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Ottawa University - Surprise was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Ottawa University - Surprise has a very low acceptance rate of 29%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Ottawa University - Surprise just in case you don't make the cut.
About 7% 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 510 and 620. Math scores were between 470 and 610.
The student to faculty ratio at Ottawa University - Surprise is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Ottawa University - Surprise is 93%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 47% rate at Ottawa University - Surprise is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 726 undergraduates at Ottawa University - Surprise with 648 being full-time and 78 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,821 | $33,433 | $33,830 | $37,311 | $37,040 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Ottawa University - Surprise, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Ottawa University - Surprise, approximately 89% of students took out student loans averaging $6,779 a year. That adds up to $27,116 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at Ottawa University - Surprise make the most money.
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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/ouaz/home |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 81 | $51,627 |
| Health & Physical Education | 23 | $30,426 |
| General Psychology | 13 | $39,596 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 12 | $33,465 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 7 | $42,056 |
| General Biology | 6 | NA |
| General Engineering | 5 | NA |
| Accounting | 4 | $51,664 |
| Human Resource Management | 2 | $49,063 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,247 students took at least one online class at Ottawa University - Surprise. This is an increase from the 905 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,247 | 457 |
| 2021-2022 | 905 | 111 |
| 2020-2021 | 829 | 156 |
| 2018-2019 | 655 | 77 |
Learn more about online learning at Ottawa University - Surprise.
Footnotes
*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.
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