,925 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $88,448 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,006 Year 2: $80,486 Year 3: $85,289 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,051 Year 2: $73,949 Year 3: $81,239 Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,541 Year 2: $77,401 Year 3: $77,316 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,918 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $74,693 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $62,260 Year 3: $74,483 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,109 Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: $66,466

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