Ottawa University – Ottawa: Statistics

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# 2448 of 12,502 In the World
# 689 of 1,147 In North America
# 630 of 1,149 In the United States
# 8 of 4 In Ottawa
# 117 of 12,502 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

83%

Enrollment

6,033

Average SAT

875

Average ACT

19

Avg. cost to attend

$28,185 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

870

Graduates

129

Male:Female Ratio

61:39

Religion

American Baptist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Ottawa University – Ottawa has an acceptance rate of 83% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 83% 83%
Applicants 2,611 1,998 613
Admissions 2,166 1,721 445
Freshmen enrolled full time 285 186 99

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 49%
Nonresident Alien 6%
Asian 3%
Hispanic 18%
Black or African American 15%
Two or more races 5%
Unknown 2%

Ottawa University – Ottawa majors

Ottawa University – Ottawa has granted 137 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs, and 46 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ottawa University – Ottawa.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 22 30
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 24 -
Applied Psychology 18 -
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 15 -
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 3
Accounting 4 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 6 -
Sports Studies 6 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5 -
Curriculum and Instruction - 4
Finance, General 4 -
Management Information Systems, General 3 -
Business & Managerial Economics 2 -
Computer Science 2 -
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other - 2
Engineering, General 2 -
Health & Health Care Administration & Management - 2
History Teacher Education 2 -
Information Science & Studies - 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 2 -
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 -
Music, General 2 -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 -
Sociology, General 2 -
Art Teacher Education 1 -
Educational & Instructional Technology - 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1 -
History, General 1 -
Mathematics, General 1 -
Grand Total 137 46

Publications & Citations

Ottawa University - Ottawa has published 6,165 scientific papers with 52,187 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, and Business.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,589 / 21,295
Political Science
3,412 / 14,410
Philosophy
2,590 / 11,183
Law
2,438 / 13,158
Environmental Science
1,865 / 11,338
Computer Science
1,791 / 37,654
Sociology
1,743 / 9,190
Biology
1,729 / 12,152
Engineering
1,644 / 33,560
Business
1,433 / 27,135
Physics
1,372 / 13,193
Geography and Cartography
1,290 / 6,902
Medicine
1,284 / 28,589
History
1,284 / 5,847
Chemistry
1,058 / 7,938
Economics
1,014 / 24,631
Psychology
997 / 28,739
Archaeology
983 / 5,366
Quantum and Particle physics
849 / 9,318
Mathematics
816 / 29,130
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
677 / 26,432
Ecology
662 / 5,317
Geology
660 / 4,795
Linguistics
644 / 4,483
Art & Design
609 / 3,663
Biochemistry
595 / 2,978
Organic chemistry
571 / 2,227
Statistics
556 / 26,948
Materials Science
487 / 4,864
Paleontology
479 / 3,705
Pathology
475 / 22,941
Finance
461 / 2,626
Management
461 / 4,831
Computer Networking
461 / 23,461
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
439 / 1,825
Cyber Security
420 / 3,545
Telecommunications
415 / 6,846
Development Studies
410 / 3,202
Genetics
398 / 3,875
Social Psychology
393 / 4,243

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

13 Notable alumni

Lori Peek

1. Lori Peek

1965-. (aged 61)
university teacher researcher sociologist
Lori Peek is an America] sociologist, academic, and author. She is a professor in the Department of Sociology as well as the director of the Natural Hazards Center in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Furthermore, she is a presidentially-appointed member of the board of directors at the National Institute of Building Sciences.
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J. Nort Atkinson

2. J. Nort Atkinson

1877-1939 (aged 62)
head coach American football coach politician
James Northrup Atkinson was an American college football coach and politician. He served as the head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas from 1901 to 1902, and compiled a record of 12–5–2.
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Merritt C. Mechem

3. Merritt C. Mechem

1870-1946 (aged 76)
lawyer judge
Merritt Cramer Mechem was an American politician who served as territorial Supreme Court justice and fifth governor of New Mexico.
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Reema Harrysingh-Carmona

4. Reema Harrysingh-Carmona

1970-. (aged 56)
politician economist
Reema Harrysingh-Carmona is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian economist who served as the First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago from 2013 until 2018. She is the wife of the fifth President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Anthony Carmona.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names OUThe College
Founded 1865
Motto Veritas Vos LiberabitThe Truth Shall Set You Free (John 8:32)
Colors gold, black
Academic calendar July to June
Total staff 177
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Address 1001 South Cedar Ottawa, Kansas, 66067-3399 United States
City Population 13,000
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