Ohio Wesleyan Univ. - A Place to Call Home

Rigor(It’s a tough school)

Relationships(Often lifelong)

Real-World Experience(Learning outside the classroom is important, too)

PASSION FOUND

• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music.

• 3-2 science and engineering program.

• More than 90 majors, sequences, and courses of study.

• Phi Beta Kappa chapter founded in 1902.

TOUGH SCHOOL. TOP-NOTCH FACULTY.

• 137 full-time faculty.

• Student-faculty ratio 12:1.

• 100% of tenure-track faculty hold Ph.D.s

• No teaching assistants. All classes taught by professors.

THE OWU FACULTY

THEORY TO PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES

• OWU offers many opportunities for practical application of theory:• Wesleyan in Washington• New York Arts Program• Summer Science Research Program• Philadelphia Center• Sagan Fellows Courses• Theory to Practice Grants

RATINGS & RANKINGS

• One of 40 colleges featured in Colleges That Change Lives.

• One of only three colleges in the nation to win the 2009 Presidential Award for general community service.

• Named one of the decade’s 15 Hottest Colleges by The Daily Beast. (links.owu.edu/dailybeast)

• Cited by Templeton Foundation for “exemplary programs.”

• Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

• American Chemical Society-accredited chemistry track.

• Honors students usually rank in top 10 percent of their class.

• One-to-one or small-class instruction with faculty mentors.

• Honors courses have included The Politics of American Health Care, Books That Changed Lives, and Advanced Quantitative Methods.

HONORS PROGRAM

SAGAN NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM

• Year-round campus-wide lecture series followed by Sagan Fellows Courses taught by specially selected faculty. Courses may involve travel.

• Recent Sagan Courses: The Mexican Migration Experience (Mexico), The Vietnam Experience (Vietnam), Biofuels (U.S.), Political/Social Cabaret (U.S.), International Competition and Cooperation in the Exploration of Space (Japan), and Gender and the Immigrant Experience (U.S.)

• Houses central collection of more than 480,000 volumes, including rare books, manuscripts, art, microfilm, and federal government publication.

• Audio Visual Center includes learning laboratory, multimedia classrooms, and individual viewing/listening rooms.

• Two branch libraries in Sanborn Hall and the Conrades♦Wetherell Science Center serve the music and science departments.

BEEGHLY LIBRARY

• 150,000 square foot building houses sophisticated equipment, including a Scanning Electron Microscope that is available to all students, from first-years to seniors.

• State-of-the-art instructional technology and instrumentation in every classroom and laboratory.

• Includes Moore Greenhouse, site of OWU botanical collection and used for student and faculty research.

CONRADES♦WETHERELL SCIENCE CENTER

THE WORLD COMES TO OWU.OWU GOES TO THE WORLD.

• Students come from six continents and 57 countries.

• Largest percentage of international students of any 4-year, undergraduate liberal arts university in Ohio; one of the highest percentages in the U.S.

• International students bring unique and valuable perspectives to in- and out-of-classroom experiences.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

STUDY ABROAD

• OWU operates programs abroad and participates in many cooperative programs, such as those approved by Great Lakes Colleges Association.

• Students often study in Salamanca, Spain; Cork, Ireland; or Tanzania, Africa.

• They also select opportunities in Mexico, Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.

RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST

• Nearly 100 clubs and organizations offer abundant leadership opportunities.

• National fraternities and sororities.

• Lively intramural and club sports program.

• Freshman Experience (Fresh X) provides community building during wilderness activities.

• Nearly 100 events annually, from plays and concerts to Day on the JAY and the President’s Ball.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

• Students live in residence halls, small living units (SLUs), and fraternity houses.

• YearOne option offers substance-free environment, social activities, educational programming, and academic support for first-year students.

• In Fall 2010, three fully renovated residences will open for upperclassmen.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

• Many students choose Ohio Wesleyan because of its reputation for service.

• More than 85 percent of students are engaged in local volunteer service learning opportunities.

• In 2009, nearly 1800 students participated in local, national, and international service projects, donating more than 45,000 hours of service..

SERVICE

• Ohio Wesleyan competes in the NCAA Division III and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).

• 22 varsity sports; 11 for men and 11 for women.

• OWU has won the NCAC All-Sports Trophy nine times overall, last three consecutively.

• Athletic record includes:• Four team and 13 individual national championships.• 118 NCAC titles.• 229 NCAA appearances.• 589 All-Americans.• Since founding NCAC, more Academic All-Americans

than any other NCAC school.

ATHLETICS

• Home of Battling Bishops football, field hockey, men’s and women’s track & field, and men’s and women’s lacrosse.

• OmniGrass playing surface and American FP track surface installed in 2006.

• Seating capacity of 9,100.

• New lighting to be installed for 2010-2011 academic year.

SELBY FIELD

• Open for 2010-2011 academic year.

• Will have 10-lane pool, 13-foot-deep diving well, 1- and 3-meter boards, offices, and a seminar room.

• More than 90 geothermal wells will control temperature of building and heat water for pool.

MEEK AQUATICS AND RECREATION CENTER

CAMPUS LANDMARKS

UNIVERSITY HALL

• Houses 1,110-seat Gray Chapel, with its Klais organ, the largest of only six in the United States.

SLOCUM LIBRARY

• Reading Room boasts magnificent stained glass ceiling.

HAMILTON-WILLIAMS CAMPUS CENTER

• Hub of campus life.

ELLIOTT HALL

• Dating from the University’s founding in 1842, Elliott Hall is the University’s oldest building.

• Moved twice—and still in use.

PERKINS OBSERVATORY

• A great place for astronomy research.

CHAPPELEAR DRAMA CENTER

• Fully equipped for those who perform, direct, write, costume, and study.

ROSS ART MUSEUM

• Once the post office, now a great venue for exhibits and events.

R.W. CORNS BUILDING

• Houses the Department of Economics; the Woltemade Center for Economics, Business, and Entrepreneurship; the Economics Management Fellows Program, and the Sagan Academic Resource Center.

SANBORN HALL

• Home to the Department of Music and includes Jemison Recital Hall and 29 acoustically treated private practice rooms.

Enrollment• 1,850 total enrollment; 53% female, 47% male, representing 45 states and 57 countries.• 50% Ohio resident students.• 20% international and U.S. multicultural students.

First-year students• 38% rank in the top 10% of their class; 62% rank in the top 25% of their class.• Mid 50% SAT/ACT range: 1090-1340 (CR + M) / 24-29.

STUDENT PROFILE

• OWU provides more than $5 million in non-need-based scholarships to incoming class.

• More than 30% of students work on campus via student employment program.

• Schubert Honors Scholars Competition offers opportunity to compete for additional money beyond the initial Schubert Scholarship.

• 95% of students receive some type of financial assistance.

FINANCIAL AID

WEINSPIRE YOU...

YOUCHANGE THE WORLD.

For more information about Ohio Wesleyan University, please visit our Web site at www.owu.edu or e-mail us at [email protected].

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