1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Ohio Northern University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/ohio-northern-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/ohio-northern-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/ohio-northern-university/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/ohio-northern-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/ohio-northern-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Ohio Northern University? Ohio Northern University’s reported acceptance rate is 74.4%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 74.4% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Ohio Northern University admitted 74.4% of applicants, so the published rate indicates a somewhat more open result than its comparable-institution benchmark. That figure is above the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size). ## What SAT and ACT scores do Ohio Northern University students report? Submitted SAT and ACT results at Ohio Northern University give applicants a reference point, not a set of admission minimums. The ranges describe the middle half of enrolled students who submitted each test, from the twenty-fifth through seventy-fifth percentiles. Applicants considering SAT results can place their score beside the university's 1,175 to 1,400 range for enrolled submitters. Those using the ACT can make the same comparison against its 24 to 29 range. Because only enrolled score submitters are represented, neither range is a threshold for every applicant. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Ohio Northern University. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1175 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1400 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 24 **75th percentile** 29 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at Ohio Northern University? **Pell Grant recipients** 20.6% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 6.9% **First-year retention** 84.3% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Ohio Northern University has a modest undergraduate enrollment, with financial-aid recipients and transfer entrants forming smaller parts of the student body. The private nonprofit university enrolls 2,489 undergraduates in Ada, Ohio. Pell Grant recipients account for 20.6% of undergraduates, a financial-access measure based on grant receipt rather than a description of family background. An estimated 6.9% of undergraduates entered as transfers or part-time students, so most undergraduates appear to have begun there rather than arrived from another college. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should ask about the grant package and how prior coursework will be evaluated before deciding whether the school fits their plans. The enrollment mix points to a predominantly direct-entry undergraduate population alongside a smaller Pell-recipient and transfer presence. Degree completion is a relative strength at Ohio Northern University: the [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 75.5%, above the peer median of 68.8% for comparable institutions. The pattern begins early, with 84.3% of full-time bachelor’s-seeking first-year students returning for a second year, compared with 83.4% at comparable institutions. Pell recipients in the first-time full-time cohort have a six-year completion rate of 66.7%, below the overall rate by 8.8 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect above-peer continuation and completion measures, alongside a lower completion rate for Pell recipients. The early-return and six-year figures point in the same direction for the full-time cohort. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).