Prospective Students

Following are the factors which are evaluated for consideration of admission to Ottawa University.

Use the admission checklist to guide yourself through the admissions process. Your enrollment advisor will be available to assist you.

First-Year Students 

• College preparation coursework and corresponding GPA
• ACT/SAT scores
• Essay

Transfer Students

• College coursework and corresponding GPA
• Academic earned-to-attempted percentage
• Essay 

Non-High School Graduates

• Minimum GED score of 450
• Essay
• ACT/SAT scores (required only for scholarship purposes)

International Students

• Please click here for international student requirements

Admissions Essay Requirements

As part of the requirements for consideration of admission to Ottawa University, all first-year, non-high school graduates and transfer students are required to write an essay. The details surrounding this essay are as follows:

Essay Topic

A maximum two-page, double-spaced paper telling us about your "Sense of Purpose at Ottawa University, what you bring to OU and what you expect OU will provide to you."

Completed essays are to be submitted directly to the Ottawa University Office of Admissions at 1001 South Cedar Street, # 17, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.