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OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY

Ohio Valley University
1 Campus View Drive
Vienna, WV 26105-8000

Official telephone: (304) 865-6000
Toll-free telephone: (877) 446-8668
Fax number: (304) 865-6001

Website: www.ovu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, mid-January, and mid-May.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Bible, liberal studies
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 33 men, 21 women, 54 total
Full-time faculty: 16 men, 9 women, 25 total
Part-time faculty: 17 men, 12 women, 29 total
Graduation rate: 41% within six years

Ohio Valley University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, internships, weekend college
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
International studies program abroad.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Automated Manufacturing Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Pre-Dentistry
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Bible/Ministry
  • Biblical Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Elementary Education
  • Human Resources Management
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Management
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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