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At Otterbein, our president is focused on college affordability. Our professors are leading the way in curriculum development. Our Center for Community Engagement is winning awards for its dedication to serving others. These are only a few of the people and programs you’ll read about in our Newsroom.

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Jenny Hill
Director of Communications
jhill@otterbein.edu
(614) 823-1284
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Otterbein Fast Facts:

Location: Westerville, Ohio
Founded: 1847
Control: Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities
Size & Setting: Four-year, small, highly residential
Enrollment: 3,000
President: John Comerford, Ph.D.
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Mascot: Cardinal

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News Stories:

BusinessWire talks about “Up to Us” campaign at Otterbein University

News - November 8, 2018

"Up to Us Year 7 Launches with Thousands of Students on 400 Campuses Nationwide" Published in BusinessWire website on Nov. 8, 2018

CBC visits Otterbein University to talk electoral politics

News - November 5, 2018

"How deep is the political divide over Trump? Check out Ohio's midterm 'toss up' district" Published in CBC website on Nov. 5, 2018

CityScene Columbus promotes Otterbein University music events

News - November 1, 2018

"A weekend chock full of Otterbein events Nov. 2-4" Published in CityScene Columbus website on Nov. 1, 2018

Message from the President

News - October 30, 2018

President John Comerford responds to attack on synagogue and other recent hate crimes.

Otterbein “Opportunity Scholarship” makes a 21st-century education possible

News - October 30, 2018

Otterbein University, since its founding in 1847, has been committed to being a “college of opportunity.” Otterbein University reaffirms its commitment to making the transformative power of higher education available to all students by launching a new full-need Opportunity Scholarship program which will cover the direct cost of tuition, after all federal and state aid, including the federal Stafford loan, has been applied, up to the student’s full-financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).…