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Ohio Dominican University acceptance rate & admissions

Ohio Dominican University admits 94% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,329 of 1,559 applicants were admitted and 234 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
94%

More selective than 5% of Ohio colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

2% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 9% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
18%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose ODU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,559
Admitted1,329
Enrolled234

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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ODU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202494%———College Scorecard
Fall 202385%——20–28IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is ODU compared with other Ohio colleges?

ODU has the 59th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
54Cleveland State University91%51%$14,764
55University of Toledo92%57%$17,249
56Wilmington College92%47%$24,153
57Mercy College of Ohio93%56%$17,989
58Hiram College94%55%$21,058
59Ohio Dominican University94%41%$20,079
60Herzing University-Akron95%19%$18,934
61Wright State University96%42%$15,415
62Central State University99%23%$13,096

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Ohio colleges →

Who enrolls at ODU

First-year students who return for year two64%
First-year students from Ohio90%
Pell Grant recipients37%
First-generation students38%
Women / men49% / 51%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

ODU admissions questions

What is the ODU acceptance rate?

Ohio Dominican University accepts 94% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,329 of 1,559 applicants were admitted.

Does ODU require the SAT or ACT?

Ohio Dominican University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 2% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 9% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at ODU?

18% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (234 of 1,329).

Is ODU getting harder to get into?

Ohio Dominican University accepted 94% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 85% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Ohio Dominican University overview