Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · Private · Large suburb · OWU
Private institution in Delaware, OH · 1,450 undergraduates · 51% acceptance rate · $55,624 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Average SAT
- Top 18%Acceptance rate
- Top 25%Full-time retention
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,6191,244th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $52,3571,862nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $52,3571,860th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $66,3991,788th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,624759th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,4951,060th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.7%702nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.3%468th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 50.7%282nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1311179th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4501,137th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 24.6%1,490th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 134 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- EADec 1
- RDMar 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,693 | $51,273 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $49,655 | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $40,896 | $43,798 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,423 | $30,409 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| International/Global StudiesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,753 | $31,848 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $28,598 | $23,649 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $28,309 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,055 | $26,585 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1842source
- Athletic nickname: "Battling Bishops"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Red and Blacksource
- Mascot: The Battling Bishopsource
- Motto: "In lumine tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)"source
- Athletic conference: NCACsource
- Fight song: ""OWU Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: F. Sherwood Rowlandsource
- Notable alum: Charles W. Fairbankssource
- Notable alum: Clark Greggsource
- Notable alum: Norman Vincent Pealesource
- Notable alum: Patricia Heatonsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Soccer: 2011
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteowu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 204909)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OhioEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Ohio Wesleyan University vs Muskingum UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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