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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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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
News Stories:
Deadline to vote for the State of Ohio microbe is Nov. 17!
News - November 9, 2018
The deadline to vote for the State of Ohio microbe has been extended to Saturday, Nov. 17.
Spoke publishes article on ‘Up to Us’ campaign at Otterbien University
News - November 8, 2018
"Up to Us Year 7 Launches with Thousands of Students on 400 Campuses Nationwide" Published in Spoke website on Nov. 8, 2018Otterbein Nursing graduates are 100 percent prepared for their careers
News - November 8, 2018
The results are in: Otterbein’s 2018 nursing graduates achieved 100 percent pass rates on their professional certifications!
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, 2018CBC 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, 2018CityScene 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, 2018Message 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).…Bethesda Magazine talks about Otterbein alum, Jocelyn Pierce, and the Mongol Derby
News - October 29, 2018
"The Ride of Her Life" Published in Bethesda Magazine website on Oct. 29, 2018Department of Music presents concerts by Red Noise and Women in Music-Columbus
News - October 29, 2018
Department of Music presents concerts by Red Noise, featuring Null Point, and Women in Music-Columbus.