Ohio Wesleyan University

A National Liberal Arts University with a Major International Presence

Long noted for the international dimensions of its curriculum, Ohio Wesleyan offers its 1850 students a multitude of opportunities to combine theory and practice in a global context. In Travel-Learning Courses, students travel with professors and classmates to get an "on-the-ground" perspective on the complex world issues they have rigorously researched in class. Students have studied poverty in Bangladesh, geothermal energy in Iceland, Alexander the Great in both Greece and Turkey, and climate change in Brazil, to name only a few. New courses are developed each year in virtually every discipline.

In addition, competitive Theory-to-Practice Grants fund individual or small-group original research, internships, service, and cultural immersion in nearly every country of the world. Students have studied in India, China, Brazil, Costa Rica, Pakistan, and other countries throughout the world, contributing to scholarship in widely disparate fields.

Traditional study-abroad opportunities also are available in 40 countries in programs sponsored by Ohio Wesleyan, the Great Lakes Colleges Association, and other organization.

Students themselves come to OWU from almost every state and nearly 60 countries, bringing a rich diversity to campus life.

Preparing Students for Life with Real-World Experiences

Ohio Wesleyan also offers abundant domestic programs that allow students to apply classroom theories to practical realities and open a new window on post-collegiate life. The university provides a limitless number of entry points into meaningful internships and apprenticeships, life-changing service trips, and professional research.

OWU participates in the Great Lakes Colleges Association's New York Arts program, which places students in apprenticeships in all phases of the arts, from creation/performance to management. The Wesleyan in Washington program gives students an up-close look at the legislative process as they work for elected officials and government program offices in Washington, D.C. The Philadelphia Center offers more than 1,000 internships and allows students to study, work, and live on their own in a major urban center.

The university's Summer Science Research Program is a ten-week intensive experience in which students, from first-years to rising seniors, work one-on-one with faculty on research projects of interest to both parties. Their faculty mentors then help students learn to present their findings at the Patricia Belt Conrades Summer Science Research Symposium on campus in Delaware and later at regional and national meetings of prestigious scientific societies. These real-life projects give OWU students the chance to meet leading scientists in their disciplines, build networks, and springboard into a scientific career or graduate program.

The Economics Management Fellows Program at Ohio Wesleyan University admits especially able first-year students with an interest in economics and business disciplines and gives them access to special classes and seminars, accelerated entry into required classes, alumni networking events, and a fully paid, faculty-escorted trip to New York to meet with experts in all aspects of economics and business.

A Multidisciplinary Approach

New Course Connections give students a way to study a topic of interest over time and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. For example, one course studies food as biological fuel, a natural resource with problems of abundance and scarcity, a focus of celebration, a human obsession, a cultural expression, a multibillion dollar industry, and an interaction with the global environment. Courses are drawn from departments such as Botany/Microbiology, English, Geography, Health and Human Kinetics, Psychology, and Sociology/Anthropology. This way of teaching and learning deepens understanding, creates a new level of discourse between students and faculty, and develops sophisticated thinking and reasoning skills.

Ohio Wesleyan University Provides Outstanding Service Opportunities

Ohio Wesleyan's long history of service is a proud part of the university's heritage. Service Teams composed of students, faculty, and staff are an integral element of the Ohio Wesleyan University experience. Each year, students serve in locations ranging from Appalachia to New Orleans to the Lakota Nation to El Salvador to Rome--and beyond. For the past four consecutive years, the school has been on the Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service, with Distinction, and in 2009-2010, the University earned the President?s Award for Excellence in General Community Service, one of only three colleges in the country to be so honored that year. The University also boasts nearly 100 clubs and organizations, offering students multiple options for developing their leadership skills.

The Office of Community Service Learning helps match students with opportunities in local and regional agencies. One such project, the 20-year-old Columbus Initiative, pairs OWU student mentors with children in a Columbus, Ohio, public elementary school. Other community service opportunities in Delaware can include crisis intervention work, service in local government offices, animal protection projects, environmental programs, and many more.

• Area and ethnic studies
• Asian Studies (East)
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• Latin American Studies
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• African American/Black Studies
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• Women's Studies
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• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
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• Botany/Plant Biology
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• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
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• Zoology/Animal Biology
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• Genetics
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• Animal Genetics
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• Neuroscience
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• Business/marketing
• Business Administration and Management
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• Accounting
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• Business/Managerial Economics
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• International Business/Trade/Commerce
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• Communication/Journalism
• Journalism
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• Broadcast Journalism
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• Computer and information sciences
• Computer Science
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• Education
• Education
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• Elementary Education
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• Middle School Education
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• Secondary Education
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• Education (Multiple Levels)
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• Kindergarten/Preschool Education
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• Early Childhood Education
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• Art Teacher Education
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• Business Teacher Education
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• Foreign Language Teacher Education
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• Health Teacher Education
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• Mathematics Teacher Education
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• Music Teacher Education
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• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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• Social Studies Teacher Education
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• Biology Teacher Education
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• Chemistry Teacher Education
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• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
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• French Language Teacher Education
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• German Language Teacher Education
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• History Teacher Education
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• Physics Teacher Education
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• Spanish Language Teacher Education
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• Latin Teacher Education
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• Psychology Teacher Education
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• Engineering
• Engineering Science
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• Engineering Related
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• English
• English
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• Creative Writing
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• Foreign languages and literature
• Comparative Literature
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• German
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• French
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• Spanish
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• Classics and Classical Languages
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• Health professions and related sciences
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
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• Pre-Medical Studies
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• Pre-Veterinary Studies
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• Art Therapy
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• History
• History
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• Interdisciplinary studies
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
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• Ancient Studies
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• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
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• Law/legal studies
• Pre-Law Studies
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• Liberal arts/general studies
• General Studies
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• Humanities
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• Mathematics and statistics
• Mathematics
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• Statistics
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• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Studies
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• Philosophy and religious studies
• Philosophy
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• Religious Studies
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• Physical sciences
• Astronomy
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• Astrophysics
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• Chemistry
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• Geology/Earth Science
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• Physics
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• Psychology
• Psychology
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• Public administration and social services
• Public Administration
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• Social sciences
• Anthropology
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• Economics
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• Geography
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• International Relations and Affairs
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• Political Science and Government
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• Sociology
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• Urban Studies/Affairs
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• Theology and religious vocations
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
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• Visual and performing arts
• Dramatic/Theater Arts
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• Fine/Studio Arts
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• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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• Music
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• Music Performance
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• Acceptance Rate
• Applied3,835
• Accepted2,823
• Acceptance Rate73%
• Enrolled1,821
• Female Applicants2,005
• Females Accepted1,505
• Female Acceptance Rate75%
• Male Applicants1,830
• Males Accepted1,318
• Male Acceptance Rate72%
• Applying
• Application Fee$35
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  Minimum high school GPA of 2.5
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.49
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen March 1st --
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen March 1st --
• Early decision plan November --
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 569 510 620
• SAT Math 581 520 640
• SAT Writing 561 500 620
• ACT Composite 26 23 28
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$38,890
• Out-of-state tuition *$38,890
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$260.00
• Room and board *$10,310.00
• Room only *$5,500.00
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNot Reported
• Tuition pre-payment planNot Reported
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,821
• Male Student Percentage45%
• Female Student Percentage55%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino3.4%
• Black or African American4.72%
• White or Caucasian75.56%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.27%
• Asian2.25%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.05%
• Two or more races2.91%
• Unknown3.08%
• Other Student Statistics
• International BreakoutNot Reported
• Out-of-state Students47% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 90%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services Not Reported
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Not Reported
• Women's center Not Reported
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities Not Reported
• Local sororities Not Reported
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Not Reported
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Badmington Yes No No
• Baseball No Division 3 No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Equestrian sports No Division C No
• Field hockey No No No
• Football Yes Division 3 No
• Golf Yes Division 3 No
• Ice hockey No Division C No
• Lacrosse Yes Division 3 No
• Racquetball Yes No No
• Rugy No Division C No
• Sailing No Division C No
• Skiing Yes No No
• Skiing (cross-country) Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball Yes No No
• Squash Yes No No
• Swimming Yes Division 3 No
• Tennis Yes Division 3 No
• Track Yes Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee No Division C No
• Volleyball Yes Division C No
• Water polo Yes No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Badmington Yes No No
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball Yes Division 3 No
• Cross-country running No Division 3 No
• Equestrian sports No Division C No
• Field hockey No Division 3 No
• Football Yes No No
• Golf Yes No No
• Ice hockey No Division C No
• Lacrosse Yes Division 3 No
• Racquetball Yes No No
• Rugy No Division C No
• Sailing No Division C No
• Skiing Yes No No
• Skiing (cross-country) Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division 3 No
• Softball Yes Division 3 No
• Squash Yes No No
• Swimming Yes Division 3 No
• Tennis Yes Division 3 No
• Track Yes Division 3 No
• Ultimate Frisbee No Division C No
• Volleyball Yes Division 3 No
• Water polo Yes No No

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty219
• Full-time Percentage65%
• Part-time Percentage35%
• Female Percentage43%
• Male Percentage57%
• Student:Faculty Ratio11:1 or 1,759 students to 167 faculty