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
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
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