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National reputation. Personalized opportunities. OWU is widely recognized for great teaching and beyond-the-classroom experiences that matter.

45th in U.S. for "Contribution to the Public Good"

Washington Monthly

17th in "America's Most Entrepreneurial Colleges"

Forbes Magazine

66% Travel Abroad

Class of 2017

Since 1842. Still Insatiable.

At Ohio Wesleyan, our students hunger to solve problems, save lives, create jobs, make art, change the world. The OWU Connection gives them a portfolio of united experiences—across disciplines, across cultures, across continents—so they will think big, go global, and get real experience. After our students graduate, we expect them to be insatiable problem solvers and agents of change.

This is liberal arts for a new day.

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Think Big

With The OWU Connection, combine the arts, sciences, and humanities to explore complex, real-world challenges.

Go Global

Expand your learning by immersing yourself in another culture. And check out our innovative Global Scholars Program.

Get Real

Take what you learn in the classroom and put it to work in real-world settings.

Feed Your Mind

Our professors are Fulbright, Mellon, and Guggenheim award winners. Top researchers. Authors, artists, and scholars. First and foremost, they're teachers and mentors.

Chew Up the Competition

Since the year 2000, OWU varsity teams have won 71 conference championships, and 151 student-athletes have been named All-American.

Celebrate Friendship

Our Day on the JAY celebration brings out the whole campus for a street fair.

Find your future

Fully 94% of 2015 graduates report being employed or in graduate school within months of graduation. The OWU Connection helps you develop the skills employers crave.

Have a Ball

Three out of four OWU students play varsity, club, or intramural sports

Be an Entrepreneur

Forbes ranks OWU as the #1 "Most Entrepreneurial" college in Ohio and #17 in America.

Make a Difference

Every year, OWU students perform more than 40,000 hours of community service

Dig into Seconds

More than one-fourth of OWU students graduate with more than one major. We help you connect almost any disciplines to create your pathway.

From Our Perspective

We are active and engaged with the world. We have thoughtful opinions, big ideas, and we share them in a rich campus conversation.

Essays, Blogs & Videos Explore Our Majors

But what if the policies implemented in the name of public safety were . . .

Shari Stone-Mediatore, Philosophy

Read: "Tough Questions for Tough-on-Crime Policies"

There is power in rock and roll – an art form that has modernized American values and . . .

Sean Kay, Politics & Government

Read "Emancipation Through Song" at duckofminerva.com

I had arrived on the North Slope only the day before, seeking a week in the most isolated community in America and . . .

Amy Butcher, Creative Writing

Read "Bare Necessities" in Harper's Magazine

Events

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July 8

Perkins Observatory 'Celebration of the Sun'

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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July 15

Perkins Observatory 'Celebration of the Sun'

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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July 22

Perkins Observatory 'Celebration of the Sun'

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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July 28

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 4

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 11

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 18

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 25

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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September 1

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Earlham

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey vs Wells

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Football vs Otterbein

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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August 31

Last Day to Add/Drop Full-Semester and First-Module Courses

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July 8

Perkins Observatory 'Celebration of the Sun'

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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July 15

Perkins Observatory 'Celebration of the Sun'

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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July 22

Perkins Observatory 'Celebration of the Sun'

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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July 28

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 4

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 11

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 18

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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August 25

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

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September 1

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Soccer at Calvin

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

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September 1

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball at Ohio Northern

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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September 1

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Earlham

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball vs Case Reserve

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball vs Carnegie Mellon

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey vs Wells

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Soccer at Hope

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Football vs Otterbein

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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September 3

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer at Washington & Jefferson

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

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September 6

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey at Wooster

4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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September 6

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball vs Heidelberg

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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September 6

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Bluffton

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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September 12

Sagan National Colloquium: Anton Gunn

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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September 14

Sagan National Colloquium: Heather Lane and Adam Howard

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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September 19

Sagan National Colloquium: Mike Abrams

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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September 21

Sagan National Colloquium: Daniel Derksen

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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September 26

Sagan National Colloquium: Katherine Von Stackelberg

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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September 28

Sagan National Colloquium: Lise Van Susteren

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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October 5

Sagan National Colloquium: Laxmi Mehta

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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October 16

Sagan National Colloquium: David Williams

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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October 17

Sagan National Colloquium: Menen Hailu

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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October 24

Sagan National Colloquium: Deborah McFarland

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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October 26

Sagan National Colloquium: Joseph White

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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November 2

Sagan National Colloquium: Christopher Fink

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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