Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Ohio Wesleyan admits about 6 in 10 applicants (56%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 81% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 47%, women at 65%.
Yield
13% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Ohio Wesleyan reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring recommendations (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Ohio Wesleyan University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)