| Name |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Address |
61 S. Sandusky Street
Delaware, OH 43015 |
| Website |
http://web.owu.edu |
| Email |
owuadmit@owu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
83% |
| Percent Fraternity |
39% |
| Percent Sorority |
26% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
83% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (67%), women's dorms (12%), fraternity housing (13%), apartment for single students (1%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (6%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
28% |
| College Owned Triples |
40% |
| College Owned Apartments |
1% |
| College Owned Other |
24% |
| Num College Owned |
26 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Columbus, OH (20), Dayton, OH (80) |
| Nearest Train |
Columbus, OH (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Delaware, OH (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
40% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
50% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Capital University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming Weekend, Monnett Weekend, Orchesis, Performing Arts Series, President's Ball, Sagan National Colloquium, Rafiki Wa Afrika Mini Fest, Student Spring Art Show, Black Family Weekend, Eating Disorders Week, Fresh X, Greek Week, Hip Hop Week, PRIDE Week, Spring Fest, VIVA Week, Women's Week, Mock Convention, Unity Through Music, Campus Plays, Black History Month, Step Show, Golden Bishop Awards, Greek Awards, Alcohol Awareness Week, Stress Free Fair, Club Fair, Coffeehaus |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
95 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta, Chi Gamma Nu, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Mortar Board, Mu Phi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Sigma Tau, Phi Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Beta Delta, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Iota Rho, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Xi, Theta Alpha Kappa, Theta Alpha Phi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Border Witness Program, B'nai B'rith Hillel Chapter, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Committee on Religious Life (interfaith), Jubilee Committee, Kappa Phi (Christian women), Methodist Student Movement, Newman Community, Spring Break Mission Week, Tauheed, Young Life, Pastoral Leadership Search Effort |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Men of the Future, Horizons International, House of Black Culture, International House, Modern Foreign Languages House, Rafiki Wa Afrika, Sangam, Sisters United, Student Union on Black Awareness, Tauheed, VIVA, Amnesty International, See America Club, Chinese Culture Club, Model Arab League |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Computer Machinery, Amnesty International, Astronomy Club, Babbling Bishops (improv comedy), Badminton Club, Bishop Buddies, Botany-Microbiology Student Board, Cheerleading, Campus Programming Board, Celebrate Life Association, Bishop Chess Club, Circle K, C. L. E. A. R (Choosing a Learning Environment with Alcohol Respect), College Democrats, College Republicans, Committee for Creative Non-Violence, Confiscated Literary Magazine, Cricket Club, Environment and Wildlife College, Equestrian Team, Firedogs (Ultimate Frisbee), Gaijin Anime Organization, Gateway Gaming Society, OWU Gospel Lyres/Sounds of Blackness, Habitat for Humanity, House of Cards, Club Ice Hockey, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Phi, Men's Club Lacrosse, Lady Firedogs (Ultimate Frisbee), Medieval and Renaissance Recreational Combat Association, Media Club, Ohio Collegiate Music Educator's Association, Men's Rugby Club, OWU Men's Volleyball Club, Model Arab League, Model United Nations, Outdoor Club, OWtsiders (vocal group), Panhellenic Council, Peer Health Advocate Trainers, Pet Pals, Pitch Black, Pre-Law Club, President's Club, PRIDE, Progress OWU, Small Living Unit Programming Board, Society of Physics Students, All-Student Spring Art Show, Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, Table Tennis Club, Terpsicorps, Television Club, Voices for Agent Orange Victims, Water Polo, Welch Governing Board, Art Guild, Wesleyan Players, Women in Science, Women's Rugby Club, Writer's Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Transcript (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
39% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
26% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1842 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,976 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
144,626,593 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
30,290 |
| Room Board |
7,790 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
MBNA America, CSI International, Ohio House of Representatives, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, US Peace Corps, Americorps, Columbus Public Schools, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Fifth Third Bank, United States Air Force, James Cancer Hospital, National |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
442,843 |
| Num Subscriptions |
7,949 |
| Num Microforms |
114,872 |
| Num Audiovisual |
11,704 |
| Num Ebooks |
19,075 |
| Library Facilities |
Kinnison Music Library, Hobson Science Library, Walt Whitman Collection, Spanish War Collection, Presidential Elections Collection, Archives of Ohio United Methodism, Ohio Wesleyan University Historical Collection, Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Artifacts |
| Museums |
Ross Museum (ART), Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship, Student Observatory, Perkins Observatory, Scanning Electron Microscope, Nine-inch refractor telescope, Science Center, Krauss Nature Preserve |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,600 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
100 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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