by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Otterbein University was awarded 9 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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College Factual ranked Otterbein as #1,180 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Otterbein is also ranked #41 out of 91 schools in Ohio.
When it comes to admittance, Otterbein University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 84%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 13% of students accepted to Otterbein submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 525 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 640.
The student to faculty ratio at Otterbein is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Otterbein University is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
Otterbein University has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Otterbein for first-time, full-time students is 56%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,313 undergraduates at Otterbein with 2,138 being full-time and 175 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,995 | $17,639 | $19,850 | $22,528 | $25,875 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Otterbein, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Otterbein, approximately 96% of students took out student loans averaging $10,122 a year. That adds up to $40,488 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Otterbein are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081 |
| Phone: | 614-890-3000 |
| Website: | https://www.otterbein.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 115 | $69,287 |
| Business Administration & Management | 62 | $44,689 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 31 | $38,651 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 29 | $30,581 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 25 | NA |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 25 | $37,430 |
| General Psychology | 23 | $29,604 |
| General Biology | 21 | $24,341 |
| Wildlife Management | 20 | $19,801 |
| Health & Physical Education | 20 | $31,851 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 471 students took at least one online class at Otterbein University. This is a decrease from the 676 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 471 | 51 |
| 2021-2022 | 676 | 102 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,140 | 146 |
| 2018-2019 | 218 | 124 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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