first female to serve in the role.
== Academics ==
ONU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The institution comprises five colleges:
Getty College of Arts and Sciences
James F. Dicke College of Business Administration
T.J. Smull College of Engineering
Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy
Claude W. Pettit College of Law
Founded in 1885, the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law was named in honor of Claude W. Pettit, a judge and former dean of the college. ONU Law has been fully accredited by the American Bar Association since 1948 and a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1965.
In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, Ohio Northern University was ranked second out of 165 regional master's universities in the Midwest. In 2024, Washington Monthly ranked Ohio Northern University 9th among 223 colleges that award almost exclusively bachelor's degrees in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting …
