Otterbein University

Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

84.5%

Acceptance rate

1,220

SAT Average

$22,140

Avg net price

2,055

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,220

ACT Composite22–28

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 488Master’s 61Doctoral 37	488	61	37
Bachelor’s 75Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	75	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 74Master’s 30Doctoral 37	74	30	37
Bachelor’s 62Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	62	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 38Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	38	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	37	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	28	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Ohio Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports22

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

522 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority Application Deadline

December 15th is our priority deadline for scholarship and Honors Program consideration.

Dec 15, 2026

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Feb 15

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $35,024
Required fees: $524
Food and housing: $13,236
Books and supplies: $1,554
Other expenses: $3,262
Total: $53,600

Total by year

$47,7642019–2019–20
$48,7922020–2120–21
$49,7142021–2221–22
$50,6302022–2322–23
$52,5392023–2423–24
$53,6002024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $22,140 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation60%

6-year graduation69%

Retention rate82%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$53,313

Median debt$26,000

Campus

Enrollment2,055

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25