Otterbein University Teaching Programs

Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. Otterbein is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Otterbein University?

Contact details for Otterbein are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone:	614-890-3000
Website:	www.otterbein.edu

How Do I Get Into Otterbein?

You can apply to Otterbein online at: https://www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents/Undergraduate/ApplyingAndRequirements.aspx

Admission Requirements for Otterbein

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Otterbein?

Otterbein has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to Otterbein submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 525 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 640.

Otterbein received ACT scores from 53% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Otterbein University?

The overall average net price of Otterbein is $31,677. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Otterbein, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $8,994 a year. That adds up to $35,976 over four years for those students.

Otterbein University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,253 undergraduate students at Otterbein, with 2,102 being full-time and 151 being part-time.

There are also 352 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,102 full-time undergraduates at Otterbein, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Otterbein University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	72
Black or African American	182
Hispanic or Latino	144
White	1,557
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Otterbein University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at Otterbein. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Otterbein University

In 2022-2023, 471 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Otterbein has changed over the last few years.

Otterbein University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	19	0	19
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	9	3	12
General Special Education	0	9	9
General Education	6	0	6
Music Education	6	0	6
Health Education	5	0	5
Curriculum & Instruction	0	4	4
Mathematics Education	0	4	4
Reading Teacher Education	0	4	4
TOTAL	45	24	69

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Wdzinc under License

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