Ohio Wesleyan University

Name

Ohio Wesleyan University

Legal name

Ohio Wesleyan University

Website

https://owu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Experiential learning programs
• Residential college programs
• Study abroad programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Delaware

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Traditional undergraduate and graduate tuition revenue from enrolled students, including comprehensive fees for academic programs, with financial aid and scholarships applied based on need and merit.
2. Room and Board: On-campus housing and dining services revenue from residential students.
3. Private Donations and Endowments: Philanthropic contributions from alumni, parents, and friends of the university, including annual giving, major gifts, and endowed fund distributions.
4. Government and Private Grants: Research grants and institutional grants from federal and state governments as well as private foundations supporting academic programs and student research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through on-campus residential instruction in Delaware, Ohio. Its core academic experience is centered on the OWU Connection, an experiential learning framework offering Go Global travel courses, Think Big research projects, and Get Real professional experiences, supported by small class sizes and close faculty mentorship across 90+ majors and programs.

Product overview

Ohio Wesleyan University is a higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The university's primary educational offering includes the OWU Connection, a personalized academic program structure featuring Connection Experiences (Go Global, Think Big, Get Real) that allow students to combine their academic interests with experiential learning opportunities. The OWU Connection Discovery Engine is an interactive web tool that helps students explore these possibilities by pairing areas of study with connection types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The OWU Connection: Academic program that combines unique Connection Experiences allowing students to personalize their academic program with experiential learning opportunities including Go Global, Think Big, and Get Real components.
• Battling Bishops

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Four-year residential undergraduate education offering 90+ majors, minors, and programs across liberal arts disciplines including sciences, humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and pre-professional tracks. Designed for recent high school graduates seeking a personalized liberal arts education with small class sizes and close faculty mentorship.
• Graduate Degree Partnerships Combined and accelerated graduate degree programs offered in partnership with partner institutions, enabling students to pursue advanced degrees and professional credentials. Designed for undergraduate students seeking accelerated pathways to graduate education.
• The OWU Connection Signature experiential learning program structured around three pillars: Think Big (student research with funding), Go Global (study abroad and travel-learning courses), and Get Real (internships and externships). Available to enrolled OWU students seeking to connect academic study with hands-on, real-world experiences.
• Study Abroad and Travel-Learning Courses International and travel-based academic programs including semester exchanges, short-term study abroad experiences, and travel-learning courses in destinations such as Japan, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, and other global locations. Available to enrolled OWU students, with partnership support from CIEE.
• Residential Housing and Dining On-campus residential housing and dining services offered to enrolled students living on the Delaware, Ohio campus. Includes meal plans and student life programming as part of the comprehensive residential college experience.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing study abroad opportunities including the Open Campus Block Program allowing students to study overseas in destinations like Denmark and England. Students can earn full-tuition program scholarships through this partnership.
• Various Host Organizations for Student InternshipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents complete internships at organizations including Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Brookings Institution, FBI, Citi Bank, ABC Studios, and others as part of the OWU Connection program.
• Oak Ridge National LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysics students have conducted summer research in neutrino physics with the Physics Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
• Cornell UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for summer internships in plant genetics as part of the cutting-edge Plant Genome Research Program at Cornell University.
• University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents participate in Summer Research Fellowships in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center.
• The Ohio State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships including biochemistry research collaborations and participation in innovation events like HackOHI/O.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kenyon College: Highly selective private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. Kenyon is a direct competitor for academically strong Ohio and national liberal arts applicants and operates on a similar small-residential, faculty-mentored model.
• Hope College: Private liberal arts college in Holland, Michigan affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Direct functional analogue to OWU: faith-affiliated, residential, undergraduate-focused, similar size and mission.
• College of Wooster: Private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio known for its required Independent Study (IS) thesis, a direct analogue to OWU's experiential 'Think Big' pillar. Direct competitor in the Ohio private liberal arts segment.
• DePauw University: Highly selective private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana. While in a different state, it competes for the same national pool of academically strong liberal arts applicants and runs comparable residential, mentorship-driven programs.
• Ohio Northern University: Private comprehensive university in Ada, Ohio offering professional and liberal arts programs. Comparable scale, similar tuition model, and overlapping applicant demographics in Ohio.
• Wittenberg University: Private liberal arts university in Springfield, Ohio affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Similar size, faith-affiliated heritage, and undergraduate residential profile to OWU.
• Oberlin College: Private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio with a strong national brand in arts and sciences. Competes with OWU for liberal arts-interested students considering Ohio-based private residential colleges.
• Denison University: Private residential liberal arts college located in Granville, Ohio, within 30 miles of OWU. Denison competes for the same regional applicant pool, offers a similarly sized undergraduate experience, and competes on comparable experiential and co-curricular programs.
• Otterbein University: Private comprehensive university in Westerville, Ohio offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable in size and Ohio regional positioning, with overlapping academic program offerings.
• Baldwin Wallace University: Private university in Berea, Ohio with undergraduate and graduate programs and Methodist heritage. Competes for similar regional applicants seeking private higher education with faith-affiliated traditions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OhioWesleyan
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohio-wesleyan-university

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