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Otterbein Experience Visit Day – March 23, 2024

Experience firsthand what it means to join the Otterbein community. This program is only available for accepted students and is offered exclusively on March 23, 2024.

You will meet with faculty and students for conversations about academics, campus life, and the opportunities that will help you realize your personal best here. You’ll also learn more about Otterbein’s commitment to affordability with helpful financial aid sessions.

This is the perfect time to learn all that comes next for you and the fellow Cardinals who will shape the Class of 2028!

Prospective Students and Their Parents on a Campus Tour

Register to join us on Saturday, March 23 for Otterbein Experience Visit Day.

Otterbein Experience Day Home

Register to attend our program Honoring the Otterbein Multicultural Experience (H.O.M.E.) on Friday, March 22.

Your Experience Day visit includes:

Saturday, March 23, 2024

  • Check-In and Refreshments
  • Welcome
  • Academic Open House
    • Experience academics.
    • Engage with faculty and current students.
  • Student Life Sessions
    • Getting the most out of your education.
    • Academic Support Services.
    • What happens next.
    • Campus tours.
    • Understanding your financial aid.
    • Parent panel.
    • Campus organization fair.
  • Enjoy a meal in the dining hall.

    Honoring the Otterbein Multicultural Experience (H.O.M.E.)

    Friday, March 22, 2024, 6 – 9 p.m.

    You are invited to join us for Honoring the Otterbein Multicultural Experience (H.O.M.E.) on Friday, March 22. Held in conjunction with the Otterbein Experience Visit Day. H.O.M.E. will give you the opportunity to interact with current Otterbein students, alumni and faculty, as well as other admitted students for the class of 2028. Experience how diversity is celebrated and valued on our campus. See what it’s like to be a Cardinal!

    For information about H.O.M.E., contact:

    Michelle Armour
    Coordinator of Urban Districts Initiatives
    armour1@otterbein.edu
    614-823-1500.

    Otterbein Mens Lacrosse

    As part of Experience Day, you can also catch our Men’s Lacrosse game against Muskingum at 1:00 p.m.

    Uptown Westerville

    After you visit campus, take some time to explore everything that Uptown Westerville has to offer.

    Important Dates & Deadlines

    • Enroll by April 15 for priority housing selection.
    • New Student Orientation
      Attend a new student orientation session on June 6, June 21, July 19, or August 20.
    • August 21 is Move-in Day
      A special day for first year students arriving to Otterbein.
    • Classes start August 26

    Meet President John Comerford who has an invitation for you to explore if Otterbein is the right fit for you!

    “No matter who you are or where you’re from, they accept you for you!” Angel Banks, a Psychology and Criminology & Justice Studies double major, shares her memories and advice about choosing Otterbein.

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