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Athens, OH · Public four-year · Town: Distant

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19,100undergraduates

85%admitted

Test-optionalSAT/ACT

$20,550average net price per year

66%graduate in 6 years

82%return for year two

Admissions

Applicants: 25,648
Admitted: 21,739
Admit rate: 85%
Admit rate, women: 87%
Admit rate, men: 82%
Admitted students who enroll: 21%
First-year students: 4,593
SAT/ACT: Test-optional
Students who sent SAT scores: 12%
SAT reading and writing (middle 50%): 560-650
SAT math (middle 50%): 540-640
Students who sent ACT scores: 36%
ACT composite (middle 50%): 22-28

What the college looks at
High school GPA	Required
High school record	Required
College-prep coursework	Required
SAT or ACT scores	Considered, not required
Recommendations	Considered, not required
Essay or personal statement	Considered, not required
Class rank	Considered, not required
Demonstrated competencies	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required
Work experience	Not considered
Legacy status	Considered, not required

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Majors

153 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Health professions and related programs (14)

Arts in Medicine/Health Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Environmental Health Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health Professions Education Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (47 awarded)
International Public Health/International Health Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (1,212 awarded)

Business, management, marketing, and related support services (19)

Accounting Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Actuarial Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (88 awarded)
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Customer Service Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Finance, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (100 awarded)
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
International Business/Trade/Commerce Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Management Science Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Bachelor's (192 awarded)
Operations Management and Supervision Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (78 awarded)
Real Estate Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (53 awarded)

Communication, journalism, and related programs (8)

Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication and Media Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (74 awarded)
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Journalism Bachelor's (94 awarded)
Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Photojournalism Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Radio and Television Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (154 awarded)

Engineering (9)

Applied Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (55 awarded), Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Civil Engineering, General Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Engineering, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (50 awarded)

Education (7)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (120 awarded)
French Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)

Psychology (1)

Psychology, General Bachelor's (258 awarded)

Biological and biomedical sciences (7)

Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Ecology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Wildlife Biology Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (144 awarded)

Visual and performing arts (21)

Acting Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Dance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Digital Arts Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Game and Interactive Media Design Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Graphic Design Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Music Management Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Music Pedagogy Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Music Performance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Music Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Music Theory and Composition Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Musical Theatre Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Playwriting and Screenwriting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Voice and Opera Bachelor's (2 awarded)

Social sciences (7)

Anthropology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Political Science and Government, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Political Science and Government, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded)
Sociology, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (5 awarded)

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)

Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (31 awarded)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (100 awarded)

Multi/interdisciplinary studies (9)

Business Analytics Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Geography and Environmental Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Gerontology Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
Human Computer Interaction Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded)
International/Globalization Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Museology/Museum Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)

Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (82 awarded)

Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (9)

African Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Asian Studies/Civilization Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Deaf Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded)
East Asian Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
European Studies/Civilization Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
German Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Latin American Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Women's Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (5)

Apparel and Textiles, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Housing and Human Environments, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)

Physical sciences (4)

Astrophysics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Chemistry, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)

Public administration and social service professions (2)

Human Services, General Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Social Work Bachelor's (42 awarded)

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Forensic Science and Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded)

Natural resources and conservation (3)

Environmental Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Environmental Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)

Computer and information sciences and support services (2)

Computer Science Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (19 awarded)

English language and literature/letters (5)

Creative Writing Bachelor's (16 awarded)
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Writing, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)

History (1)

History, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (30 awarded)

Transportation and materials moving (2)

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (13 awarded)

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)

Applied Linguistics Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (8 awarded)

Mathematics and statistics (2)

Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)

Philosophy and religious studies (2)

Islamic Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)

Graduate programs (133)

Athletic Training/Trainer Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (professional)
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
International Public Health/International Health Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Medical Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate
Medical Science/Scientist Doctorate (research)
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
Music Therapy/Therapist Master's
Nursing Administration Master's
Nursing Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy Doctorate (professional)
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist Master's
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
Public Health, General Master's
Public Health, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Accounting Master's
Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Operations Management and Supervision Master's
Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Art Teacher Education Master's
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Doctorate (research)
Curriculum and Instruction Master's, Doctorate (research)
Drama and Dance Teacher Education Master's
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
Educational Evaluation and Research Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Post-bachelor's certificate
Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Reading Teacher Education Master's
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
Superintendency and Educational System Administration Doctorate (research)
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's
Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Acting Master's
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Master's
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Master's
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
Commercial Photography Master's
Conducting Post-bachelor's certificate
Dance, General Master's
Directing and Theatrical Production Master's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's
Fine and Studio Arts Management Post-bachelor's certificate
Graphic Design Master's
Music Pedagogy Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Painting Master's
Photography Master's
Printmaking Master's
Sculpture Master's
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's
Visual and Performing Arts, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
Health Policy Analysis Post-bachelor's certificate
Public Administration Master's
Social Work Master's
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Master's
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Geography and Environmental Studies Master's
Gerontology Post-bachelor's certificate
Museology/Museum Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Communication and Media Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Communication Management and Strategic Communications Post-bachelor's certificate
Communication, General Master's
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Health Communication Master's, Doctorate (research)
International and Intercultural Communication Master's
Journalism Master's, Doctorate (research)
Mass Communication/Media Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
Organizational Communication, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Doctorate (research)
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Civil Engineering, General Master's
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Engineering Science Doctorate (research)
Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Industrial Engineering Master's
Mechanical Engineering Master's
Botany/Plant Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctorate (research)
Conservation Biology Post-bachelor's certificate
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Post-bachelor's certificate
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Development Economics and International Development Master's
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate
Political Science and Government, General Master's
Social Sciences, General Master's
Sociology, General Master's
Engineering/Industrial Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Environmental Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
African Studies Master's
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's
Latin American Studies Master's
Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Experimental Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctorate (research)
History, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Computer Science Master's
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's
Applied Linguistics Master's
Spanish Language and Literature Master's
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's
Legal Studies Master's
Philosophy Master's

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state: $13,746
Tuition and fees, out-of-state: $24,114
Housing and food on campus: $13,594
Books and supplies: $840
Other on-campus costs: $2,916
Total cost on campus, in-state: $31,096
Total cost on campus, out-of-state: $41,464
Total cost living at home: $20,780

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Per year
$0-30,000	$13,075
$30,001-48,000	$14,933
$48,001-75,000	$18,808
$75,001-110,000	$22,093
Over $110,000	$23,216

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.

First-year students who got any aid: 97%
Got grants or scholarships: 93%
Average grant or scholarship: $8,616
Got a grant from the college: 91%
Average grant from the college: $6,922
Undergraduates with a Pell grant: 20%
First-year students who borrowed: 60%
Average amount borrowed: $8,256

Net price calculator ↗Financial aid office ↗

Graduation

Bachelor's in 4 years: 53%
Bachelor's in 5 years: 64%
Bachelor's in 6 years: 66%
Bachelor's in 8 years: 68%
Any degree in 6 years (all students): 66%
Transferred to another college: 24%
Came back for year two: 82%

By financial aid
Pell grant students	55%
Subsidized loan, no Pell	67%
Neither	73%

Bachelor's degree within 6 years, by group
Group	Students	Graduated
Women	2,150	69%
Men	1,841	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	71% (small group)
Asian	41	66%
Black	213	48%
Hispanic	119	66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	50% (small group)
White	3,354	68%
Two or more races	135	56%
Race unknown	93	66%
International	27	63%

Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
Started	Students	Earned a degree or certificate here	Enrolled at another college
Started here, full-time	4,458	70%	22%
Started here, part-time	31	26%	35%
Transferred in, full-time	1,023	73%	15%
Transferred in, part-time	1,580	68%	12%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students: 24,937
Undergraduates: 19,100
Full-time undergraduates: 15,718
Part-time undergraduates: 3,382
Graduate students: 5,837
Students per faculty member: 18 to 1
First-year students from in state: 86%
From out of state: 13%
From other countries: 0%
Undergraduates age 25 and up: 15%
Undergraduates taking all classes online: 19%
Undergraduates registered with disability services: 8%

Undergraduates
Women	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2%
Black	5%
Hispanic	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
White	82%
Two or more races	4%
Race unknown	2%
International	1%

Campus life

Setting: Town: Distant
Address: 020 Chubb Hall, Athens, OH, 45701-2979
County: Athens County
Type: Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
Highest degree: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Academic calendar: Semester
Athletics: NCAA
Teams include: football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
Offers: Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.