Ohio Wesleyan University Top Questions

To some extent yes, but they seem to go a little to far.

OWU is no longer directly working with the Methodist church, at least as far as I know. About the only direct association I can find with the Methodist Church is the name. As for the liberal image, yes, OWU does tend have a majority of open-minded. But we really aren't hippies, just very opened-minded. The rich image can be true, certainly most people on campus wear very preppish clothing but because of the excellent scholarship program (which is the only reason I can attend OWU) I have found that the people here are extremely varied, economically.

Not at all.

yeah

Not at all! I think there is a huge range of students at OWU, not just rich kids for sure. I think there is definitely a party scene at OWU, but it isn't the only thing to do at all. You can always find other options if you want to. And OWU is DEFINITELY not a safety school. The classes are all challenging, and by no means a breeze. You work hard, and the harder you work and the more involved you become, the more you get out of your experience. There are so many things to be a part of, you just have to take advantage of what's there, and people don't always do that. Those are the people who feel negative about their experience, and it's only their own fault.

Yes

The stereotypes listed above are true because I only know of these truthful stereotypes because thats how I'd stereotype OWU.

I think so. As a campus, we have a pretty even-keeled personality. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, but I think there's a good balance of personalities here.

OWU is not really full of cliques, there is just a large number of student clubs, group, organizations and sports teams that become very close nit, but there is definitely inter-mixing . After all, there are only like 1,900 students. As far as changing lives, we are in a book called "40 Colleges That Change Lives."

No

I find we have a large population of east coast students but we also represent a large portion of the mid-west and west coast so number 1 is a no. Number two: a large portion of students do apply to ivy leauge universities but I don't know if I'd call us a dumping ground. We attract a diverse collection of applications so two is also a no.

Yes

I don't know.

Two of my roommates last year did not belong in Welch and I have no idea how they got in there in the first place. Other than a few minor glitches, the stereotypes are accurate.

I'd say no on both counts. I came to OWU because it was the least preppy of all the schools I visited. As far as academics, our science programs are extremely challenging, and from what I hear, lots of time is required for any program you take.

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Most of the time

No. I am from Ohio, and am anything but preppy.

While there are some students like that in every school I do not feel that this is an accurate picture of OWU.

to a degree yes, there are a good number of wealthy students (generally from the east coast that can be caught driving Cadillac Escalade around campus), however, this is only a fraction of the student body and there are plenty of other people from around the country and around the world