Delaware, OH · Private · 1,516 undergraduates · suburban
Ohio Wesleyan University
Moderately selective
The OWU Connection provides a clear framework for combining academic work with travel, research and professional experience.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 50.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.3%
5,708 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,624 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Ohio Wesleyan University apart
Academic design
The OWU Connection encourages students to integrate academic theory with faculty-mentored research, global experiences and career preparation. More than 70 majors include both classic liberal arts fields and areas such as business, data analytics, zoology and education.
Campus pattern
The campus is in Delaware, a small city north of Columbus, giving students a traditional college environment with access to Ohio’s largest metropolitan economy. Residential life and close faculty interaction are central.
Defining feature
The OWU Connection provides a clear framework for combining academic work with travel, research and professional experience.
Can I get in?
50.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,708About 51 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 31% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Ohio Wesleyan University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Ohio Wesleyan University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The OWU Connection encourages students to integrate academic theory with faculty-mentored research, global experiences and career preparation. More than 70 majors include both classic liberal arts fields and areas such as business, data analytics, zoology and education.
Make the fit specific
The OWU Connection provides a clear framework for combining academic work with travel, research and professional experience.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Ohio Wesleyan University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The OWU Connection provides a clear framework for combining academic work with travel, research and professional experience.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Zoology/Animal Biology
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
What is campus life like?
Ohio Wesleyan University beyond the classroom
The campus is in Delaware, a small city north of Columbus, giving students a traditional college environment with access to Ohio’s largest metropolitan economy. Residential life and close faculty interaction are central.
A defining academic feature
The OWU Connection encourages students to integrate academic theory with faculty-mentored research, global experiences and career preparation. More than 70 majors include both classic liberal arts fields and areas such as business, data analytics, zoology and education.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is in Delaware, a small city north of Columbus, giving students a traditional college environment with access to Ohio’s largest metropolitan economy. Residential life and close faculty interaction are central.
What changes the experience
The OWU Connection provides a clear framework for combining academic work with travel, research and professional experience.