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Otterbein University: tuition, cost and admissions

Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit university · Suburb (large)

2,097Undergraduates

84%Acceptance rate

1,146Average SAT

$22,300Avg net cost / yr

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What Otterbein University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$34,274	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$34,274	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$11,988	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,410	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$46,735	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$22,300	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $24,435 less than the sticker price — about 52% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 18%

Business, Management & Marketing — 15%

Education — 9%

Visual & Performing Arts — 9%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 8%

Communication & Journalism — 6%

Social Sciences — 6%

Engineering — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Otterbein University

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (9)	Track & Field (132), Football (87), Baseball (57), Lacrosse (44), Wrestling (31), Soccer (25), Basketball (19), Golf (12), Tennis (8)
Women’s varsity sports (9)	Track & Field (92), Soccer (34), Softball (26), Volleyball (26), Basketball (21), Lacrosse (19), Tennis (10), Wrestling (10), Golf (7)
Softball conference	OAC
Head softball coach	Bruce Anderson

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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