Ohio University-Main Campus
Public four-year university in Athens, OH that costs an average of $20,666 a year after financial aid, admits 85% of applicants and graduates 65% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$20,666
Acceptance rate
85%
Graduation rate
65%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$61,938
PublicTown (distant)19,633 undergraduates
Cost of Ohio University-Main Campus
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $31,615 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $14,582 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $25,796 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,740 |
| Books and supplies | $894 |
| Average net price after aid | $20,666 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $15,142 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,643 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,141 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,188 |
| $110,001+ | $24,609 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Ohio University-Main Campus's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 85% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,212 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 550–650 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 540–640 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 22–28 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 65% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 84% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $54,356 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $61,938 |
| Rank in Ohio (earnings) | 27th of 73 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $20,475 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $233 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 26% |
| Students with federal loans | 48% |
Majors and programs at Ohio University-Main Campus
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (97)
Certificate programs (48)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | 40 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 163 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 21 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 157 | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 8 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 26 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 5 | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering | 131 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 38 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 10 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 100 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 30 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 1 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 104 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 20 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 19 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 45 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 14 | — | — |
| History | 4 | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 4 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 50 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 69 | — | — |
| International Business | 15 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Marketing | 26 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 27 | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 60 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 13 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 59 | — | — |
| Public Health | 27 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 13 | — | — |
| Real Estate | 5 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 63 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 49 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (18)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 2 | $66,532 | $12,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 5 | $46,455 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | $41,557 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 249 | $38,476 | $13,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | 1 | — | — |
| Air Transportation | — | — | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | — | — | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Human Services | 3 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (81)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 56 | $123,762 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 88 | $115,954 | $31,107 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 303 | $105,261 | $33,726 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 513 | $100,287 | $40,950 |
| Data Analytics | 191 | $95,984 | $40,519 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 250 | $92,672 | $34,166 |
| Economics | 64 | $87,136 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 40 | $86,826 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 99 | $85,692 | $58,450 |
| Chemistry | 143 | $79,373 | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 90 | $74,861 | $41,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 82 | $70,802 | $27,333 |
| Public Administration | 108 | $65,180 | $41,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 256 | $61,359 | $36,184 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 51 | $60,072 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 67 | $57,790 | $41,000 |
| Social Sciences | 28 | $57,328 | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 20 | $56,973 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 57 | $56,107 | $20,475 |
| English Language and Literature | 90 | $54,497 | $21,450 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 35 | $54,118 | $29,041 |
| Music | 67 | $52,875 | $24,628 |
| Social Work | 182 | $52,685 | $42,166 |
| Public Health | 109 | $51,783 | $46,756 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 87 | $49,352 | $20,916 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 72 | $48,758 | $22,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 181 | $48,003 | $20,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 48 | $46,741 | $37,767 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 17 | $45,689 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 35 | $39,821 | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 1 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 36 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 32 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 4 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 10 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 6 | — | — |
| Dance | 7 | — | — |
| Education | 1 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 8 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 9 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 29 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 13 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 7 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 33 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| History | 17 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 24 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Journalism | 22 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 27 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 38 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 7 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 7 | — | — |
| Physics | 26 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 42 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 4 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 10 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 11 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | — | — |
| Sociology | 14 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 10 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 1 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 7 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (28)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 17 | $94,051 | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 17 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 10 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 1 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 17 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 10 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | — | — |
| History | 6 | — | — |
| Journalism | 4 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 10 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Physics | 13 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 8 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 5 | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 8 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 2 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 7 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 16 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (6)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 35 | $117,446 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 97 | $74,905 | $61,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 17 | $71,396 | — |
| Medicine | 473 | $63,385 | $265,291 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 13 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (50)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 12 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 14 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 113 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 34 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 61 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 2 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 72 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 2 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 18 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 70 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 3 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 15 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 7 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 64 | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 7 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 30 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | — | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 26 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Music | 28 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 23 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 8 | — | — |
| Public Health | 18 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 9 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 17 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 11 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 56 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 2 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 11 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 2 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Ohio
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | $20,294 | 86% | $51,178 |
| Miami University-Oxford | Oxford | $29,447 | 75% | $63,814 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati | $24,917 | 85% | $60,832 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green | $21,453 | 81% | $52,269 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $16,406 | 92% | $55,537 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | $13,072 | 60% | $51,221 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $13,754 | 91% | $56,979 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus | $17,269 | 61% | $67,080 |
About Ohio University-Main Campus
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Athens, OH |
| Setting | Town (distant) |
| Undergraduates | 19,633 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | ohio.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ohio University-Main Campus's acceptance rate?
Ohio University-Main Campus admits 85% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,212 on the SAT.
How much does Ohio University-Main Campus cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $31,615 a year (tuition and fees: $14,582 in-state, $25,796 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $20,666 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $15,142.
How much do Ohio University-Main Campus graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $61,938 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 27th of 73 similar colleges in Ohio. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($83,529 a year after graduation).
What is Ohio University-Main Campus's graduation rate?
65% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.