Ohio University-Main Campus vs Lourdes University

Compare two rival schools - Ohio University-Main Campus and Lourdes University with tuition and admission information where Ohio University-Main Campus is a four-years, public located in Athens, OH and Lourdes University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Sylvania, OH.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Ohio University-Main Campus is a public and Lourdes University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
  • Lourdes University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,540) than Ohio University-Main Campus ($24,114).
  • It is harder to admit to Lourdes University than Ohio University-Main Campus.
  • Ohio University-Main Campus has more students with 24,145 students while Lourdes University has 1,136 students.
  • Lourdes University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Ohio University-Main Campus's ratio is 18 to 1.
  • Ohio University-Main Campus has more full-time faculties with 1,007 faculties while Lourdes University has 58 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Ohio University-Main Campus and Lourdes University.
Ohio University-Main Campusvs.Lourdes University
Athens, OhioLocationSylvania, Ohio
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$13,746
Out-Of-State$24,114
2024 Tuition & Fees$27,540
76%% Receiving Financial Aid85%
$7,966Average Amount of Financial Aid$16,394
84.76 %Acceptance Rates74.10 %
21.13 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)17.34 %
1,190SAT Score-
25ACT Score-
65 %Graduation Rate50 %
27 %Transfer-out Rate-
79 %Retention Rate64 %
24,145Student Population1,136
1,007Number of Faculties58
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services