| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
934 men, 1,001 women, 1,935 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
928 men, 989 women, 1,917 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
6 men, 12 women, 18 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
47% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 5.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.8% | Hispanic |
| 80.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 8.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.1% | Hispanic |
| 82.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 8.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Delaware, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
25,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
711,470 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (68%)
- women's dorms (12%)
- fraternity housing (12%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students (1%)
- other housing including Small Living Units: House of Black Culture, House of Peace and Justice, Women's House, etc (6%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
16% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Departmental Computer Labs |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Kinnison Music Library, Hobson Science Library, Walt Whitman Collection, Spanish War Collection, Presidential Elections Collection, Archives of Ohio United Methodism, Ohio Wesleyan University Historical Collection, Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Artifacts |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Ross Museum (ART), Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship, Student Observatory, Perkins Observatory, Scanning Electron Microscope, Nine-inch refractor telescope, Science Center, Krauss Nature Preserve |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career Advising, Career Library, Mock Interviews, Graduate School Information, Computerized Career |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
10 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
36% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
24% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Transcript |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
95 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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For a complete listing, please visit http://admission.owu.edu/what2do.html, B'nai B'rith Hillel Chapter, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Methodist Student Movement, Young Life, Jubilee Committee |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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For a complete listing, please visit http://admission.owu.edu/what2do.html, International House, Black Men of the Future, Modern Foreign Languages House, Chinese Culture Club, Model Arab League |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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For a complete listing, please visit http://admission.owu.edu/what2do.html, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Equestrian Team, C.L.E.A.R. Choosing a Learning Environment with Alcohol Respect, Firedogs (Ultimate Frisbee) |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Roger D. Ingles,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Cynthia Holliday |
| School mascot: |
Battling Bishops |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
37% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dayton, OH (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbus, OH (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Delaware, OH (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
50% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
32% immediately, 32% within one year of graduation, 65% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University (DC);Baylor University (TX);Boston University (MA);Brown University (RI);Carnegie Mellon University (PA);Cornell University (NY);Dartmouth College (NH);Geneva College (PA);Johns Hopkins University (MD);New York University (NY);Ohio State University--Columbus (OH);Princeton University (NJ);Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick (NJ);University of Notre Dame (IN);Vanderbilt University (TN);Washington University in St. Louis (MO);West Virginia University (WV);Yale University (CT) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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MBNA America, Fifth Third Bank, US Air Force, James Cancer Hospital, National Science Foundation, World Bank, Cardinal Health, Batelle Laboratories, Ross Laboratories, Ernst & Young, CSI International, Prudential Financial , Deloitte and Touche, Ohio State University Medical Center, Towne Square Animal Clinic, AC Nielson, Nexus Technology Group, Ohio Department of Health Laboratory, US Forest Service, Ohio House of Representatives, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, US Peace Corps, Americorps, Columbus Public Schools, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Byron Pitts - CBS National News Correspondent Branch Rickey - Hall of Fame baseball executive that broke the major league color barrier in professional baseball.
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