by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Ottawa University - Surprise was awarded 6 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general human services.
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Ottawa University - Surprise was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
If you're applying to Ottawa University - Surprise you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 31%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 5% 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 390 and 550. Math scores were between 470 and 540.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Ottawa University - Surprise it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
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 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Ottawa University - Surprise this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,326 | $28,971 | $32,848 | $33,024 | $32,510 |
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 86% of students took out student loans averaging $6,830 a year. That adds up to $27,320 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Ottawa University - Surprise is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/OttawaUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/ottawau |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 27 | $34,341 |
| General Psychology | 22 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 20 | NA |
| General Biology | 17 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 | NA |
| Human Services | 4 | $36,858 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 | $32,184 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 | $58,931 |
| Special Education | 1 | NA |
| Accounting | 1 | $47,803 |
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 2020-2021, 905 students took at least one online class at Ottawa University - Surprise. This is an increase from the 829 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 905 | 111 |
| 2019-2020 | 829 | 156 |
| 2018-2019 | 806 | 49 |
| 2017-2018 | 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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