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Ottawa University-Online has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $13,464 |
| Books and supplies | $650 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $34,066 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $13,986 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 27% below the median net price of colleges in Kansas on this site ($19,034). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | KS median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 100% | 65% | 73% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $59,897 | $55,478 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $22,000 | $21,750 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Kansas and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
41% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 41% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 67% women and 33% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 32 of the 38 colleges in Kansas on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 860.
Other colleges in Kansas of a similar size
- Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park, private nonprofit
- Barclay CollegeHaviland, private nonprofit
- Manhattan Christian CollegeManhattan, private nonprofit
- Kansas Christian CollegeOverland Park, private nonprofit
- Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, private nonprofit
- Cleveland University-Kansas CityOverland Park, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Ottawa University-Online?
Published tuition and fees are $13,464 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.