Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
768undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,030average net price per year
23%graduate in 6 years
44%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,359
- Admitted
- 542
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 40%
- Admit rate, men
- 40%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 39%
- First-year students
- 211
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-530
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-520
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 15-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
14 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,300
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,340
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,240
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,240
- Total cost living at home
- $39,900
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $30,933 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $33,393 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $34,695 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $36,196 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,647 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $16,533
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $14,386
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 88%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,405
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 22%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 23%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 44%
| Pell grant students | 21% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 15% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 41 | 12% |
| Men | 110 | 26% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 8% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 66 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 18% (small group) |
| International | 14 | 50% (small group) |
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
- 836
- Undergraduates
- 768
- Full-time undergraduates
- 723
- Part-time undergraduates
- 45
- Graduate students
- 68
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
| Women | 36% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 41% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 15950 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, 85374
- County
- Maricopa County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- American Baptist
- Athletics
- NAIA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.