Otterbein University

Otterbein University
Former names
Otterbein University
(1847–1917; 2010–present)
Otterbein College (1917–2010)
TypePrivate university
Established1847; 177 years ago (1847)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Endowment$99.1 million (2020)[1]
PresidentJohn Comerford
Academic staff
328
Undergraduates2,342 (Fall 2014)[2]
Postgraduates449 (Fall 2014)[2]
Location,
U.S.
Campus140 acres (57 ha)[3]
Colors    Tan and Cardinal
NicknameCardinals
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIOAC
MascotCardy the Cardinal
Websitewww.otterbein.edu

Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. It offers 74 majors and 44 minors, as well as eight graduate programs.[4] The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and named for United Brethren founder the Rev. Philip William Otterbein. As a result of a division and two mergers involving the church, it has been associated since 1968 with the United Methodist Church. In 2010, due to an increasing number of graduate and undergraduate programs,[5] its name was changed back from Otterbein College to Otterbein University.

It is primarily an undergraduate institution with approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 450 graduate students on the campus.[2] The school's mascot is Cardy the Cardinal and the school is a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III athletics.[6]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Otterbein University in College Navigator". U.S. Department of Education. 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. ^ USNews.com America's Best Colleges 2007. Accessed 2007-03-09.
  4. ^ "About Otterbein".
  5. ^ "Otterbein Poised to Resume Name of Otterbein University". Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  6. ^ "Official Site of Otterbein University Athletics". www.otterbeincardinals.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017.