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Ohio Wesleyan University acceptance rate & admissions

Ohio Wesleyan University admits 56% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 2,892 of 5,708 applicants were admitted and 428 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
56%

More selective than 82% of Ohio colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

13% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 31% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
15%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose OWU over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied5,708
Admitted2,892
Enrolled428

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

OWU admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202456%———College Scorecard
Fall 202351%550–685555–66525–31IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is OWU compared with other Ohio colleges?

OWU has the 12th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
8Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science46%73%$19,622
9Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences46%53%$24,204
10Cleveland Institute of Music47%72%$28,226
11Defiance College48%31%$26,337
12Ohio Wesleyan University56%59%$20,897
13Franciscan University of Steubenville58%75%$23,589
14The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences59%56%$18,378
15Mount St. Joseph University59%56%$16,530
16The College of Wooster60%74%$23,458

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Ohio colleges →

Who enrolls at OWU

First-year students who return for year two85%
First-year students from Ohio66%
Pell Grant recipients28%
First-generation students22%
Women / men56% / 44%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

OWU admissions questions

What is the OWU acceptance rate?

Ohio Wesleyan University accepts 56% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,892 of 5,708 applicants were admitted.

Does OWU require the SAT or ACT?

Ohio Wesleyan University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 13% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 31% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at OWU?

15% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (428 of 2,892).

Is OWU getting harder to get into?

Ohio Wesleyan University accepted 56% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 51% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Ohio Wesleyan University overview