Ohio Christian University Overview

Located in Circleville, Ohio, Ohio Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. Circleville is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Ohio Christian University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at OCU since the student to facuty ratio is 8 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at OCU.
• In 2019-2020, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
• It takes the average OCU student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Ohio Christian University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

OCU has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#82	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at OCU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Other Theology & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Sacred Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#66	Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards OCU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#6	Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#6	Best General Human Services Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#10	Best Value Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations	College Factual
#69	Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service	College Factual

Where Is Ohio Christian University?

Contact details for OCU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1476 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH 43113-9487
Phone:	740-474-8896
Website:	www.ohiochristian.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ohiochristian
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/ohiochristian

How Do I Get Into OCU?

You can apply to OCU online at: www.ohiochristian.edu/lp/fastapp

Since Ohio Christian University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Ohio Christian University?

The overall average net price of OCU is $24,765. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At OCU, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,528 a year. That adds up to $26,112 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at OCU is 12.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Ohio Christian University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,961 undergraduate students at OCU, with 1,034 being full-time and 927 being part-time.

There are also 225 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,034 full-time undergraduates at OCU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ohio Christian University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	202
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	688
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Ohio Christian University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 10 countries are represented at OCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Honduras, Nigeria, and Colombia.

Online Learning at Ohio Christian University

In 2019-2020, 1,547 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at OCU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 25th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of OCU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio Christian University was $21,990 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how OCU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	#6	#6
Theology & Religious Vocations	#19	#19
Mental & Social Health Services	#37	#19
Homeland Security	#39	#15
Human Services	#40	#30
Theological & Ministerial Studies	#45	#45

Online Affordability Rankings of OCU Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio Christian University was $21,990 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how OCU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	#1	#1
Theological & Ministerial Studies	#4	#4
Mental & Social Health Services	#7	#7
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	#9	#9
Homeland Security	#10	#10
Business, Management & Marketing	#19	#13
Business Administration & Management	#25	#22
Political Science & Government	#25	#10
General Psychology	#31	#16
Theology & Religious Vocations	#33	#33
Biblical Studies	#34	#34
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#37	#28
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#37	#31
Psychology	#37	#22
Liberal Arts General Studies	#37	#28
Social Sciences	#40	#25
Human Resource Management	#42	#36
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#43	#34
Accounting	#58	#52
History	#60	#51
History	#60	#51
Nursing	#69	#57

Online Growth Rankings of OCU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ohio Christian University was -14.5%. This is the #893 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at OCU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of OCU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Theological & Ministerial Studies	36%
Theology & Religious Vocations	3%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at OCU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at OCU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Health/Medical Prep Programs	#12
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	#26
History	#114
History	#114
Theological & Ministerial Studies	#126
Theology & Religious Vocations	#181
Nursing	#377
Computer Information Systems	#393

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Ohio Christian University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	41	78	62	181
Theological & Ministerial Studies	44	44	68	156
Human Services	65	18	0	83
Liberal Arts General Studies	23	25	0	48
General Psychology	0	48	0	48
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1	21	0	22
General English Literature	0	17	0	17
Mental & Social Health Services	0	16	0	16
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	12	0	12
Health & Physical Education	0	8	0	8
History	0	7	0	7
Nursing	0	6	0	6
Biblical Studies	0	6	0	6
Homeland Security	0	5	0	5
Political Science & Government	0	4	0	4
Sacred Music	1	3	0	4
Accounting	0	3	0	3
Computer Information Systems	3	0	0	3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	2	0	2
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	1	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	178	324	130	632

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.