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Ohio University-Main Campus Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Ohio University-Main Campus’s Other Incoming Students?

Examine the admissions data of recent incoming classes to gain a clearer insight into your probability of being accepted at Ohio University-Main Campus, located in Athens, OH.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Ohio University-Main Campus
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Ohio University-Main Campus
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	85%
Application Fee	$50 (may be waived)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Ohio University-Main Campus had 27,486 applications. From this pool, 23,360 were admitted, and 4,489 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	27,486
Accepted	23,360
Enrolled	4,489
Enrolled Full-Time	4,387
Enrolled Part-Time	102

The acceptance rate at Ohio University-Main Campus is 85%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Ohio University-Main Campus: the female acceptance rate is 87% versus 82% for men.

Among admitted students at Ohio University-Main Campus is 19%. This means that 19% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 19% versus 19% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Ohio University-Main Campus.

	Men	Women
Applicants	11,418	16,068
Admitted	9,373	13,987
Enrolled	1,788	2,701

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 12% of students accepted to OHIO Athens reported SAT scores (542 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 650. SAT Math scores ranged from 540 and 640.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	550	650
Math	540	640
Combined Total	1090	1290

OHIO Athens received ACT scores from 32% of admitted applicants (1,424 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 22 and 28.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	22	28
English	21	27
Math	20	27

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.