OCT 2 MEDIA RELEASE__New rankings by the Wall Street Journal recognize the value of an Ohio Northern University education, underscoring how effectively ONU prepares graduates for success. ONU is ranked No. 1 in Ohio for value and salary impact by the WSJ/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S.
According to the Journal, “The WSJ/College Pulse Best Value ranking lists schools in order of how quickly the difference between their graduates’ salaries and those of comparable high-school graduates pays back the average net price of four years of study – what we call ‘Years to pay off net price.’”
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Fifty years ago, in the fall of 1975, Ohio Northern University fielded its first men's varsity soccer team.
The inaugural squad was a diverse group. Some were dedicated club athletes who had lobbied university leaders to elevate soccer to an official sport, while others were new to playing soccer at ONU.
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Ohio Northern University is the #1 college in the Midwest, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
In the publication's 2026 Best Regional Colleges Midwest list, ONU is ranked #1 in the overall rankings (up from #2 last year). ONU also ranked #1 in Best Value Schools and #1 for Best College for Veterans in the Midwest college rankings.
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Ohio Northern University inducted four accomplished individuals into the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony and luncheon held Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. Inductees were Larry Cole, Alison (Steinbrunner) Kwiat, PharmD ’15, Stephan “Steve” Vagedes, BS ’02, and Tamika Washington, BA ’01.
Larry Cole
Head Coach, Cross Country and Track and Field (1991-1997)
The 2025 ONU English Reading Series event will open on September 16 in the Wilson Hall Elzay Gallery of Art at 7:00 p.m.
It will feature Phillip K Dick Award-winning author Alison Stine. In her biography on www.alisonstine.com, the author notes that she was "born next to a popcorn farm" and "comes from a long line of foragers and farmers.... [as a] child actor, she began writing plays and music when she was in middle school in Ohio."
Stine is the author of four novels and three collections of poetry.
