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Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio

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Otterbein University is an innovative and inclusive university populated by whole-brained thinkers. Otterbein students and faculty are advocates, champions, and problem-solvers who believe in doing what’s right for the right reasons. A community of scholars, artists, scientists, nurses, writers, musicians, athletes, and friends alike, Otterbein is full of opportunity.

Since its founding in 1847, Otterbein has been recognized for its pace-setting ideals: its nationally groundbreaking integrative studies curriculum; its standing among the country’s first coeducational institutions; its commitment to experiential learning; and its long-standing values in serving and advancing a greater good. Today, Otterbein continues to boldly anticipate its responsibilities to advancing the public good. The Point, Otterbein’s newest home to accelerating potential, is bringing industry, education, and community together in one space to grow an entrepreneurial ecosystem that will take product and process from ideation to the marketplace.

Otterbein declares that part of its mission is to educate the whole student. The combination of a model curriculum, experiential learning, individualized attention, and civic-minded altogether provide a smarter way to learn. Otterbein graduates are prepared to stand out as professionals and leaders recognized for advancing their professions and communities. In fact, a survey of the Class of 2017 showed that 97 percent of students were employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation.

Get to know Otterbein University

2,313
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
62%
 
Enrolled male students
38%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
92%
 
Part-time students
8%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
50%
 
Adjuncts
50%
 
Faculty Ratio
11:1
Student/teacher ratio
$32,624
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Rolling
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

What Others are Saying

“I feel prepared to learn new things, and I have an interconnected foundational knowledge to ground me. Otterbein makes learning fluid and overlapping so that you don’t graduate wondering why you took the classes you took. I think that this is crucial to be adequately prepared for whatever the next step in life is for a student.”
— Sean Kirk ’18, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Psychology

Contact Otterbein University

Contact Admissions

www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents
(614) 823-1500
uotterb@otterbein.edu

Campus Location

1 South Grove Street
Westerville, OH 43081

(614) 890-3000

Visit Otterbein Online

www.otterbein.edu