Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Bachelor's degree
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Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and central Ohio residents. A member of the Ohio Five consortium, it occupies a 200-acre campus 27 miles north of Columbus that includes its main academic and residential grounds, Perkins Observatory, and the Kraus Wilderness Preserve.
- Rankings
#117 (Washington Monthly)▼
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #117 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #121 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #309 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
National rank
Ranked #494 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #782 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #1957 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$52,357▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $69,383
Room & Board: $14,226
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $42,496
Pell Grant Recipients: 27%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$52,357▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $69,383
Room & Board: $14,226
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $42,496
Pell Grant Recipients: 27%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.52 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1105–1350▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1105–1350
SAT ERW: 550–685
SAT Math: 555–665
ACT Composite: 25–31
- Admit Rate
- 51%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,452
- Undergrad
- 1,452
- Graduate
- 0
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Graduation Rate
- 62%
- Official Portal
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61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware, Ohio, 43015-2370
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