SouthwestSuburbanPrivate4-yearParks & Recreation & FitnessTarget

Ottawa University-Surprise

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

Surprise, AZ768 students
Acceptance Rate
40%
selective
Median SAT
978
Middle 50%: 910–1050
Net Price After Aid
$35.1k
Sticker $35.3k
Graduation Rate
23%
6-year, full-time

Ottawa University-Surprise is a private institution in Surprise, AZ with an acceptance rate of 40% and 768 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 910–1050 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $35,081 per year.

About Ottawa University-Surprise

A private 4-year suburban university in Surprise, AZ.

Ottawa University-Surprise is a college in Surprise, AZ. It enrolls roughly 768 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 40%. Admitted students typically score between 910 and 1050 on the SAT.

SouthwestSuburbanPrivate4-yearParks & Recreation & Fitness
Acceptance Rate
40%
Selective
Total Enrollment
768
Small
Retention
44%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
23%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
40%
40 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
Sign in to see your personalized probability.
Admitted Student GPA

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 910+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  3. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Ottawa University-Surprise. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
9101,050
978
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
1521
19
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Ottawa University-Surprise after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $35,300
Average net price after aid
$35,081
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$30,933
$30,001 – $48,000
$33,393
$48,001 – $75,000
$34,695
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$36,647

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
37%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
78%
Avg loan $12,500 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Ottawa University-Surprise concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Parks & Recreation & Fitness
32% of degrees awarded
Retention
44%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Ottawa University-Surprise. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Asian1%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Black11%
  • International4%

Gender

  • Female63%
  • Male37%
International
4%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
768

Outcomes after graduation

What Ottawa University-Surprise graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$55.6k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
23%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$56k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 23% graduation rate is below the national average.

Similar schools

If Ottawa University-Surprise is on your list, students often also consider these.

Related searches

  • Ottawa University-Surprise acceptance rate
  • Ottawa University-Surprise SAT scores
  • Ottawa University-Surprise tuition cost
  • Ottawa University-Surprise deadlines
  • How to get into Ottawa University-Surprise
  • Best schools in Arizona
Sign up to see your oddsDetails