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Picture yourself at OWU. Ask yourself these questions: then, see what you think!

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Deciding what to study?

Most incoming students typically feel at least a degree of uncertainty about their course of study.

That’s okay! We’re here to help you make one of the most important decisions of your life—that is, to explore, test, and decide on a major that matches your interests, abilities, and skill sets and leads to one or more career possibilities. Explore 70+ program options!

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Academics

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Picture this

  • A beautiful, historic, 200-acre campus in central Ohio.
  • More than 100 student clubs, organizations, and activities happen on campus.
  • Bishops compete on 24 varsity sports teams.
  • Students contribute more than 40,000 hours a year in volunteer service.
  • We celebrate ALL the arts—performing, music, poetry, dance, and more.
OWU students
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College is a big investment. We’ll help your family make it.

  • 99% of students receive academic scholarships and/or need-based financial aid.
  • The average financial award given per student is $45,000 per year.
  • We reward students with many different scholarships for academic performance, community service, achievement in the arts, those pursuing STEM degrees, Life and Eagle Scouts, marching band members, and more.
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It's the Oh-Wooo spirit.

  • We’re rich in tradition (get ready for the Day on the JAY celebration—an event we love so much, we do it twice!).
  • We have a national reputation (says the many rankings we’ve earned by U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, The Princeton Review, and more).
  • We are friendly, supportive, inclusive, diverse, active, helpful, and feel like home (real description from students!).
  • We breed successful alumni (97% start a career or grad school within 6 months of graduating).
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varsity sports

24

recent grads working or in grad school

97%

countries represented in student body

26

minutes from Columbus

30

average students per class

17