Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OHMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $13,746

In-State Cost of Attendance: $28,529

Out-of-State Tuition: $24,114

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $38,897

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,332

Students with federal loans: 46.7%

Students with Pell grants: 20.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $53,614

After 5 years: $65,965

Majors(101 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(2,347 graduates)
  2. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(304 graduates)
  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(304 graduates)
  4. Marketing.(244 graduates)
  5. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(215 graduates)
  6. Communication and Media Studies.(214 graduates)
  7. Psychology, General.(205 graduates)
  8. Journalism.(183 graduates)
  9. Zoology/Animal Biology.(179 graduates)
  10. Finance and Financial Management Services.(174 graduates)
  11. Data Analytics.(160 graduates)
  12. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(155 graduates)
  13. Management Information Systems and Services.(138 graduates)
  14. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(122 graduates)
  15. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(115 graduates)
  16. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(95 graduates)
  17. Sociology.(92 graduates)
  18. Accounting and Related Services.(85 graduates)
  19. Social Work.(80 graduates)
  20. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(75 graduates)
  21. Political Science and Government.(73 graduates)
  22. Mechanical Engineering.(70 graduates)
  23. Engineering, General.(69 graduates)
  24. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(66 graduates)
  25. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(59 graduates)
  26. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(58 graduates)
  27. History.(58 graduates)
  28. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(53 graduates)
  29. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(51 graduates)
  30. Computer Science.(47 graduates)
  31. Apparel and Textiles.(46 graduates)
  32. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(45 graduates)
  33. Chemistry.(45 graduates)
  34. Chemical Engineering.(43 graduates)
  35. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(36 graduates)
  36. Fine and Studio Arts.(36 graduates)
  37. Music.(35 graduates)
  38. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(33 graduates)
  39. Civil Engineering.(32 graduates)
  40. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(31 graduates)
  41. Economics.(28 graduates)
  42. Geography and Cartography.(27 graduates)
  43. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(27 graduates)
  44. Special Education and Teaching.(23 graduates)
  45. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(22 graduates)
  46. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.(21 graduates)
  47. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(21 graduates)
  48. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(21 graduates)
  49. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(21 graduates)
  50. Design and Applied Arts.(21 graduates)
  51. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(21 graduates)
  52. Air Transportation.(20 graduates)
  53. Industrial Engineering.(19 graduates)
  54. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
  55. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(19 graduates)
  56. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.(18 graduates)
  57. Anthropology.(18 graduates)
  58. International Business.(18 graduates)
  59. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(17 graduates)
  60. Business/Managerial Economics.(17 graduates)
  61. Hospitality Administration/Management.(17 graduates)
  62. Housing and Human Environments.(16 graduates)
  63. Mathematics.(15 graduates)
  64. Urban Studies/Affairs.(14 graduates)
  65. Computer Engineering.(13 graduates)
  66. Botany/Plant Biology.(13 graduates)
  67. Biology, General.(11 graduates)
  68. Physics.(11 graduates)
  69. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(11 graduates)
  70. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(10 graduates)
  71. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(9 graduates)
  72. Dance.(9 graduates)
  73. Engineering, Other.(7 graduates)
  74. English Language and Literature, General.(7 graduates)
  75. Geography and Environmental Studies.(7 graduates)
  76. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(6 graduates)
  77. Applied Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  78. Public Health.(6 graduates)
  79. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(5 graduates)
  80. Area Studies.(4 graduates)
  81. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(4 graduates)
  82. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(4 graduates)
  83. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(4 graduates)
  84. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  85. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  86. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(3 graduates)
  87. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  88. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(2 graduates)
  89. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(2 graduates)
  90. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(2 graduates)
  91. Nutrition Sciences.(2 graduates)
  92. Philosophy.(2 graduates)
  93. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  94. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.
  95. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  96. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  97. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.
  98. Human Services, General.
  99. Criminology.
  100. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  101. Human Resources Management and Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,456 students

Admission Rate: 84.8%

Retention Rate: 82.5%

Graduation Rate: 66.4%

Student Demographics

White (81.8%)
Hispanic (4.5%)
Black (5.0%)
Asian (1.6%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (1.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (39.0%)
Women (61.0%)

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