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Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the leading colleges in Ohio with the acceptance rate of 69%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 15 and Early Action - December 1 and Regular - March 1 . For more information, call 7403683020 or send email at owuadmit@owu.edu.

4705 Enrolled 69% Acceptance Rate 22 - 28 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 4,705
    • Average HS GPA: 3.6
    • Acceptance Rate: 69%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 40% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 12% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 2% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 650
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 645
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    22 - 28

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 15
    Early Action
    December 1
    Regular
    March 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    East Asian Studies.
    Ethnic Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Animal Genetics.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
    Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Botany/Plant Biology.
    Genetics, General.
    Genetics.
    Microbiology, General.
    Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
    Neuroscience.
    Zoology/Animal Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting and Related Services.
    Accounting.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Journalism.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Chemistry Teacher Education.
    Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education, General.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Foreign Language Teacher Education.
    French Language Teacher Education.
    Geography Teacher Education.
    German Language Teacher Education.
    Health Teacher Education.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
    Latin Teacher Education.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering, Other.
    Pre-Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Pre-Dentistry Studies.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Pre-Optometry Studies.
    Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Pre-Law Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    Classical and Ancient Studies.
    Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
    International/Global Studies.
    Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    Sports Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy and Astrophysics.
    Astronomy.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    Physics.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Economics.
    Geography.
    International Economics.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
    Fine and Studio Arts.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's

  • Prominent Alumni

    David Wilcox
    Songwriter, Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk award winner
    Katie Spotz
    Youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean; First person to swim the entire length of 325 mile Allegheny River
    Tony Earley
    Writer, Professor
    Katie Falkenberg
    Photographer, LA Times, 2017 Pulitzer Finalist
    A. Van Jordan (MFA)
    Poet, Professor, Guggenheim Fellow
    R. Dwayne Betts (MFA)
    Poet, Attorney, national spokesperson for the Campaign for Youth Justice

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $46870
    Required Fees
    $260
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1500
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $450
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12800

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 84/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1561
    Foreign Countries Represented
    41

  • Demographics

    • Asian 0%
    • African-American 0%
    • Hispanic 0%
    • Caucasian 0%
    • Male 1%
    • Female 99%
    • Аre out of state 0

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    88%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 87/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    92%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    0
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups: The office of multicultural student affairs provides programming of various types for domestic multicultural and international students.
    Army ROTC Offered Air Force ROTC Offered

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    61%
    Graduate in 5 years
    67%
    Graduate in 6 years
    67%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    N/A
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • On Campus Interviews
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $49700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $104600
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $51500
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $109000
    Percent High Job Meaning
    50%
    Percent STEM
    21%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 85/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday, Saturday
      • 8:30am-5pm
      • 10am-12pm
      • 7403683020
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times:
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Varies
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