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Otterbein University

Westerville, OH · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Westerville, OH · 2,055 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $53,313 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$22,1401,285th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$34,8991,474th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$34,8991,419th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$47,8651,412th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,313891st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,539913th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
69.0%460th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
82.4%552nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83.3%1,007th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1220350th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,055926th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
29.1%1,250th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 146 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,492$59,858
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$53,358$47,260
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$42,682$41,342
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,682—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors$38,289—
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$37,748$35,060
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$37,208$44,170
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,324$33,993
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$35,864$32,569
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$33,281$32,925
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$32,029$28,598
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$30,771$26,353

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Otterbein University’s 2,055 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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