Transfer Students
Scholarships & Financial Aid
College affordability is crucial in choosing a place to finish your degree. More than 99% of OWU students receive merit- or need-based financial aid.
Financial Aid Office
Internships
Internship opportunities allow students in any field to connect with OWU's impressive alumni network around the world.
Career Connection Office
Travel the World
The OWU Connection gives you opportunities and guidance to immerse yourself in other cultures through unique travel experiences.
Travel with OWU
Research
Dig deeply into your major and work one-on-one with OWU's great faculty to explore new knowledge, in any field of study.
Research ProgramsOWU is your perfect place to finish
At Ohio Wesleyan, we do all we can to make transferring as seamless as possible, both academically and socially. As a prospective student, you will work closely with the Associate Director of Transfer Admission to feel prepared and confident upon arriving for classes at OWU. As an OWU student, the support continues with the OWU Connection, Career Connection, and our Sagan Academic Resource Center to help you find and follow your passions.
Transferring to Ohio Wesleyan Begins with a Visit
Preparation is the first step to your success at OWU. We encourage you to visit campus to see why so many students find their perfect fit at OWU. Transfer Tuesday visits allow prospective students to get advice and support with the transfer process. You'll meet to go over questions about the application, requirements, and transfer course equivalencies.
Transfer visits are available in-person or virtually, and registration is required for both. It's easy to register for a visit. Simply click a date below that fits your schedule and visit preference.
Transfer Tuesday Campus Visit Dates
Transfer Tuesday Virtual Visits can be scheduled on Tuesdays, or another day to better fit your schedule. Click the link here to select a date and time for a virtual meeting or phone meeting.
Ohio Wesleyan University Virtual Tour
Tour our historic campus and state-of-the-art academic and athletic facilities using your smartphone, computer, or virtual reality (VR) headsets. To get started, simply click the “Let’s Go” button and click the arrows to walk around or jump to the next stop by clicking the “Next” button. If you already know where you want to go, you can select any location by using the menu.
Fall Semester Deadline: August 1 | Spring Semester Deadline: January 7
Apply to Ohio Wesleyan University using either the Transfer Common Application or the OWU Online Application. Required Materials include:
• Application
• Professor Evaluation
• Confidential Transfer Report
• Official college transcripts
• Official high school transcripts
• Essay or previously graded college writing sample.
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."
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."
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."
Transfer fast facts
UC 160 for Transfer Students
UC 160, a required course, serves as an OWU user's guide for first-year students. A specific UC 160 class for transfer students will help you get to know other transfer students and learn about OWU from a unique perspective.
Contact Info
Location
Offices of Admission & Financial Aid
Mowry Alumni Center (temporary location)
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Mowry Alumni Center (temporary location)
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Office Hours
M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.