Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,452undergraduates
56%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,826average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,708
- Admitted
- 2,892
- Admit rate
- 56%
- Admit rate, women
- 58%
- Admit rate, men
- 44%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 428
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-685
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 555-665
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 31%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
63 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (7)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Genetics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Microbiology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (9)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Nutrition Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $52,357
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,226
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $69,383
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $69,383
- Total cost living at home
- $55,157
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,920 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,089 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,819 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,444 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,353 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $42,496
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $40,326
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,233
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 240 | 73% |
| Men | 207 | 49% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| Black | 63 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 52% |
| White | 288 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 39% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 25 | 68% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 433 | 64% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 35 | 66% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,452
- Undergraduates
- 1,452
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,441
- Part-time undergraduates
- 11
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH, 43015-2370
- County
- Delaware County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.