Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb
- 1,516 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 56%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $20,196per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 61%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $61,90510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Every student in every major participates in the OWU Connection, integrating academic coursework with hands-on research, travel, and internships.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 56%About 6 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
From Ohio Wesleyan University's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2025–26, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
51% had a 3.75 or higher. The average was 3.68. Schools count GPA differently (weighted or not), so compare ranges loosely.
- Early decision admit rate
- 41%64 admitted of 155. Early decision is binding: you commit to attend if admitted.
- Top 10% of their class
- 26%52% were in the top quarter.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- GPA
Important
- Essay
- Recommendations
Considered
- Class rank
- Interview
- Activities
- A talent or ability
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Where you live
- Living in the state
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Showing interest in the school
Not considered
- Test scores
Where you'd stand
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Sources: Ohio Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2025–26; College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $20,196full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $70,351sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $54,953Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 61%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 85%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $61,90510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,516Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 37%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 22%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Walsh University North Canton, OH — admits 71%
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH — admits 84%
- University of Mount Union Alliance, OH — admits 78%
- Muskingum University New Concord, OH — admits 82%
Also worth a look
- Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH — admits 59%
- Capital University Columbus, OH — admits 70%
- Walsh University North Canton, OH — admits 71%
- Centre College Danville, KY — admits 54%
- DePauw University Greencastle, IN — admits 57%
- Russell Sage College Troy, NY — admits 53%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Ohio Wesleyan University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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