Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1195
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3586 admitted students 114 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
15%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1195 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to ONU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-640 -
Math
550-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3586 admitted students 532 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
72%
Similar to the SAT, ONU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 72% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-28 -
Math
21-28 -
Composite
21-28
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in ONU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, ONU received a total of 5,205 applications. These applications included 2,707 male applicants and 2,498 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,205 applicants, ONU admitted 3,586 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,768 males and 1,818 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 738 students chose to enroll at ONU. This means that 738 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 400 were male and 338 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, ONU had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. ONU had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for ONU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ohio Northern University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
ONU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ohio Northern University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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