Ottawa University - Online Overview
Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. Ottawa is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
What Is Ottawa University - Online Known For?
- Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Ottawa University - Online since the student to facuty ratio is 2 to 1.
- The highest award offered at Ottawa University - Online is the master's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
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Ottawa University - Online Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Ottawa University - Online.
Where Is Ottawa University - Online?

Contact details for Ottawa University - Online are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1001 South Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067 |
Phone: | 785-242-5200 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/OttawaUniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ottawau |
How Do I Get Into Ottawa University - Online?
You can apply to Ottawa University - Online online at: www.ottawa.edu/apply
Can I Afford Ottawa University - Online?
The student loan default rate at Ottawa University - Online is 8.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Ottawa University - Online Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 58 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 44 full-time undergraduates at Ottawa University - Online, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ottawa University - Online students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Online Learning at Ottawa University - Online
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ottawa University - Online has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 32nd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Ottawa University - Online Rankings
The following table shows how Ottawa University - Online is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Online Growth Rankings of Ottawa University - Online
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ottawa University - Online was 0.9%. This is the #840 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Ottawa University - Online regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Ottawa University - Online majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Accounting | 33% |
Business Administration & Management | 19% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 24% |
Finance & Financial Management | 50% |
General Psychology | 40% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13% |
Health Professions | 22% |
Human Services | 50% |
Mental & Social Health Services | 67% |
Psychology | 50% |
Public Administration & Social Service | 50% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Ottawa University - Online ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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English Literature (Other) | #4 | |
Business/Managerial Economics | #10 | |
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | #25 | |
Mathematics | #61 | |
Other Education | #74 | |
Mathematics & Statistics | #83 | |
History | #97 | |
History | #97 | |
General English Literature | #105 | |
Human Services | #108 | |
Curriculum & Instruction | #120 | |
Communication & Media Studies | #122 | |
Information Science | #131 | |
Theology & Religious Vocations | #150 | |
Mental & Social Health Services | #160 | |
Instructional Media Design | #161 | |
Management Information Systems | #167 | |
Public Administration | #167 | |
Finance & Financial Management | #173 | |
English Language & Literature | #174 | |
Communication & Journalism | #201 | |
General Psychology | #205 | |
Marketing | #264 | |
Psychology | #286 | |
Educational Administration | #301 | |
Human Resource Management | #318 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #319 |
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%.
Ottawa University - Online Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 38 | 0 | 38 |
Business Administration & Management | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Mathematics | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Human Services | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Nursing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
General Psychology | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 2 | 1 | 3 |
History | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Finance & Financial Management | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Human Resource Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Management Information Systems | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Instructional Media Design | 0 | 2 | 2 |
General English Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Information Science | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Business/Managerial Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marketing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Educational Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | 0 | 0 |
English Literature (Other) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 89 | 15 | 104 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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