Online Bachelor's Degree in Management Admission Process 

Step 1: A Conversation

In this first step toward gaining admission into the program, we ask you to have a conversation with a full-time faculty advisor or admissions counselor to help you more fully understand the Online Bachelor's Degree Program in Management.  For more than thirty years, Ottawa University has maintained an outstanding reputation in working with adult students who were pursuing a degree. In the conversation, the faculty member will help you apply your earlier college work and life experience to a degree at Ottawa University.

Admissions Criteria:  (a) Post secondary (after high school) academic or life experience, (b) $50 application fee, and (c) a telephone or in-person interview.

Life learning, selected certifications, and certain licensures may be evaluated for college credit. (Receiving college credit for life learning requires enrollment in Ottawa University's assessment course). Ottawa University's online Management degree is designed to build on the knowledge and experience that adult students bring to the academic setting.  We rely on our students to ensure a successful academic venture just as they rely on us to provide the rigor and credibility upon which the venture is based. Successful students must bring the following attributes and competencies to the program: honesty, self-motivation, willingness to spend the time necessary to complete college-level courses, ability to clearly communicate ideas in writing, readiness to engage and think critically about new ideas, and skills necessary in problem solving.

Call OU-Greater Kansas City at 888-404-6852 to speak with a faculty advisor concerning your interests, background, and general admission into the Online Bachelor's Degree in Management. If you call, and a faculty member is not available, an appointment that is convenient to your schedule will be arranged.

Step 2: Complete and Submit Application

Click here to download an application. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download the application. Click here for a free download. Once the application is complete, fax the form to 913-451-0806 or mail to: Ottawa University Kansas City, 4370 W. 109th , Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66211.

Step 3: Request Transcripts

In order for Ottawa University to provide you with the academic credit that you have earned at other institutions of higher education, we must have an original transcript from each prior granting institution.   

We require that you request a transcript from your earlier institutions, and ask that you request that the transcripts be sent directly to the OU-Greater Kansas City registrar. Please note that we are unable to accept transcripts that are hand delivered.

Most institutions do not require a specific transcript request form; however, this form will help you request transcripts in an appropriate fashion. Your prior institutions will provide a transcript directly to the OU-Greater Kansas City registrar, who will evaluate and award college credit hours as soon as the transcripts are received.

Click here for a transcript request form. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download the form. Click here for a free download. Print, complete, and mail or fax to your previous university/ies.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Original transcripts must be sent directly from each prior credit granting institution.

Step 4: Apply for Financial Aid

The cost of attending college can be addressed in several ways, and Ottawa University wants to assist you in funding your education. The Financial Aid link on this page will take you to a checklist and other information resources that will help you understand financial options and plan for educational expenses. In general, financial aid consists of grants, loans, deferred payment options, tuition reimbursement programs at your company (if available), and Veteran benefits.

Click here for Ottawa University's Financial Aid information page.

Step 5: Wait to Hear From Us!

After you have completed steps 1-5, all you need to do is wait for your letter of admissions into Ottawa University. The University will process your application and contact you concerning the status of your application. Please feel free to contact the admissions office if you have any questions during the process or if you would like to know the status of your application.  

NOTE: Upon admission, you will be notified through email and through the mail of your acceptance into the program. A faculty advisor or admissions counselor will contact you to walk you through the next step leading to class registration and starting your first class. 

We look forward to getting to know you and assisting you in your degree completion.  Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have questions.