ONU earned 22 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 11 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 10 in Bowling (D3), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Ohio Northern University holds 22 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 2 |
| Top 10% | 8 |
| Top 15% | 11 |
| Total | 22 |
Ohio Northern University is best known for Engineering: 3 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mechanical Engineering and General Biology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #8 of 166 in Most Focused for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Best | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Great Lakes) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Ohio) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Great Lakes) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Ohio) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Electrical Engineering | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Ohio Northern University earned 7 badges across 5 sports, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 10 in Bowling (D3).
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling | ✓ | |||
| Bowling (D3) | ✓ | |||
| Soccer (D3) | ✓ | |||
| Wrestling (D3) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling | ✓ | |||
| Bowling (D3) | ✓ | |||
| Softball (D3) | ✓ |
Ohio Northern University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #14 of 18 in Most Popular Online for Law.
Ohio Northern University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #956 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 20%).
College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Ohio Northern University appears in 168 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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