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Ohio Wesleyan University
Motto
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)
Motto in English
In Your Light We Shall See the Light
Type
Private liberal arts college
Established
September 1842; 181 years ago (1842-09)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church[1][2][3][4]
Academic affiliations
Annapolis Group
GLCA
Ohio Five
IAMSCU
NAICU[5]
Endowment
$236.3 million (2020)[6]
President
Matthew vandenBerg
Administrative staff
200
Undergraduates
1,600
Location
Delaware, Ohio
,
U.S.
Campus
Suburban, 200 acres (81 ha)
Colors
Red Black[7]
Nickname
Battling Bishops
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – NCAC
Mascot
The Battling Bishop
Website
www.owu.edu
Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges.[8]
The 200-acre (81 ha) site is 27 miles (44 km) north of Columbus, Ohio. It includes the main academic and residential campus, the Perkins Observatory, and the Kraus Wilderness Preserve.[9]
^"Ohio Wesleyan University". International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU). Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
^"Quick Facts". Ohio Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
^"United Methodist schools score high in rankings". The United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
^"About OWU". Ohio Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
^NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^Ohio Wesleyan University Quick Facts. 2005. Retrieved on January 8, 2007 Archived October 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^Cite error: The named reference wesleyanohiofive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Science in Your Backyard: Ohio". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2006.
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