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The Otterbein College educates the whole person in a context that fosters the development of humane values. Otterbein College is a private, church-related, coeducational college that sponsors traditional and continuing education programs of liberal arts and professional education at Baccalaureate and Master's levels.

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School Overview:

	Otterbein College
County	Franklin County, OH
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,261 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	457 students
Full-Time Graduate	109 students
Part-Time Graduate	258 students

Total Enrollment	3,085 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,025 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	24%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,619
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	93%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,395
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	97%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$8,866
% Students Receiving Loans	67%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,021

School Notes:

Otterbein College is a private, coed, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1847 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. We are located in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Otterbein enrolls approximately 3,100 students, including adult students in the Continuing Studies and Graduate programs. Otterbein has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1 and offers 56 majors and 41 minors, as well as individualized fields of study. Master's degree programs are offered in education (MAE & MAT), nursing (MSN) and business administration (MBA).
Otterbein offers a choice of 56 majors and 37 minors in the context of a rich history of a liberal arts education. Our distinctive core - Integrative Studies - brings the College community together to connect diverse aspects of life, culture, and experience through cross-study in the arts, sciences, and philosophy while emphasizing critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills.
The 140-acre campus houses 28 buildings, a 270,000 volume library, learning resource center with access to OhioLINK, television studio, 3 art galleries and one museum, fine arts center, a theatre, a two sports and recreation centers, planetarium and observatory, campus radio station, equine facility, student center, and more.
The Otterbein tradition offers dialogue with other faiths and philosophies, intellectual stimulation, openness to the day's issues, and incentive to new understanding. Thus, Otterbein College seeks students, faculty and staff who represent societal diversity.
U.S. News and World Report's 2004 Guide to America's Best Colleges ranks Otterbein eighth among the Midwest's Comprehensive Colleges. The rankings are based on 15 measures of academic excellence in such categories as peer assessment, retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and graduation levels.
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This week in the arts (The Columbus Dispatch)
posted on August 15, 2010 at 10:26:08 am
The Scioto Valley Brass & Percussion Company and the Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College will present a free concert at 6:30 tonight in Everal Barn at Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville. Call 614-901-6500 or visit www.westerville.org.
Familiar tunes to perk up ears during combo concert (The Columbus Dispatch)
posted on August 12, 2010 at 02:20:02 pm
Summer is the time for reunions, so how about a reunion with some classical-music favorites? The Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College will perform at Heritage Park on Sunday, and the Scioto Valley Brass & Percussion Company will join it later in the concert to create an ensemble of about 100 musicians.
Westerville Chamber program offers tech tips for businesses (The Columbus Dispatch)
posted on June 28, 2010 at 09:58:57 am
"Making Your Business More Tech-Savvy" is the theme of a Westerville Chamber of Commerce program that will begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in room 201 of Otterbein College's Courtright Memorial Library.
Russian program to celebrate talent of hometown pianist (The Columbus Dispatch)
posted on June 3, 2010 at 01:41:44 pm
A flavor of Russia will spice a concert by the Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College. The featured performer, pianist Illya Filshtinskiy, is a native of Ukraine (which borders Russia) and a 2004 graduate of Westerville South High School.