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Otterbein University

Otterbein University
1 South Grove Street
Westerville, OH 43081

Official telephone: (614) 890-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 488-8144
Fax number: (614) 823-1200
Website: www.otterbein.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Thomas Yarnell,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 614 823-1502
888 688-3723 (toll free)
614 823-1200 (fax)
financialaid@
otterbein.edu
FAFSA number: 003110

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $31,424; $31,424 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $200
Book fees: $1,285
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,636
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, miscellaneous, fees, and supplies.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,258

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noJune 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
89% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
22% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
77% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,489 for first-year students
$22,832 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$18,819 for first-year students
$17,901 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,669 for first-year students
$6,801 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,807 for first-year students
$6,182 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$19,045 for first-year students
$18,134 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 30%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $2,751
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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