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.
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Otterbein University Rankings
We have ranked Otterbein as #197 out of 1,672 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Otterbein also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Otterbein has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#63 | Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Otterbein.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#8 | Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Otterbein University?

Contact details for Otterbein are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1 South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081 |
Phone: | 614-890-3000 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Otterbein-University/154106131291768 |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/otterbein |
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? |
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High School GPA | recommended |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Otterbein?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.
Average Test Scores
About 22% 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 490 and 625. Math scores were between 500 and 600.
Can I Afford Otterbein University?
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 93% of students took out student loans averaging $7,675 a year. That adds up to $30,700 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Otterbein is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Otterbein University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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 |
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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.
Online Learning at Otterbein University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Otterbein has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 35th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Otterbein
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Otterbein University was 154.0%. This is the #175 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Otterbein regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Otterbein ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Otterbein.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | #1 | |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | #7 | |
Nursing | #74 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Otterbein University Nursing Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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
- Image Credit: By Wdzinc under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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