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"On many counts, Ohio Wesleyan is one of the best academic bargains in the country. A chemistry professor voiced a prevailing faculty attitude when he said, 'Regardless of where a kid comes from, we can take him somewhere.'"
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Private, coed, independent, liberal arts college founded in 1842 and affiliated with the Methodist Church.
- Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University's sprawling 200-acre campus is located in the heart of Delaware, Ohio—an ideal suburban location just 25 miles north of Columbus, Ohio's capital and the nation's 15th largest city.
- Ohio Wesleyan's campus blends uniquely traditional and contemporary academic and residential buildings.
- Ohio Wesleyan emphasizes service learning as well as the practical application of knowledge learned in the classroom.
- Offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music Degrees
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WORTH NOTING |
- OWU is listed on the Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Colleges That Encourage Character Development by the John Templeton Foundation.
- National Research Council study ranks OWU 17th among 867 four-year private undergraduate institutions in number of alumni who earned Ph.D.; among the same 867 institutions, Standard & Poor's Corporation ranked OWU 15th on producing business leaders from among its graduates.
- A superb honors program based on tutorials, independent study, and one-to-one collaboration with faculty.
- Strong pre-professional course of study within classic liberal arts curriculum; OWU student acceptance rate to medical, dental, and other health profession post-graduate programs is 86%, over twice the national average.
- Notable alumni include Charles Fairbanks, Class of 1872, who served as Vice President of the United States; clergyman Norman Vincent Peale '20; contemporary author Richard North Patterson '68, and actress Wendie Malick '72, most noted for her work in the TV sitcom "Just Shoot Me."
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ENROLLMENT |
- Total enrollment 1850: almost evenly split male/female ratio
- Ohio Wesleyan boasts a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Students represent 43 states and 40 countries
- 9% international students; 10% US multicultural enrollment
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 132 full-time faculty mentors
- 98% of faculty have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in their field.
- Faculty mentors are intellectually challenging, dedicated to your development, and personally involved in your progress.
- All class instruction provided by faculty; there are no teaching assistants.
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TUITION & FEES |
- 95% of students receive merit and/or need-based financial aid.
- Average merit/financial aid award: over $19,000
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- 90% of students live on campus.
- Ohio Wesleyan is a competitive member of the NCAA Division III and North Coast Athletic Conference.
- Over 100 student clubs and organizations to become involved with
- University's tradition of service learning provides opportunities to serve the local, national, and international community.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Middle 50% composite SAT (CR+M) scores: 1110-1320; middle 50% ACT scores: 24-29
- Average high school GPA: 3.4
- 52% ranked in the top 25% of class, 30% ranked in the top 10% of class
- 51% awarded Merit Scholarships for excellence in academics and the arts
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