On Aug. 17, 2023, Ohio Wesleyan University welcomed the Class of 2027 and new transfer students during OWU’s 182nd Convocation ceremony – with students from 15 countries (other than the U.S.) and 29 U.S. states and commonwealths.

Class profile statistics

Total Enrollment (Fall 2023) = 448

  • 428 First-time U.S. students
  • 18 First-time International students
  • 20 Transfer students (18 U.S., 2 International)

Gender Breakdown

  • 55.1% Female 
  • 43.1% Male 
  • 1.1% another gender
  • .7% not reported

Diversity Breakdown

  • 21.2% U.S. Multicultural / BIPOC
  • 4.5% International students 
  • 25.7% Total Multicultural

SAT/ACT Scores

SAT (56 reporting)

  • Average (EBRW + Math) = 1251
  • Mid-50% range - 1230
  • SAT EBRW average = 633
  • SAT Math average = 618

ACT (131 reporting)

  • Average = 27
  • Mid-50% range = 27

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Class Rank and GPA

  • Average GPA = 3.71

Geographic Breakdown

  • 29 U.S. States and territories represented
  • 69.9% Ohio
  • States represented (other than Ohio) include New York (13), Pennsylvania (11), California (9), and Illinois (9)
  • 15 countries represented by Ohio Wesleyan’s Class of 2027 (other than the U.S.); Top countries include India and Thailand

Varsity Athletes

  • 41.3% Varsity Athletes

Primary Interest for Majors

  • 10.5% Business Administration
  • 8.9% Psychology
  • 6.5% Undecided
  • 5.4% Zoology
  • 4.7% Pre-Medicine
  • 4% Health & Human Kinetics: Exercise Science
  • 3.1% Zoololgy: Pre-Professional
  • 2.7% Biology
  • 2.5% Nursing
  • 2.2% Education: Elementary
  • 2.2% Finance Economics

Legacies

  • 28 students have a parent or grandparent (or other relative) who graduated from OWU