Ohio Wesleyan University

Historic setting, new class

Convocation

Welcome Bishops! Class of 2021

A class of nearly 500 new Bishops is jumping into OWU to think big, go global, and get real.

Camp teamwork

Camp Oh-Wooo!

Getting aquainted

Orientation

What a beginning!

Solar Eclipse Viewing

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.

Visit us today and find out how Ohio Wesleyan can fill you up.

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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.

Celebrate Friendship

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

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.

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.

Have a Ball

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

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.

Get Real

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

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

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.

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

Our ‘advanced civilization’ demands that we be attentive to the need for research and education in . . .

Lee Fratantuono, Classics

Read: "Should We Care about the Humanities?"

But evidence now shows that dog evolution was a little different than . . .

Shala Hankison, Zoology

Read: "Why Is My Dog So Cute?"

In our arrogance, we have come to imagine that we will someday conquer the stars, but . . .

Tom Burns, English and Perkins Observatory

Read: In Celebration of Earth Day

Events

Campus Events Academics Arts & Entertainment Athletics

August 25

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Historic setting, new class

Convocation

Camp teamwork

Camp Oh-Wooo!

Getting aquainted

Orientation

What a beginning!

Solar Eclipse Viewing

Since 1842. Still Insatiable.

Think Big

Go Global

Celebrate Friendship

Dig into Seconds

Chew Up the Competition

Have a Ball

Feed Your Mind

Get Real

Be an Entrepreneur

Make a Difference

Find your future

Our ‘advanced civilization’ demands that we be attentive to the need for research and education in . . .

But evidence now shows that dog evolution was a little different than . . .

In our arrogance, we have come to imagine that we will someday conquer the stars, but . . .

August 25

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

August 29

Small Living Unit Dedication

September 1

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Earlham

September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey vs Wells

September 2

Ohio Wesleyan University Football vs Otterbein

September 6

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball vs Heidelberg

September 6

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Bluffton

September 8

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Soccer vs Millikin

September 8

Perkins Observatory: Evening Sky Watch

September 9

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Soccer vs St. Thomas

September 12

Sagan National Colloquium: Anton Gunn

September 13

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Otterbein

August 23

Classes Begin

August 31

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

September 21

Last Day to Withdraw from First-Module Courses

October 10

Exams in First-Module Courses

October 11

Mid-Semester Break

October 16

Midterm Estimates Due

October 16

Second Module Begins

October 24

Last Day to Add/Drop Second-Module Courses

October 24

Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Courses

November 9

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar: Laura Wexler

November 14

Last Day to Withdraw from Second-Module Courses

November 18

Thanksgiving Break

August 25

Evening Programs at Perkins Observatory

September 20

Outdoor Video Art Exhibit: 'The Shadows We Cast'

September 21

Hispanic Film Festival: 'Ixcanul' ('Volcano')

September 23

Earthdance Ohio

September 23