More selective than 23% of Ohio colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $30,586. College Scorecard.
Higher than 79% of Ohio colleges we cover and 70% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 53% of Ohio colleges we cover and 48% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Ohio University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 25,648 applicants, Ohio University admitted 21,739 and 4,593 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1090–1290 on the SAT or 22–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Ohio University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
What Ohio University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Ohio University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,673 | $66,297 | 3.9 years |
| $30–48k | $15,160 | $64,127 | 3.7 years |
| $48–75k | $19,078 | $80,700 | 4.7 years |
| $75–110k | $23,689 | $100,204 | 5.8 years |
| $110k+ | $24,492 | $103,601 | 6.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (53% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,581) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,143 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Ohio University majors, earnings & careers
Ohio University offers 102 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 17
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 17
- Science & Math · 16
- Business & Finance · 12
- Health & Medicine · 12
- Engineering · 9
- Arts & Design · 8
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Ohio University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | $99,701 | $25,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | $99,364 | $27,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $94,673 | $24,978 |
| Management Information Systems | $93,774 | $26,000 |
| Computer Science | $93,282 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,285 | $27,000 |
| Nursing | $87,308 | $29,454 |
| Chemical Engineering | $85,990 | $23,250 |
Quick list of all 102 majors
- Accounting$84,002
- Air Transportation$99,701
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$51,652
- Anthropology$44,327
- Apparel and Textiles$58,647
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biology—
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$48,390
- Business Administration$71,478
- Business Economics—
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemical Engineering$85,990
- Chemistry$54,576
- Civil Engineering$81,019
- Classics—
- Communications$54,695
- Computer and Information Sciences$60,767
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$93,282
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401
- Criminal Justice—
- Criminology$49,632
- Dance—
- Data Analytics—
- Dietetics—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$43,893
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$94,673
- Engineering—
- Engineering, Other—
- English—
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other$37,785
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$81,299
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,659
- Geography$56,381
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Geology / Earth Science$66,922
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$49,553
- Health Administration$61,538
- Health Sciences—
- History$46,101
- Hospitality Management—
- Housing and Human Environments$52,861
- Human Development and Family Studies$45,346
- Human Resources$71,579
- Human Services—
- Industrial Engineering$99,364
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians$85,798
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business$73,640
- International Relations—
- Journalism$59,276
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,867
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$53,206
- Linguistics—
- Management Information Systems$93,774
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$78,506
- Mathematics$67,562
- Mechanical Engineering$91,285
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Music$44,593
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$87,308
- Nutrition Science—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$49,369
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology$57,479
- Political Science$58,907
- Psychology$49,399
- Public Health$62,153
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Work$49,690
- Sociology$51,312
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$54,184
- Special Education$51,258
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$57,085
- Studio Art$39,055
- Theatre$42,796
- Urban Studies / Affairs—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing$40,479
- Zoology / Animal Biology$55,352
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Athens
2 bedrooms $1,129.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 18 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Athens County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Athens County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Ohio University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University | 85% | $21,637 | 65% | $52,581 | This school |
| Kent State University at Kent | 86% | $20,787 | 64% | $45,388 | |
| Bowling Green State University | 81% | $24,022 | 64% | $47,896 | |
| University of Cincinnati | 85% | $25,648 | 75% | $54,810 | |
| Miami University-Oxford | 75% | $28,384 | 80% | $55,076 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ohio University would cost you $850 more per year than Kent State University at Kent, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Ohio University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$926).
- Kent State University at Kent gives aided families $831 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | Ohio University | Kent State University at Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $14,158 | $13,232 | +$926 |
| Books & supplies | $840 | $1,200 | −$360 |
| Housing & meals | $13,594 | $13,040 | +$554 |
| Personal & travel | $2,916 | $4,732 | −$1,816 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$922 | −$1,637 | +$715 |
| Sticker price | $30,586 | $30,567 | +$19 |
| Average grants | −$8,949 | −$9,780 | +$831 |
| You pay | $21,637 | $20,787 | +$850 |
“+” means Ohio University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Ohio University
What is the Ohio University acceptance rate?
Ohio University accepts 85% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 21,739 of 25,648 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1090–1290 on the SAT or 22–28 on the ACT.
How much does Ohio University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $30,586 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,637 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,673 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,492.
How much do Ohio University graduates earn?
Former Ohio University students earn a median $52,581 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Ohio University graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.
How long does a Ohio University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Ohio University costs about $80,700 after grants ($19,078 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,581 ten years after starting, $17,143 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 4.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Ohio University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).