Otterbein University
Private university in Westerville, Ohio, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. It offers 74 majors and 44 minors, as well as eight graduate programs.[4] The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and named for United Brethren founder the Rev. Philip William Otterbein. As a result of a division and two mergers involving the church, it has been associated since 1968 with the United Methodist Church. In 2010, due to an increasing number of graduate and undergraduate programs,[5] its name was changed back from Otterbein College to Otterbein University.
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Former names | Otterbein University (1847–1917; 2010–present) Otterbein College (1917–2010) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1847; 177 years ago (1847) |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist |
Endowment | $99.1 million (2020)[1] |
President | John Comerford |
Academic staff | 328 |
Undergraduates | 2,342 (Fall 2014)[2] |
Postgraduates | 449 (Fall 2014)[2] |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | 140 acres (57 ha)[3] |
Colors | Tan and Cardinal |
Nickname | Cardinals |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – OAC |
Mascot | Cardy the Cardinal |
Website | www |
It is primarily an undergraduate institution with approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 450 graduate students on the campus.[2] The school's mascot is Cardy the Cardinal and the school is a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III athletics.[6]