Ohio Wesleyan University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Ohio Wesleyan University, also referred to as Wesleyan or OWU, is located in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1842 as a nonsectarian institution by Central Ohio residents and Methodist leaders. The college is a member of the Ohio Five, a consortium of the liberal arts colleges in Ohio. The campus spreads over an area of 200 acres. After completing 34 units of coursework, students can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Music degree.

OWU has more than 90 student clubs and organizations. Some of the famous Greek chapters are Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Theta, and Delta Tau Delta. The university's sports teams are nicknamed the Battling Bishops, and they compete in over 20 sports. OWU has a substantial population of international students. In 2006, it accepted 36% of its international student applicants.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, art studies, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,959 in 2009-2010 (2,005 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Ohio Wesleyan University provides on-campus housing for 1,695 of its 2,005 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 16 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the North Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (54 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (16 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (138 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Ancient Studies/Civilization
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• German Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Neuroscience
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (29 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (69 awarded)

• Astrophysics
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Geology/Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

• Psychology