Ohio Wesleyan University
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"OWU" redirects here. For other uses, see OWU (disambiguation).
This article concerns Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, US. For a list of other colleges and universities with names that include "Wesleyan," see Wesleyan University (disambiguation).
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]
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Motto | In lumine tuo videbimus lumen (Latin) |
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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 | |
Endowment | $236.3 million (2020)[6] |
President | Matthew vandenBerg |
Administrative staff | 200 |
Undergraduates | 1,600 |
Location | , 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 |
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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]