Ohio Wesleyan University Top Questions

Although there is no denying how expensive Ohio Wesleyan is, the school's generosity with merit, leadership, and community service-based scholarships continues to positively surprise me. I love how it is a small school, but this alone does not distinguish it from other private liberal-arts institutions. The difference at Ohio Wesleyan is that the professors actively pursue students' talent and ability in order to bring the best out of them completely reaching their potential. A great majority of the faculty are doctors in their respective fields, and the degree (no pun intended) to which they make their intelligence and information is available to students impresses me more than expected. They give students multiple opportunities to meet for one-on-one assistance, going above and beyond their requirements of the classroom. Although the school's lack of fixed tuition can be very frustrating (the cost of room and board rises at least a little bit each year for all students), if you are a students with exceptional grades and who is outgoing in all you do, I have no doubt that Ohio Wesleyan will fund you to participate in the exceptional education that takes place there.

Ohio Wesleyan University is a wonderful place for opportunities, learning, and growth. The professors are some of the best life coaches that I've ever had and classes are engaging and fun. It is very easy to double major at the school no matter how different the fields are. This allows students to not only find a major that will land them a career in the future, but also pursue a second major that they are truly passionate about. While my first major is a STEM major, I allot the remainder of my time and course load to the humanities. In my opinion, this is what makes OWU a perfect example of a liberal arts education. International opportunities are also a wonderful part of OWU's academic atmosphere with programs such as Theory-to-Practice grants, travel learning courses, Spring mission trips, and several other departmental grant options available to students throughout their collegiate careers.

OWU is great, but it can seem a little secluded at times. There isn't a whole lot to do in Delaware if you're not into the whole party-scene (and if you are, then there is a LOT). For being such a small school, there are a lot of free activities available to students, and it would be great to see more students at such events. Many students take a lot of pride in their Greek societies but not as much in the school itself. The City of Delaware has a great small-town feel and is very walkable.

The best thing about OWU is the people, the faculty, staff and students especially. The classes are intriguing, but I feel what makes a school special is the people who are there everyday. One thing I would change would be the dorms because most are very old and do not have air-conditioning on the upper floors. My school is just the right size and I would never change that. When I tell people I attend OWU they think that I am smart and ask what field I'm in. Most of my time on campus is spent either outside or where ever my friends are. I suppose Delaware is a college town, but it is very small. I am fine with the administration at the moment. The biggest controversy in my opinion has been the closing of FIJI, a fraternity. To some extent there is school pride, but it depends in what area one is looking. I will always remember winning the first water polo game ever and running with my friend to a fraternity. Most students complain about the work load and how they get behind.

OWU is a pretty well-known college (this surprised me when I chose to go here); the college has a great reputation in general. The academics are well respected (for the most part, I have found this is rightfully so) and the people are known to be nice and easy to get along with-students and professors. The largest complaint I have is the food and housing. The food (although they try very hard to have healthy, appetizing foods) is often either unappetizing or it irritates my stomach. Kudos to them, they do have a variety or places to eat, but it would also be nice if there was someplace open 24 hrs. Housing requires students to stay on campus until they decide you can live on campus. OWU is considered a residential campus, meaning everyone is supposed to live on campus. As an upcoming junior, with a work schedule which sometimes involves early mornings (6:00AM!), I would like to find my own place to live where I cannot hear my neighbors coming back from a party at 3:00 AM (unless I am coming back from the same party).

What's the best thing about OWU? The relationship you form with fellow students and teachers while learning your passion along with the flexibility to be everything that you wanted to be and more. Is your school too large, too small, or just right? To me, the college is just right. You do not have to drive to al of your classes because they are so far away. The size, 1850 students, is big enough to intimately know people and small enough to not be just a number in the catalog. How do people react when you tell them you go to OWU? People either love it or hate it. People who hate it tend to not take advantage of the opportunities that is here. People who love it will not only graduate from the institution but readily give back to the school whether it is in donations or otherwise.

The administration doesn't give a shit about the party atmosphere because applications are going up, they make the frats shitty and not to many good parties go on, plus police involvement is whack as shit and the bars are terrible and none of them can make a decent drink

I think the greatest thing about OWU is the caliber of our professors. My professors are so incredibly intelligent, and always trying things to further their intelligence. Plus, they are always available to help, and they are genuinely interested in your life and making sure you do well. The professors are definitely the biggest asset of the school and the biggest supporters of the students. I feel like the school is beginning to take a great turn towards more student involvement in decision making, and that's a great thing! Right now would be an amazing time to be an OWU student. We are getting a new President with fresh ideas, and the students are really starting to take hold of their own school and environment, so expect a lot of great new things in the future. I think the size of OWU is great, it's big enough that you can blend into the crowd, but small enough that you can stand up and be noticed. It all depends on what you choose to do. It's nice to have that option in a school.

I think the size is perfect and the student body is involved and cares about the college communtiy. Not much of a college town and only a few off campus places to go, but it is close to Columbus so if you need a night in the city it is only twenty minutes away.

I think one of my favorite things about OWU is it's size. I know it's really small and it can be an adjustment. At least for me it's small than my high school. My school had 2500 students at the time I graduated and 550 students in my graduating class alone. Since then the school has grown in size and I can't imagine how many people their packing in there. The point is I love the smaller school atmosphere. I walk across campus and see some of the same people daily and I love it. I have literally met people just from constantly seeing them. It's nice to know I can make friends by just stopping someone and saying what's up I see you all the time what's your name?

our school is a perfect size large enough to get a great mix of people but small enough to see your professors at the bars and to have their cell #'s the townies are kind of strange, but the student body is great, very friendly, attractive girls

I lived in Austin Manor, an inter-generational apartment building that is owned by the school, for 2 years. It was probably one of my favorite parts of the school. I enjoyed living with people of all different ages and many different affiliations to Ohio Wesleyan. Having an apartment was a nice alternative to living in the dorms and was covered under my room and board.

The best thing about OWU is the education, the majority of the teachers at the campus are have real world experience in their field and can teach their subject well. Also, the classes are generally small with few exceptions. Their are more hands on experience at the school unlike a large school were you become another face in the crowd. I feel that admissions office does a good job of choosing well-rounded individuals and their is a diversce group of students not just personality-wise, but from all over the world. Some of the building are run down, but I like that not every building is the same and I think it makes the campus look unique. Some negative aspects of the school is their is not a whole lot to do outside of campus and the campus is not big enough to throw large events every weekend, although, bands and evens do take place throughout the course of the year. There are not a lot of bars, which may or may not be a good thing depending upon your personality and what you intend to get out of your education. There are fraternities, but public saftey (campus officers) try and limit their partying, however, a new head PS officer has been named so I believe that fraternity parties will be more frequent and less bothered. This is a good thing because students do need to go out and be social and the greek system is a great way to go meet new people and relieve some stress. The town is nice, but small with some slums. The county is one of the nations fastest growing counties.

I spend most of my time on campus in Chappelear Drama Center. Theatre majors (and friends, we love to have new people) usually eat lunch in the lobby, or if the weather's nice, outside somewhere. We're a goofy bunch and can usually be found joking around about random topics at any point during the day. If I'm not in Chappelear, I'm probably in the Women's House. Even though I don't live there, I have many friends who do, and I consider myself a "satellite member" of the Woho.

The best thing about OWU is the size. You may not end up being friends with everyone, but it feels good to be in a place with so many familiar faces. Most people spend time hanging out in the dorms, friends off-campus apartments, and the library, which is both a great place to study and procrastinate. There are also a lot of campus events that keep us busy. We have a decent administration. We are also getting a new president this year, who I've spoken with and written several newspaper article about, and feel comfortable saying he will be a positive addition to campus. I think he will work to establish a tighter relationship between the students and administration. There isn't a lot of school pride outside the sports teams, however, soccer and lacrosse are fairly popular.

The rate of acceptance and the retnetion rates should change dramatically. Too many under qualified students are being accepted into the school, and too many are sent packing. Students should be more informed to the difficulty of the course work. The town is small, filled with enough to do, and great for a academic work environment. I spend most of my time in my room or in the library when im studying. I also spend a significant ammount of time doing experiment and lab work in out beautiful facilities. OWU administration is forever changing and i have stopped carring a long time ago. Controversy? im not sure there are too many of those. People who recognize what OWU has to offer realize show substantial rpide and speak prowdly about the university when brought up on conversation with friends or others. Students complain about the difficulty of course work, the work load, the math department (which sucks!) and usually the difficult science requirements.

OWU can be a home away from home. It is situated in a small town with lots of character--antique shops, family-run restuarnts (like Amatto's Pizza and Ollie's Homemade Ice Cream), and lots of Bed and Breakfasts. The city offers off-campus opportunties if OWU's 100+ clubs and organizations and all their activities can't keep a person occupied. The size is perfect because you have close friends, you know a lot of people, recognize more people than you know, but still don't know everyone.

The best thing about OWU is the small class size and faculty. The small class sizes allow for close interaction between students and profs. It allows for better grades and more involvment w/ research and other opportunities. The profs are really there to help you and really do care about you as a person and not just as a student.

The best thing about OWU is for a small liberal arts school in mid-Ohio you meet a wide range of people, types of poeple you would expect to meet in a large metropolitan city. The size of the school is perfect. With little under 2000 students, the community is friendly, you always seem to run into people you know. The small student body helps the classes aswell with about 16-20 people in each class. Delaware is a cute town, very quaint. There are a lot of cool shops to go to. No need to go to the mall 15 minutes away, just walk up Sandusky street and you find yourself with a good range of places to eat, like Gullah's Hot Dogs, or a sushi restaurant, and a diner that's been here for decades. The shops are cool too with free trade stores and hipppie shops. OWU truly chooses their students based on what they have done and not the SAT scores you've gotten. If you show yourself to be an individual, they will truly take that into account. At OWU you have many opportunities. There are offices that help you with your academics like the Writing Center, the Math Center, the Womens Resource Center, and even the Health Center to help you. Although the football team is lagging, the Soccer team is really good, which results in prideful games. A lot of students support the soccer team as well as lacross.

OWU is small and I like that, a big reason why I looked here. I didn't want to go to a big school like OSU and so I checked out other colleges like OWU (ex: Otterbein). Some times, people have never heard of OWU, but I've met quite a few who have recently and they don't seem to think anything bad about my school choice. There are a few things I'd like to change, but those problems mainly dealt with roommate issues and how, really, poorly they were dealt with. I wished the agressor couldn't manipulate things as easily as they can because both sides need to be heard. Classes were great--many choices to choose from, although getting it at a good time is a problem--but the dorm life wasn't what I expected. I won't go into detail, but most nights I called home crying to my mom because of a certain roommate who had issues with every little thing with me and her suitemate. It was horrible, but luckily moving on is easier that I thought. I usually spend most of my time in my dorm room, or in class, and outside sometimes when it's nice out. Other than that, I sometimes go out for special events but that's about it. I'm an indoors person mainly but I do like to spend some times outside.