Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges. Ohio Wesleyan has always admitted students irrespective of religion or race and maintained that the university "is forever to be conducted on the most liberal principles." In this capacity, Ohio Wesleyan has espoused internationalism and community activism. The 200-acre site is 27 miles north of Columbus,...
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quick facts
Location: Delaware, Ohio
Founded:September 1842
School type:Private school
Endowment:$ 160,000,000
Colors:Black, Red

Famous alumni of Ohio Wesleyan University

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Film Actor, Musical Artist, TV Actor, Author
Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey
Baseball Player
Wendie Malick
Wendie Malick
Film Actor, TV Actor
Tyler Christopher
Tyler Christopher
TV Actor, Film Actor
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman
Film Actor, TV Actor
Robert Pine
Robert Pine
Film Actor, TV Actor
George S. Howard
George S. Howard
Musical Artist
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
TV Actor, Film Actor
Phil Saylor
Phil Saylor
Baseball Player
Keith Rucker
Keith Rucker
Football Player
Ed Westfall
Ed Westfall
Football Player

Award-winning students from Ohio Wesleyan University

Frank Sherwood Rowland
Frank Sherwood Rowland
Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Frank Sherwood Rowland was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research was on...
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Richard North Patterson
Richard North Patterson
Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author

Richard North Patterson is an American author of fiction. He was born in Berkeley, California, the eldest child of a corporate executive and a...
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Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series

Ron Leibman is an American actor. Leibman was a member of the Compass Players in the late 1950s. He has appeared in many films such as Phar Lap;...
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Current Ohio Wesleyan University Board Members

George H. Conrades
George H. Conrades

George Conrades was named chairman and chief executive officer of Akamai in April 1999, bringing a broad range of business experience in the...
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Nicholas E. Calio
Nicholas E. Calio

Nicholas E. Calio is Executive Vice President of Citi's Global Government Affairs. He is responsible for the company's government affairs at all...
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Fraternities and Sororities at Ohio Wesleyan University

Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Sigma Phi
Fraternity

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What sororities and fraternities are located at Ohio Wesleyan University?
  • A:
    Available sorority and fraternity associations include Alpha Sigma Phi.
  • Q:
    When was Ohio Wesleyan University founded?
  • A:
    The educational institution was established in the year 1842.

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