Ohio Wesleyan University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 55.6%
- Applications
- 6,144
- Enrolled
- 432
- Yield Rate
- 12.6%
- SAT Average
- 1311
- ACT Midpoint
- 25
- Test Policy
- Blind
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 26.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 52.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 87.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): October 15 · notification December 1
- Early Action: December 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: March 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Application Essay, Recommendations, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Class Rank, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Religious Affiliation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $53,888
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $53,888
- Average Net Price
- $20,897
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $14,920
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,089
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $15,819
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $17,444
- Family Income Over $110k
- $30,353
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 90.3%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $49,099
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $52,041
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $32,684
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 64%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 25.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 59.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 84.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 13.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 566
Top Fields of Study
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 56 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 44 graduates/year
- Education: 27 graduates/year
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness: 24 graduates/year
- Psychology: 22 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 20 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.41
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 19.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 55th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.4 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.