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Summary
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private institution that was founded in 1842. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,919, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Ohio Wesleyan University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 102. Its tuition and fees are $37,820 (2011-12).
Ohio Wesleyan University is a small, liberal arts school located in the city of Delaware, about 20 minutes north of the state capital of Columbus. Students at Ohio Wesleyan can choose from more than 90 majors in the fields of arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Freshmen have the opportunity to make friends through the Fresh X program, in which they go on an organized retreat with their classmates the summer before their first semester of classes. More than 80 percent of Ohio Wesleyan University students volunteer through programs such as Habitat for Humanity, where they participate in building houses, and Buckeye Valley Reads, which tutors rural children in the county.
The university, often called OWU, also offers about 100 student organizations, Greek life, and intramural sports teams for students to join. More serious athletes can try out for the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops varsity teams, which compete in the NCAA Division III North Coast Athletic Conference. The OWU basketball teams play in an arena named after alumnus Branch Rickey, who took one of the first steps in integrating baseball by signing Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.
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Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan is a selective, diverse, national liberal arts university in Delaware, Ohio. Students obtain a wide breadth of knowledge through rigorous study of the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The university offers more than 90 majors, sequences, and courses of study. Honors study offers unusual opportunities to talented students, while all students are encouraged to pursue internships and research. Classes are small, and all full-time tenure track-professors hold a Ph.D. or equivalent. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1842 |
| Religious affiliation | Methodist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2010 Endowment | $158,604,900 |
Applying
When applying to Ohio Wesleyan University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early action deadline is December 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 1. The application fee at Ohio Wesleyan University is $35. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 69.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 69% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | March 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Ohio Wesleyan University is 11:1, and the school has 67.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Ohio Wesleyan University include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.8 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 53% - Medium | ||||||||||
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Student Life
Ohio Wesleyan University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,919, with a gender distribution of 44.7 percent male students and 55.3 percent female students. 89.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 11.0 percent of students live off campus. Ohio Wesleyan University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Ohio Wesleyan University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Ohio Wesleyan University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Ohio Wesleyan University, 40 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Ohio Wesleyan University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 40% - Low |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Ohio Wesleyan University, 61.1 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $28,217.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $37,820 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $9,964 (2011-12) - Medium |
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