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Application Deadlines

Please keep the following dates in mind if you are thinking about applying to Otterbein.
  • Applications received by March 1 will be given full consideration.
  • Otterbein begins to review applications in October, and follows a rolling admission process whereby completed application files are normally acted upon within two weeks of their receipt.
  • A $150 non-refundable tuition deposit is required of all full-time students by May 1 to reserve a place in the fall class.
  • Applications for transfer students are reviewed for fall, winter, spring and summer quarters.



Admission and Financial Aid Calendar
January 1, 2008
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after this date. Do your taxes early! Get your forms in early!! (Forms will be mailed to all applicants.) www.fafsa.ed.gov

March 1, 2008
Deadline for application for fall admission (applications reviewed after March 1 on a space-available basis) and priority deadline for scholarship applications.

February 15, 2008
Financial Aid Office begins sending out financial aid award letters. Notify Financial Aid Office of outside scholarships you have received.

March 8, 2008
Academic Interest Day - High school seniors who have been accepted for admission to Otterbein are invited to spend time with faculty and current students from the academic areas in which they are interested.

April 1, 2008
Priority deadline for submitting FAFSA. Otterbein's code is #003110. www.fafsa.ed.gov

April 4-6,  2008
Images of You: Celebrating Diversity - This weekend visitation provides accepted students of color with an opportunity to hear from current students, experience residence life, and get acquainted with fellow Otterbein prospective students.

May 1, 2008
New student tuition deposit deadline ($150).

May 15, 2008
Submit Federal Stafford Student Loan Request Form to the financial aid office.

May 10, 2008
College Visitation Day for Juniors and Sophomores - This day is aimed at giving high school juniors and sophomores and their parents a head start in beginning the college selection process.

June 1, 2008
Begin payment plan, if you wish to participate in this program.