Ottawa University - Surprise Business Programs

Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Surprise, Arizona. Ottawa University - Surprise is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Ottawa University - Surprise Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Ottawa University - Surprise.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#90	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Ottawa University - Surprise?

Contact details for Ottawa University - Surprise are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	15950 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone:	855-546-1342
Website:	www.ottawa.edu/ouaz/home/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/OttawaUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ottawau

How Do I Get Into Ottawa University - Surprise?

You can apply to Ottawa University - Surprise online at: www.ottawa.edu/ouaz/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Ottawa University - Surprise

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ottawa University - Surprise?

If you plan to apply to Ottawa University - Surprise, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 28%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 29%, and the acceptance rate for women is 27%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to Ottawa University - Surprise submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 511. Math scores were between 460 and 480.

Ottawa University - Surprise received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 34. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 29.

Can I Afford Ottawa University - Surprise?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ottawa University - Surprise, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $7,964 a year. That adds up to $31,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ottawa University - Surprise is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Ottawa University - Surprise Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 726 undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Surprise, with 648 being full-time and 78 being part-time.

There are also 105 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 648 full-time undergraduates at Ottawa University - Surprise, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ottawa University - Surprise students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	16
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	188
White	302
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	88

Online Learning at Ottawa University - Surprise

In 2019-2020, 829 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ottawa University - Surprise has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Ottawa University - Surprise Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	24	40	64
Organizational Leadership	3	0	3
Accounting	1	0	1
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	1	1
TOTAL	28	41	69

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.