Ottawa University - Surprise Overview

Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Surprise, Arizona. The suburban atmosphere of Surprise makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Ottawa University - Surprise Known For?

• The 2% student loan default rate at Ottawa University - Surprise is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Ottawa University - Surprise.
• For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Ottawa University - Surprise bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $48,846 a year. That's about 20% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Ottawa University - Surprise?

Contact details for Ottawa University - Surprise are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	15950 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone:	855-546-1342
Website:	www.ottawa.edu

How Do I Get Into Ottawa University - Surprise?

You can apply to Ottawa University - Surprise online at: www.ottawa.edu/ouaz/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Ottawa University - Surprise

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ottawa University - Surprise?

The acceptance rate of Ottawa University - Surprise is 31%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 62% of accepted students are men and 38% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 32%, and the acceptance rate for women is 29%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Ottawa University - Surprise submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 390 and 550. Math scores were between 470 and 540.

Ottawa University - Surprise received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 20. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford Ottawa University - Surprise?

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 Ottawa University - Surprise, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $6,830 a year. That adds up to $27,320 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ottawa University - Surprise is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ottawa University - Surprise Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 896 undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Surprise, with 817 being full-time and 79 being part-time.

There are also 76 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 817 full-time undergraduates at Ottawa University - Surprise, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ottawa University - Surprise students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	26
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	218
White	365
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	156

Online Learning at Ottawa University - Surprise

In 2020-2021, 905 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ottawa University - Surprise has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 24th most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

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.