Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1300
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2695 admitted students 55 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
14%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1210-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 690, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 700, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1300 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to OWU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 25% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
610-690 -
Math
600-700
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2695 admitted students 156 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
41%
Similar to the SAT, OWU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 41% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-29 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
21-28
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in OWU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, OWU received a total of 3,641 applications. These applications included 1,691 male applicants and 1,948 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,641 applicants, OWU admitted 2,695 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,169 males and 1,526 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 364 students chose to enroll at OWU. This means that 364 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 153 were male and 211 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, OWU had an overall acceptance rate of 74% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. OWU had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for OWU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ohio Wesleyan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
OWU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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