| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,675 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,659 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
16 |
| 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: |
53% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 3.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 65.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Delaware, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
36,549 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
822,553 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.owu.edu/ex/
campusmap |
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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%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing (12%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
- other housing including Theme housing. Small living units. (6%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
9% |
| 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), student center |
| 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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Music and science libraries. Walt Whitman, Spanish War, presidential elections, and university historical collections. Archives. Rare books. Manuscripts. Artifacts. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, observatories, scanning electron microscope, nine-inch refractor telescope, science center, nature preserve; center for economics, business, and entrepreneurship. |
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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: |
46% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
34% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio 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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Campus ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Jubilee Committee, Methodist Student Movement, Young Life |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Men of the Future, House of Black Culture, Minority Student Group, Black Men of the Future, Model Arab League, Sisters United, SUBA, VIVA |
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| International student organizations: |
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International House, Chinese culture club, Horizons International, Rafiki W Afrika |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, Model UN, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Choosing a Learning Environment with Alcohol Respect |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Roger D. Ingles,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Battling Bishops |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAC (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 golf | 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% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatics center; baseball, football, and softball fields; basketball, indoor track and field, and volleyball complexes; handball, racquetball, and squash courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, Frisbee, rock climbing, skiing, table tennis, water polo
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, rock climbing, rugby, skiing, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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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 |
| 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, Baylor University, Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Geneva College, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Princeton University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, West Virginia University, Yale University. |
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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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AC Nielson, Americorps, Batelle Laboratories, Cardinal Health, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Columbus Public Schools, CSI International, Deloitte and Touche, Ernst & Young, Fifth Third Bank, James Cancer Hospital, JP Morgan Chase, MBNA America, Merrill Lynch, National Science Foundation, Nexus Technology Group, Ohio Department of Health Laboratory, Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio State University Medical Center, Prudential Financial, Ross Laboratories, Towne Square Animal Clinic, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Peace Corps, World Bank. |
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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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