University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, OH · Private · Small suburb · UNO
Private institution in Lima, OH · 2,572 undergraduates · $50,968 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 22%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,6091,135th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,930832nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,930440th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,568660th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,084411th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,9681,021st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,639828th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.1%990th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.6%1,549th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,572792nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 25.0:12,046th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 32.1%1,083rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 109 mi (DTW)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 8 of 8 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,682 | $41,565 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,504 | $36,137 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $35,518 | $36,848 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $30,409 | $34,704 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1920source
- School colors: Burgundy and Graysource
- Athletic nickname: "Racers"source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern School of Commerce" (1920–1970)source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern Business College" (1970–1974)source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern Business College-Technical Center" (1974–1990)source
- Formerly known as "Northwestern College" (1990–2000)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,698,950 (M $812,319 · W $886,631)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Northwestern Ohio’s 2,572 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OH
- Denison UniversityGranville, OH · 2,398 undergrads
- Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · 2,386 undergrads
- Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · 2,775 undergrads
- Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · 2,775 undergrads
- Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH · 2,300 undergrads
- Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · 2,250 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of GuamMangilao, GU · 2,573 undergrads
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · 2,578 undergrads
- St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · 2,579 undergrads
- Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, WY · 2,563 undergrads
- Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA · 2,581 undergrads
- Indiana University-NorthwestGary, IN · 2,582 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteunoh.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 204486)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with Denison UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Northwestern Ohio vs Denison UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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