OSU vs ODU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

OSU is a public and ODU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
OSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,365) than ODU ($34,370).
It is harder to admit to OSU than ODU.
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than ODU (23).
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while ODU has 1,276 students.
ODU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while OSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while ODU has 57 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ohio State University-Main Campus and Ohio Dominican University.

OSU	vs.	ODU
Columbus, Ohio	Location	Columbus, Ohio
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365	2024 Tuition & Fees	$34,370
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$11,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,019

50.82 %	Acceptance Rates	85.25 %
22.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.61 %
1,400	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	23
88 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
93 %	Retention Rate	58 %
60,540	Student Population	1,276
4,451	Number of Faculties	57
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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