Otterbein University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Otterbein’s 84.5% acceptance rate means admission is realistic for many prepared students, so your strategy should be to confirm you can handle the classroom. With an average entering GPA of 3.63 and 41% submitting ACT scores, an ACT near 26, or SAT near 1240, puts your testing in a stronger position.
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Otterbein University facts and stats
Otterbein University is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,211 students. Otterbein has an 80% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 68% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
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How do your scores compare at Otterbein?
Key Otterbein University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 31
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Otterbein, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes to improve your superscore, then time your last fall test around Otterbein’s Regular Decision deadline rather than the January 31 financial aid priority date.
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What you'll actually pay
Otterbein is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees apply to all students: $35,548. The average merit award is $20,238, and 58% of students receive aid. Submit the FAFSA by the January 31 priority deadline.
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Otterbein’s listed cost of attendance is about $48,784 for tuition, fees, room, and board. Financial aid is a major factor, with 58% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $32,483. Merit awards are also significant, averaging $20,238 for recipients. For context, graduates leave with an average debt of $32,108.
⬡ LangSmith9501da91-13b6-4735-adbd-71691f3fafc0Student life at Otterbein University
54% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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