Otterbein College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Otterbein College is located in Westerville, Ohio, United States. It was established in the year 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The college was named after the United Brethren in Christ's founder, Rev. Philip William Otterbein. Otterbein College offers its students various degrees and certificate programs in the fields of communication, business, accounting, education, economics, physics, astronomy, nursing, religion, and philosophy, among others. There are over 10 academic departments in the college.

Otterbein College has various clubs and organizations for students including the societies of Phi Alpha Theta, Accounting Club, Otterbein Christian Fellowship, Cardinal Dance Team, and Outdoor Adventure Club. Students operate an on-campus radio station called WOBN, and a television station called WOCC TV-3. The athletic department fields teams in soccer, basketball, and football.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, media, art studies, nutrition and exercise therapy, music, and mathematics.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,131 in 2009-2010 (2,799 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Otterbein College provides on-campus housing for 1,386 of its 2,799 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

Otterbein College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (15 awarded)

• Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (26 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (83 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (27 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (104 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (99 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (12 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (56 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MUSIC (12 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (106 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (45 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (34 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (27 awarded)

• Psychology