Ottawa University
Ottawa University at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Ottawa University Featured Rankings
- #3 Best Christian Colleges in Kansas 2026
- #3 Best Private Colleges in Kansas 2026
- #3 Online Bachelor’s in Math
- #4 Best Online MBAs Arizona
- #5 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Kansas 2026
- #5 Arizona's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #5 Best Online Business Management Bachelors
- #5 Wisconsin's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #5 Best Small Colleges in Kansas 2026
- #6 Arizona's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #7 Most Affordable Online Colleges
- #10 Best Colleges in Kansas 2026
- #10 Best Online MBAs Kansas
- #10 Fastest Online Bachelor's in Counseling
- #13 Accelerated Online Master's of Psychology
- #14 Online Bachelor's in Economics
About Ottawa University
According to Wikipedia, Ottawa University is a private Baptist university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas. It also has a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City, Phoenix and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. It was founded in 1865 and is affiliated with the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma and the American Baptist Churches USA. The residential campus in Ottawa has a student enrollment of more than 850 students, while the OUAZ campus in Surprise boasts more than 900. In total, Ottawa University serves more than 4,000 students across all of its campuses and online.
Ottawa University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,600 | 83% | 58% | 26% | 875 | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Ottawa University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $36,650 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $25,362 |
| 30K - 48K | $24,568 |
| 48K - 75K | $26,230 |
| 75K - 110K | $29,807 |
| 110K+ | $30,340 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Ottawa University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Ottawa University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,897 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Ottawa University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,115 | 963 | 152 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Ottawa University?
Ottawa University is located at 1001 South Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067-3399.
How Safe is Ottawa University?
Relative to its enrollment, Ottawa University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Ottawa has a violent crime rate of 0.17% and a property crime rate of 1.17%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Ottawa University Known For?
Ottawa University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Business
- Biology
- History
- Education
- Medical
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Engineering
- Mathematics
Ottawa University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ottawa University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Ottawa University ranks #100 in the U.S. and #203 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesOttawa University ranks #357 in the U.S. and #896 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesOttawa University ranks #493 in the U.S. and #1706 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesOttawa University ranks #505 in the U.S. and #2230 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesOttawa University ranks #586 in the U.S. and #2182 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOttawa University ranks #830 in the U.S. and #3595 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesOttawa University ranks #844 in the U.S. and #2606 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesOttawa University ranks #847 in the U.S. and #3667 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOttawa University ranks #1427 in the U.S. and #4866 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOttawa University ranks #1433 in the U.S. and #4338 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesOttawa University ranks #1474 in the U.S. and #6076 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOttawa University ranks #1518 in the U.S. and #5703 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOttawa University ranks #2070 in the U.S. and #9579 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesOttawa University ranks #2155 in the U.S. and #7912 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWho Are Ottawa University's Most Influential Alumni?
Ottawa University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Psychology, and Nursing. Here are some of Ottawa University's most famous alumni:
- Stephen Hicks
- A Canadian-American philosopher.
- Michèle Lamont
- A Canadian sociologist.
- Dorothy C. Stratton
- A Director of the SPARS, the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve during World War II.
- Howard K. Gloyd
- An American zoologist .
- Trent Franks
- An American politician.
- Leonard Erickson
- An American oncologist .
- Abdul Alkalimat
- An American professor .
- Ocky Clark
- An American middle-distance runner.
- Leland H. Jenks
- An American economic historian .
- Mesbahuddin Ahmad
- A Bangladeshi scholar.
- Richard McSorley
- An American philosopher.
- Lori Peek
- An American sociologist.
