The University will be closed December 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. If you need assistance during that time, please call 1-855-OWU-1842 and leave a detailed voicemail along with your contact information. One of our colleagues will respond to your call as soon as possible.
If you would like to make a 2024 gift, please make your gift before midnight on December 31.
Start your Ohio Wesleyan journey today by applying via the OWU Online Application.
You may also choose to apply with the Common Application (for students entering in Fall 2025, the Common App opens August 1, 2024; for students wishing to enter in Fall 2024, use the link above).
To complete your application, you will be asked for your:
| Deadlines |
| November 15 – Early Decision |
| December 1 – Early Action |
| January 15 – Priority Scholarship Deadline |
| January 31 – Enrollment Fee due for Early Decision |
| March 1 – Regular Decision |
| May 1 – Enrollment Fee due for Early Action and Regular Decision |
Applicants are notified on a rolling basis starting mid-October.
It's important for you to know that like many other prestigious universities throughout the country, Ohio Wesleyan is test optional. It is your decision whether you want to include your standardized test scores with your application. Discover more about test optional and if it's the right choice for you.
See the Title IX, Sexual Misconduct, and the Clery Act page for more information.