Ottawa Online Classes - Quality Education from the Convenience of Your Home

Ottawa University will provide you with an academically challenging environment as well as guide you throughout your education experience. We admit qualified individuals from varied geographic, cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds. Our professional admissions staff work personally with each student.

Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Students

To qualify for undergraduate admission to Ottawa Online, the process begins with an interview between the prospective student and an enrollment advisor. Consideration is given to career/work experience, academic experience, and other life experiences. In addition to the interview, each applicant must submit the following:

A completed application for admission along with the $50 application fee. The application for admission can be completed online or you may download the form.
Official documentation of high school or GED completion.
Official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended. Students can be admitted conditionally with unofficial copies of transcripts.
International students must meet additional admission requirements listed here.

Admission Requirements for Graduate Students

Ottawa Online offers degree programs in Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Education, and Master of Arts in Human Resources. The minimum requirements for regular admission includes the following (additional requirements and exceptions may vary by program or location as noted):

Official transcript indicating an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum junior/senior grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Completed application form and $75 application fee - the form can be completed online.
Official transcripts of graduate coursework, if applicable.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic and professional abilities.
Current resume'. Preference is given to applicants with at least two years of relevant employment or volunteer experience.
Essay of 300-500 words describing your professional development and expectations for graduate study and demonstrating the ability to organize thoughts in a clear, concise manner.
On a separate page list awards, honors, volunteer work, committees you may have served on, community services, or any other type of activities that tell us a little more about you.
International students must meet additional admission requirements listed here.

Applicants without knowledge of introductory statistics may be granted provisional admission but must satisfy the statistics requirement within six months of entering the program. Successful completion of HRC 7000, HRC 7911, or another acceptable statistics course will meet this requirement.

Graduate business students are required to register for and purchase a software program called LiveText prior to completing your first term.

A maximum of nine (9) applicable semester-credit-hours of graduate study completed at a regionally accredited institution with a grade of "B" or better may be accepted for transfer credit.

Individuals with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university may apply to take individual courses as a special student. Completion of coursework as a special student does not guarantee admission to a graduate program or the transfer of the coursework into a program. Individuals enrolled in a graduate program at another school may also apply to take courses as a special student with a written request from the school at which they are pursuing their degree. Please note that special graduate students are not eligible for financial aid programs.

Transcripts should be mailed to:

Ottawa University Online
Office of the Registrar
1001 South Cedar Street, #83
Ottawa, KS 66067