Applying to Otterbein

Otterbein University's acceptance rate is 83.30% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,498 students applied and 2,914 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Otterbein.

Otterbein's acceptance rate places 30th out of 71 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Otterbein, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Otterbein University is 83.30% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.81%. 1,300 men and 2,198 women applied to Otterbein and 1,107 men and 1,807 women students were accepted.

Among them, 193 men and 326 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Otterbein.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Otterbein
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,498	1,300	2,198	0	0
Admitted	2,914	1,107	1,807	0	0
Enrolled	519	193	326	0	0
Acceptance Rate	83.30%	85.15%	82.21%	-	-
Yield	17.81%	17.43%	18.04%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Otterbein University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 171 students (33%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Otterbein.

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at Otterbein. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 24.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Otterbein
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	23	25	28
ACT Math	23	25	27
ACT English	21	24	27

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Otterbein. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Otterbein University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Otterbein Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $40 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Otterbein.

Admission Information for Applying to Otterbein
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents.aspx
Online Application	https://www.otterbein.edu/public/FutureStudents/Undergraduate/ApplyingAndRequirements.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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