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Ohio Valley University

General Information

Name: Ohio Valley University
Address: #1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV 26105-8000
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 865-6000
  • Financial aid office: (304) 865-6075
  • Admissions office: (304) 865-6200

Website: www.ovu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Churches of Christ

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,262$13,092$12,012
Books and supplies$1,000$800$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,860$5,660$5,630
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$2,930$2,900$2,900
        Other expenses$2,000$1,900$1,750
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,000$1,900$1,750

Total expenses   
On-campus$22,122$20,552$19,342
Off-campus$20,192$18,692$17,362
Off-campus with family$17,262$15,792$14,462

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 45%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 85%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3048
  • State/local grants:$2410
  • Institutional grants:$4276
  • Student loans:$5137

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants20595110
Percent admitted60.0%60.0%60.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time78.0%71.9%81.8%
Part-time1.6%1.8%1.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 539
First-time student retention: 74%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Public Health, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor


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