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| Motto | In lumine tuo videbimus lumen (Latin) |
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Motto in English | In Your Light We Shall See the Light |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | September 1842 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church[1][2][3][4] |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $236.3 million (2020)[6] |
| President | Matthew vandenBerg |
Administrative staff | 200 |
| Undergraduates | 1,600 |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Colors | Red Black[7] |
| Nickname | Battling Bishops |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – NCAC |
| Mascot | The Battling Bishop |
| Website | owu.edu |
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Ohio Wesleyan University (abbrevriated OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges.[8]
The 200-acre (81 ha) site is 27 miles (44 km) north of Columbus, Ohio. It includes the main academic and residential campus, the Perkins Observatory, and the Kraus Wilderness Preserve.[9]
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- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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