Otterbein University Nursing Programs

Located in Westerville, Ohio, Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution. Westerville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Otterbein University?

Contact details for Otterbein are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone:	614-890-3000
Website:	www.otterbein.edu

How Do I Get Into Otterbein?

You can apply to Otterbein online at: https://www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents/Undergraduate/ApplyingAndRequirements.aspx

Admission Requirements for Otterbein

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Otterbein?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, Otterbein may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

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.

Otterbein received ACT scores from 53% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Otterbein University?

The overall average net price of Otterbein is $31,677. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.

Otterbein University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,313 undergraduate students at Otterbein, with 2,138 being full-time and 175 being part-time.

There are also 339 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,138 full-time undergraduates at Otterbein, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Otterbein University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	69
Black or African American	158
Hispanic or Latino	131
White	1,621
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	156

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Otterbein University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at Otterbein. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and South Korea.

Otterbein University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	47	0	0	0	47
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	0	21	21
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	10	7	17
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	3	6	3	12
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	3	3
Clinical Nurse Leader	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	47	3	16	34	100

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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