| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Cass Johnson,
Director of Admission |
| Contacting the office: |
614 823-1500
800 488-8144 (toll free)
614 823-1200 (fax)
UOtterB@Otterbein.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
June 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
2% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT I score of 970), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
April 15 for SAT I/ACT, April 15 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
17 required, 22 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of dance program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Gateway Program for new U.S. residents |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment considered
- minority affiliation very important
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.4 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 23%
Top quarter: 51%
Top half: 80% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
88% |
| Average SAT I: |
557 verbal, 559 math, 1090 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
960 - 1040 |
| Average ACT: |
23 English, 23 math, 23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
21 - 26 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
31% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
92% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,754 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,103 (76%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
627 (30%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
9% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$150, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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