Ohio Wesleyan University

"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
MottoIn lumine tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)
Motto in English
In Your Light We Shall See the Light
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedSeptember 1842 (1842-09)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations
Endowment$325.3 million (2025)
PresidentMatthew vandenBerg
Administrative staff
200
Undergraduates1,600
Location
Delaware, Ohio
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban, 200 acres (81 ha)
Colors  Red
  Black
NicknameBattling Bishops
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – NCAC
MascotThe Battling Bishop
Websiteowu.edu

Ohio Wesleyan University (abbreviated OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and central Ohio residents, OWU is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges. Its 200-acre (81 ha) campus is 27 miles (44 km) north of Columbus, Ohio and includes the main academic and residential campus, Perkins Observatory, and the Kraus Wilderness Preserve.

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