Student Life

We Serve

OWU students volunteer about 45,000 hours a year in communities near and far.

Community Service

Home Life

Practically everyone lives on campus, creating a close-knit community.

Housing & Dining

Go Greek

OWU's diverse fraternities and sororities focus on fellowship, scholarship, philanthropy, and service.

Fraternity & Sorority Life

Run! Play!

About 75% of OWU students play recreational, club, or varsity sports.

Fitness & Recreation

Culture

With several different cultural clubs, colors fly at their annual celebrations bringing the globe to campus.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Go Bishops!

OWU fields 24 varsity teams, and about one-third of students play a varsity sport.

Athletics

At OWU, we want you to satisfy every curiosity and explore every opportunity—classes, clubs, the arts, sports, and service. This is a fully residential campus, and the OWU experience goes 24/7. Something's always happening at Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, and our residence halls, Greek houses, and SLUs are alive with activity.

Day on the JAY celebration

The JAYwalk

Life on campus starts around the fountain on the JAYwalk. That's our "town square," between BeeghlyLibrary and Ham-Wil Campus Center. You'll see virtually everyone here at some point in the day. And be sure to say "hi" to President Rock Jones, and introduce yourself when you see him there at lunch or an event.

The JAYwalk connects OWU's academic core with the residential west side of campus. And twice a year, it's where we all come together for Day on the JAY celebrations—the most popular days of the year at OWU.

New Small Living Units (SLUs) at the west end of the JAYwalk lead students along Rowland Avenue to the rest of the residential campus.

Connect on Campus

Investment Club, Moot Court, Chinese Culture Club, OWU Faith & Justice, PRIDE, Veg Club, Young Republicans, Rowling's Army, Medieval & Renaissance Recreational Combat. Bishops are involved and active.

And every type of club, organization, or activity is here - or we're just waiting for you to create it.

Clubs & Organizations Go Greek Community Service Fitness & Recreation

Terpsicorps

Every spring semester, the student-run dance group Terpsicorps hold a series of performances choreographed by members.

Greek Life

More than a third of OWU students participate in Greek life and the 13 fraternities and sororities host year round events, including Anchor Splash in the spring.

Rugby

The men's and women's rugby teams are two of OWU's popular club sports.

A Cappella

All of OWU's a cappella groups rehearse hard for the annual A Cappellooza.

Culture Fest

Many cultural clubs come together for one night of international food, dance, music and more at Culture Fest.

Downtown Destination

Historic Downtown Delaware is a 5-minute walk from campus. Students regularly head down the hill to coffee shops, a variety of restaurants, shopping, the classic Strand Theatre, Whit’s Frozen Custard, and events like First Friday and Farmers' Market Saturdays.

With a population of 39,000 and a thriving economy, Delaware was named one of Ohio’s healthiest cities.

Main Street Delaware