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Otterbein College
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Information Summary
Ranks 529th overall and 19th in Ohio
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
82.9 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$35,052 |
| Admission
Success rate |
79% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
25 / 1180 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
15 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
78% / 50% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
3,184 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Westerville, OH 43081
| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 51,061 (49,560 urban / 1,501 rural) |
| Households | 19,701 (2.52 people per house) |
| Families | 13,525 (3.05 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 2,748 |
| Pop. — Asian | 1,352 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 29 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 254 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 47,034 |
| Pop. — Other | 390 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate professional (business dominant) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Post-master's certificate |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Otterbein College?
Ranks 433rd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $25,065 | $25,065 | $25,065 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $25,065 | $25,065 | $25,065 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $328 | $328 | $328 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $35,052 | $35,052 | $35,052 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $35,424 | $35,424 | $35,424 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $29,061 | $29,061 | $29,061 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $22,518 |
$22,518 |
$22,518 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $870 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,468 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,875 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $5,946 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,715 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,715 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $35 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,686 (1,321 male / 2,365 female) |
| Admitted | 2,904 (985 male / 1,919 female) |
| Admission rate | 79% |
| First-time Enrollment | 640 (243 male / 397 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 632 (240 male / 392 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 8 (3 male / 5 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 3,184 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Otterbein College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Otterbein College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 573rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 92% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 26 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 25 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 25 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 552nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 34% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 590 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 590 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 960 / 1180 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,182 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $3,399 |
| Board Fee | $3,750 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Otterbein College Ranks 3458th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,614 | 150 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,334 | 568 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $9,983 | 590 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,350 | 409 | |
| Any financial aid type | 609 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Otterbein College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Black Non-Hispanic | 62 | 124 | 186 |
Hispanic | 18 | 27 | 45 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 30 | 43 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 923 | 1,905 | 2,828 |
Race Unknown | 34 | 48 | 82 |
| Total | 1,050 | 2,134 | 3,184 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Otterbein College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 10 | 13 | 23 |
Hispanic | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | 4 | 4 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | N/A | 1 |
White Non-Hispanic | 196 | 267 | 463 |
Race Unknown | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 222 | 298 | 520 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Otterbein College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 55 | 133 | |
| 3 | 51 | 54 | |
| 2 | 34 | 36 | |
| 8 | 24 | 32 | |
| 4 | 27 | 31 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Otterbein College Ranks 1116th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $59,366 ($61,649 male / $57,328 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 159 (75 male / 84 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 180 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.9 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $2,557,612 |
Otterbein College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Otterbein College is a liberal arts college in Westerville, Ohio and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Otterbein College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Otterbein College is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program, Washington Semester and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Otterbein College.
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- History:
- History – General
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- English Language and Literature:
- Creative Writing, English, English Composition, English Language & Literature – General
- Popular majors:
- thirty-three percent other, eleven percent communications per journalism, eleven percent education, nine percent business per marketing, six percent health professions, six percent psychology, five percent biology
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, Spanish
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Philosophy & Religion – General, Religion/Religious Studies
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Nursing (RN), Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Acting, Art – General, Arts – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition, Theater Design/Stagecraft
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education, multiple levels
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Communications & Journalism:
- Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Organizational Communication, Public Relations
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $270 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 30.
Otterbein College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 50%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were three hundred and ten total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and fifty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.
the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of June and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April.
Otterbein College Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Minority Status. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and FAFSA.
Otterbein College Students
The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 50 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Otterbein College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of sixty-six percent women and thirty-four percent men. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately two thousand, seven hundred and twenty-four degree-seeking undergrads, six hundred and thirty first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three hundred and seventy graduate enrollment.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. After all, the school is located 12 miles from Columbus.Further, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, 3 performance stages, stables.
Otterbein College Athletics
The Cardinals are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball















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