Otterbein College

Address:
One Otterbein College

Westerville, OH 43081

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1847
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,724
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $70,025,283

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: June 1
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $23,871
Room/Board: $6,789

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 86%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Nationwide Insurance, Cardinal Health, Worthington Industries

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 259,290
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,369
Number of microforms: 394,561
Number of audiovisuals: 11,943
Number of ebooks: 19,702
Other library facilities: Archives

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Lillian Frank Art Museum

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 5
Classrooms: 30
Labs: 10
Other areas: 10

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 50%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 19%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 39%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 50%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (24%), women’s dorms (30%), men’s dorms (16%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (5%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 1%
Doubles: 69%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 15%
Other: 14%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 7%
Fire alarms: 38%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 114 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Columbus, OH (CMH) (13), Cincinnati, OH (CVG) (135)
Nearest train station: Crestline, OH (54)
Nearest bus station: Columbus, OH (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 44%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 758
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Ohio State University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Ohio State University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Ohio State University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A