Ohio Wesleyan University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Ohio Wesleyan University's overall acceptance rate saw a significant drop to 50.7% in the application year 2023, down from 78.8% in 2022. The number of applicants for 2023 was 5,708, with 2,892 students accepted. This decline aligns with previous years, where acceptance rates were 74% in 2021 and 68.42% in 2020, indicating a trend towards increasing selectivity. In contrast, the acceptance rate for 2019 was 67.26%, illustrating a steady downward trend in recent years as the university becomes more competitive.