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Otterbein College

General Information

Name: Otterbein College
Address: One Otterbein College, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone:

  • General information: (614) 890-3000
  • Financial aid office: (614) 823-1502
  • Admissions office: (614) 823-1500

Website: www.otterbein.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,871$22,518$21,342
Books and supplies$909$870$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,789$6,468$6,189
        Other expenses$2,001$1,875$2,180
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,365$5,946$5,755
        Other expenses$2,934$2,715$2,625
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,934$2,715$2,433

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,570$31,731$30,511
Off-campus$34,079$32,049$30,522
Off-campus with family$27,714$26,103$24,575

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 93%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 67%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3619
  • State/local grants:$1395
  • Institutional grants:$8866
  • Student loans:$3021

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,8061,0381,768
Percent admitted76.1%71.6%78.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.8%34.5%28.9%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3085
Undergraduate enrollment: 2718
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 83%
    • Part Time: 17%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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