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Ottawa University is a private school with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas. It's been affiliated with the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma (otherwise known as the Odawa) since its founding in 1865 when Baptist leaders purchased land from Native Americans to create the college. This is a different school than the University of Ottawa, which is a public research institution located in the city of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. 

Ottawa University's main campus is located in Ottawa, Kansas. There's a secondary campus in Surprise, Arizona, and additional adult education centers in Phoenix, Milwaukee, and Kansas City. 

OU is an online school that hosts national and international students for fully online degrees. The majority of its student body study at least partially online. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 100% of its undergraduate students engage in at least some online courses, while 27% of graduate students study exclusively online. 

Looking at Ottawa Unviersity's accreditation status is the best way to determine if its online degrees are legitimate. This designation means that the school meets the quality standards of a third-party agency overseen by the Department of Education. Ottawa University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

OnlineU only includes online colleges and universities on its site.

OUKS has Christ-centered education curricula, making it a Christian institution. Its Baptist beginnings remain an important part of its identity and even the curriculum for its students. Online students are required to complete religion courses as a part of their general requirements for an undergraduate degree. 

The highest earning degrees at OU are the online Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Graduates of these programs can expect to earn a median annual salary of $52,100 within three years of graduating, according to College Scorecard.  

OnlineU's Salary Score is another helpful tool to estimate potential earnings. This is a proprietary metric that uses a 1 to 100 score to compare alumni salaries from different schools using the same degree. OUKS has a 66 for bachelor's degrees and 68 for master's degrees.

The acceptance rate at OUKS is 67%. This means that the majority of applicants are accepted for enrollment. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, a 67% acceptance rate falls within the average range of other four-year universities.  

Undergraduate students applying to college for an online degree at OUKS will apply through OU's online school. The first step involves an admissions interview with an enrollment advisor. Then they must complete the steps listed below to finish the application process online.

• Submit the Ottawa University online application.
• Pay the $50 application fee. 
• Submit official high school and/or college transcripts.