Transfer Students

Internships

Get real experience at OWU. Abundant internship opportunities will be open to you, locally and across the nation.

Internship Opportunities

Research

Think big. Dig deeply into your major and work one-one-one with OWU's great faculty to explore new knowledge, in any field of study.

Research Programs

Travel the World

Go global at OWU. You can write a grant to go anywhere in the world or go on a Travel-Learning Course to another continent.

Travel with OWU

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships are not just for freshmen here. OWU provides many merit scholarships for transfer students.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

OWU is the perfect place to finish

Transferring to a new college can be a difficult decision, but at Ohio Wesleyan, we do all we can to make the transition as easy as possible, both academically and socially. We work closely with you to help you fit in at your new home and find and follow your passions.

How to Apply

To transfer, apply to OWU using either the Transfer Common Application or the OWU Online Application. (If you are unable to apply using the online application please email owuadmit@owu.edu)

We also require:

A confidential transfer report
A professor’s evaluation
An official transcript from each college or university you have attended
Your high school transcript

An interview, either on campus or by telephone, is strongly encouraged.

Application Deadlines

January 7	Application deadline for spring semester
August 15	Application deadline for fall semester

Financial Aid

College affordability is crucial in choosing a place to finish your degree. Ohio Wesleyan's financial aid office is a great place to start for making college more affordable. More than 97% of OWU students receive merit- or need-based aid.

Financial Aid Office

Connect to OWU

Ohio Wesleyan has many unique experiences that allow you to bring your studies outside the class room. The OWU Connection gives you opportunities and guidance to secure internships, do research, and immerse yourself in other cultures.

OWU Connection

Internships

Ohio Wesleyan students in every field have internship opportunities. And you'll make connections with OWU's extended family of impressive alumni around the world. BishopLink will connect you to a world of opportunities.

Career Services

Meet a few OWU transfer students

Find out from students like you what it's like to transfer student to OWU. Each has dug into the vast opportunities provided here

Meet Michael Durfee '17

"I transferred in looking for a greater sense of inclusion, of community and of accomplishment. OWU had the power to make me want to reach for more and to give me something to grasp. It's this that I enjoyed most about OWU after transferring."

"I jumped onto the opportunity to expand my ideas with two Theory-Into-Practice Grants, to explore a new side of the world with a Travel-Learning course, to connect a life goal to my Environmental Studies major with help from a SIP grant, to gain new perspectives and expertise on cultures of the world by studying abroad, and to find myself in the wilderness with a Wilderness Trek."

The OWU Connection

Theory to Practice Grant

Durfee exploring sand dunes in Morocco while studying the efficiency of the use of olives.

Dive into learning

Durfee received his Professional Divemaster rating while he was in Mexico through the OWU Connection.

Meet John Sotos '17

"Being an athlete and transferring to Ohio Wesleyan, I was eager to help contribute to a successuful all-around athletic program. I first arrived to campus nervous and excited, but within hours I realized I had instantly found my second family, and they pushed me to the best of my ability."

"I chose Ohio Wesleyan over the other universities I was looking into because of the academic rigor and the culture of the cross country and track and field program. I know I made the right choice."

OWU Athleltics

John Sotos '17

John Sotos, a pre-professional zoology/ pre-dentistry major, competes for OWU in a cross country race.

Elizabeth Jackson '17

"I transferred to OWU because I wanted to find mentoring relationships with my professors, travel opportunities, and an education that would truly prepare me for the future. I have found all three here at OWU. My transfer process was very simple. All of my previous classes transferred, I was placed with two new roommates, and I found a campus job in the admissions office. I have had amazing opportunities since then, including research, conferences, externships, leadership experience, and study abroad. My semester abroad in Rome was truly life-changing. My perspective of the world completely shifted to a global scale. I visited places all over Europe and met people from all different backgrounds."

Elizabeth Jackson '17

Elizabeth studied abroad in Italy the second semester of her junior year. "Seeing firsthand how my education applies to the real-world is the best gift OWU has given me."

Get to know OWU

Transfer fast facts

UC 160 Class for Transfer Students

UC 160, a required course, allows first-year students to gather together once a week and talk about topics they choose. A specific UC 160 class is taught by Alisha, the admissions counselor for transfer students. You get to know other transfer students and learn about OWU from a unique perspective.

UC 160 Classes

GPA requirements

You must have a least a 2.5 GPA to be accepted to the university when you apply to transfer. Scholarship opportunities are available for students who have a 3.0 or higher.

A small school with big opportunities

Ohio Wesleyan is just two blocks from downtown Delaware and more than 25 dining options. It's a lively and prosperous small city. We're also 25 minutes from Columbus, the 15th largest city in America and full of entertainment and internship opportunities. Want to go farther? Check out the great OWU Connection programs!

Connecting OWU to the world

Classes

At OWU, you'll enjoy small classes with professors who really know you. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. But our offerings are larger than at many large universities. You have about 90 majors to choose from, with opportunities to do research and independent study with faculty in any field.

Fast Facts

Housing

As a transfer student, you are guaranteed student housing. Students may live anywhere on campus, with a range of options, from residence halls to houses (small living units). In order to live off campus you must live within the Delaware City limits.

Office of Residential Life

Contact the OWU Admissions Office

Location

Office of Admission & Financial Aid
Slocum Hall
Delaware, Ohio 43015

P 800-922-8953
P 740-368-3020
E owuadmit@owu.edu

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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