Otterbein University
Westerville, OH · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,119undergraduates
85%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,242average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,498
- Admitted
- 2,914
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 85%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 519
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 33%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-28
| 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 | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
53 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Acting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Health Communication Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Systems Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Equestrian/Equine Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (10)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health and Wellness, General Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $34,899
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,968
- Books and supplies
- $1,508
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,164
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $52,539
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $52,539
- Total cost living at home
- $40,193
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,326 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,057 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,323 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,815 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,227 |
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
- $25,535
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,484
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 95%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,801
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 381 | 71% |
| Men | 218 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Black | 41 | 54% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 54% |
| White | 467 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 65% |
| Race unknown | 12 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 568 | 69% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 8 | 13% (small group) | 38% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 120 | 73% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 46 | 33% | 17% |
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
- 2,357
- Undergraduates
- 2,119
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,990
- Part-time undergraduates
- 129
- Graduate students
- 238
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 70% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH, 43081
- County
- Franklin County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, 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.