Ottawa University Surprise

Located in Surprise, Arizona, approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, Ottawa University's Surprise campus serves as the institution's residential campus in the Southwest. The modern campus, which opened in 2017, features contemporary academic buildings and athletic facilities spread across its suburban setting. Operating as a branch of the main Ottawa University in Kansas, this location offers traditional undergraduate programs with emphasis areas in business, education, and health sciences. The campus provides on-site student housing through apartment-style residence halls and competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as the Spirit, particularly focusing on baseball, soccer, and wrestling programs. The Surprise location maintains the Christian heritage of its parent institution while serving a diverse student population in the growing Phoenix metropolitan area.