Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, Kansas · Private · 870 undergraduates · ottawa.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test recommended
Scores encouraged, not required
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
750 to 1000
of enrolled freshmen
Your chances and merit aid at Ottawa University-Ottawa
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
Not available
What to do with your 880
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (880).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test recommended
Scores aren't required, but the college encourages you to send them.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admission Application Process (OUKS Residential-Ottawa and OUAZ Residential-Surprise), Ottawa University Catalog 2026-2027 · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 750 to 1000
Reading and Writing 420 to 500
Math 330 to 500
ACT composite 16 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$25,362
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,568
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,230
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,807
- Over $110,000$30,340
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kansas programs for residents
Kansas State Scholarship (State Scholar designation)
$1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Designated Kansas State Scholar; Complete Kansas Scholars Curriculum; take ACT by December of senior year; designation by KBOR index; financial need (FAFSA + State of Kansas Student Aid Application by July 1)
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
After college
Graduate within 6 years
26%
Come back for a second year
58%
Typical earnings
$59,897
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Ottawa University-Ottawa$67,779
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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