Ohio Dominican University
Ohio Dominican University is a private, four-year coeducational Catholic liberal arts university located in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1911 by the congregation of St. Mary of the Springs, Sisters of the Dominican Order, the university is also supporting the operations of an early college high school known as The Charles School.
Ohio Dominican University was initially established in 1911 as a women’s college and only accepted male students in 1964. It acquired the name Ohio Dominican College in 1968 and became a university only in 2002.
The Catholic university offers its students a variety of programs to pursue higher education. Aside from its four-year Bachelor’s degree, two-year Associate’s degree, and 4+1 Master’s degree and traditional graduate programs, it also makes available online classes, certificate programs, study abroad program, honors program and cross-disciplinary studies program. The university is organized into four academic divisions; namely, Division of Arts and Letters, Division of Business, Division of Education, Division of Mathematics, Computer and Natural Sciences, and Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Cost of attendance for academic year 2009-2010 for fulltime, undergraduate students is US$35,620 for residents; US$33,850 for dependent commuters; and US$35,150 for independent commuters. These costs can be broken down into tuition and fees, room & board, books & supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses. Financial aid in the form of loans, grants and scholarships for qualified students is extended to help students pay for their cost of attendance.
On-campus housing via traditional residence halls is available at the university and is required of all fulltime students who are not living with parents or immediate members of the family.
For more information about admissions, financial aid or online learning opportunities such as distance education degree programs or online classes, please contact Ohio Dominican University.
