Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier small, private universities, with more than 90 undergraduate majors, sequences, and courses of study, and 22 Division III varsity sports. Located in Delaware, Ohio, just minutes north of Ohio’s capital and largest city, Columbus, the university combines a globally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities that translate classroom theory into real-world practice. OWU’s close-knit community of 1,850 students represents 45 states and 57 countries. Ohio Wesleyan earned a 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in General Community Service, is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” and is included on the “best colleges” lists of U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Learn more at www.owu.edu.

1. PASSION FOUND
Rigor
(It’s a tough school)
Relationships
(Often lifelong)
Real-World Experience
(Learning outside the classroom is important, too)

2. TOUGH SCHOOL. TOP-NOTCH FACULTY.
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of
Arts / Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music.
• 3-2 science and engineering program.
• More than 90 majors, sequences, and courses of study.
• Phi Beta Kappa chapter founded in 1902.

3. THE OWU FACULTY
• 137 full-time faculty.
• Student-faculty ratio 12:1.
• 100% of tenure-track faculty hold Ph.D.s
• No teaching assistants. All classes taught by professors.

4. THEORY TO PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES
• OWU offers many opportunities for practical application
of theory:
• Wesleyan in Washington
• New York Arts Program
• Summer Science Research Program
• Philadelphia Center
• Sagan Fellows Courses
• Theory to Practice Grants

5. RATINGS & RANKINGS
• One of 40 colleges featured in Colleges That Change Lives.
• One of only three colleges in the nation to win the 2009
Presidential Award for general community service.
• Named one of the decade’s 15 Hottest Colleges by The
Daily Beast. (links.owu.edu/dailybeast)
• Cited by Templeton Foundation for “exemplary programs.”
• Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education.
• American Chemical Society-accredited chemistry track.

6. HONORS PROGRAM
• Honors students usually rank in top 10 percent of
their class.
• One-to-one or small-class instruction with
faculty mentors.
• Honors courses have included The Politics of
American Health Care, Books That Changed Lives,
and Advanced Quantitative Methods.

7. SAGAN NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM
• Year-round campus-wide lecture series followed by Sagan
Fellows Courses taught by specially selected faculty. Courses
may involve travel.
• Recent Sagan Courses: The Mexican Migration Experience
(Mexico), The Vietnam Experience (Vietnam), Biofuels (U.S.),
Political/Social Cabaret (U.S.), International Competition and
Cooperation in the Exploration of Space (Japan), and Gender and
the Immigrant Experience (U.S.)

8. BEEGHLY LIBRARY
• Houses central collection of more than 480,000 volumes,
including rare books, manuscripts, art, microfilm, and federal
government publication.
• Audio Visual Center includes learning laboratory, multimedia
classrooms, and individual viewing/listening rooms.
• Two branch libraries in Sanborn Hall and the
Conrades♦Wetherell Science Center serve the music and
science departments.

9. CONRADES♦WETHERELL SCIENCE CENTER
• 150,000 square foot building houses sophisticated equipment,
including a Scanning Electron Microscope that is available to all
students, from first-years to seniors.
• State-of-the-art instructional technology and instrumentation in
every classroom and laboratory.
• Includes Moore Greenhouse, site of OWU botanical collection and
used for student and faculty research.

10. THE WORLD COMES TO OWU.
OWU GOES TO THE WORLD.

11. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
• Students come from six continents and 57 countries.
• Largest percentage of international students of any 4-year,
undergraduate liberal arts university in Ohio; one of the
highest percentages in the U.S.
• International students bring unique and valuable perspectives
to in- and out-of-classroom experiences.

12. STUDY ABROAD
• OWU operates programs abroad and
participates in many cooperative
programs, such as those approved by
Great Lakes Colleges Association.
• Students often study in Salamanca,
Spain; Cork, Ireland; or Tanzania, Africa.
• They also select opportunities in Mexico,
Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia,
and South America.

13. RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST

14. STUDENT ACTIVITIES
• Nearly 100 clubs and organizations offer abundant
leadership opportunities.
• National fraternities and sororities.
• Lively intramural and club sports program.
• Freshman Experience (Fresh X) provides
community building during wilderness activities.
• Nearly 100 events annually, from plays and
concerts to Day on the JAY and the President’s Ball.

15. RESIDENTIAL LIFE
• Students live in residence halls, small
living units (SLUs), and fraternity houses.
• YearOne option offers substance-free
environment, social activities, educational
programming, and academic support for
first-year students.
• In Fall 2010, three fully renovated
residences will open for upperclassmen.

16. SERVICE
• Many students choose Ohio Wesleyan because of its
reputation for service.
• More than 85 percent of students are engaged in local
volunteer service learning opportunities.
• In 2009, nearly 1800 students participated in local,
national, and international service projects, donating more
than 45,000 hours of service..

17. ATHLETICS
• Ohio Wesleyan competes in the NCAA Division III and the
North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
• 22 varsity sports; 11 for men and 11 for women.
• OWU has won the NCAC All-Sports Trophy nine times
overall, last three consecutively.
• Athletic record includes:
• Four team and 13 individual national championships.
• 118 NCAC titles.
• 229 NCAA appearances.
• 589 All-Americans.
• Since founding NCAC, more Academic All-Americans
than any other NCAC school.

18. SELBY FIELD
• Home of Battling Bishops football, field hockey, men’s
and women’s track & field, and men’s and women’s
lacrosse.
• OmniGrass playing surface and American FP track
surface installed in 2006.
• Seating capacity of 9,100.
• New lighting to be installed for 2010-2011 academic year.

19. MEEK AQUATICS AND RECREATION CENTER
• Open for 2010-2011 academic year.
• Will have 10-lane pool, 13-foot-deep diving
well, 1- and 3-meter boards, offices, and a
seminar room.
• More than 90 geothermal wells will control
temperature of building and heat water for pool.

20. CAMPUS LANDMARKS

21. UNIVERSITY HALL
• Houses 1,110-seat Gray Chapel, with
its Klais organ, the largest of only six
in the United States.

22. SLOCUM LIBRARY
• Reading Room boasts magnificent stained glass ceiling.

23. HAMILTON-WILLIAMS CAMPUS CENTER
• Hub of campus life.

24. ELLIOTT HALL
• Dating from the University’s founding in 1842,
Elliott Hall is the University’s oldest building.
• Moved twice—and still in use.

25. PERKINS OBSERVATORY
• A great place for astronomy research.

26. CHAPPELEAR DRAMA CENTER
• Fully equipped for those who perform,
direct, write, costume, and study.

27. ROSS ART MUSEUM
• Once the post office, now a great venue for exhibits and events.

28. R.W. CORNS BUILDING
• Houses the Department of Economics; the
Woltemade Center for Economics, Business,
and Entrepreneurship; the Economics
Management Fellows Program, and the Sagan
Academic Resource Center.

29. SANBORN HALL
• Home to the Department of Music and includes Jemison
Recital Hall and 29 acoustically treated private practice
rooms.

30. STUDENT PROFILE
Enrollment
• 1,850 total enrollment; 53% female, 47% male, representing 45 states and 57 countries.
• 50% Ohio resident students.
• 20% international and U.S. multicultural students.
First-year students
• 38% rank in the top 10% of their class; 62% rank in the top 25% of their class.
• Mid 50% SAT/ACT range: 1090-1340 (CR + M) / 24-29.

31. FINANCIAL AID
• OWU provides more than $5 million in non-need-based
scholarships to incoming class.
• More than 30% of students work on campus via student
employment program.
• Schubert Honors Scholars Competition offers
opportunity to compete for additional money beyond
the initial Schubert Scholarship.
• 95% of students receive some type of financial assistance.

32. WE
INSPIRE YOU...
YOU
CHANGE THE WORLD.
For more information about Ohio Wesleyan University, please visit our
Web site at www.owu.edu or e-mail us at owuadmit@owu.edu.
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