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Ohio University-Main Campus: tuition, cost and admissions

Athens, OH · Public university · Town (distant)

17,611Undergraduates

86%Acceptance rate

1,188Average SAT

$20,070Avg net cost / yr

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What Ohio University-Main Campus actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$13,352	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$23,720	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$12,336	Annual
Books & supplies	$788	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$28,182	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$20,070	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $8,112 less than the sticker price — about 29% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 32%

Business, Management & Marketing — 14%

Communication & Journalism — 9%

Education — 5%

Engineering — 5%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 4%

Social Sciences — 4%

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 3%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (6)	Football (136), Wrestling (44), Baseball (37), Cross Country (19), Basketball (17), Golf (10)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (133), Swimming & Diving (39), Soccer (31), Field Hockey (26), Softball (21), Basketball (17), Volleyball (17), Golf (9)
Softball conference	MAC
Head softball coach	Jenna Hall

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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