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Ohio Wesleyan University

Breakdown of “Education Quality” at OWU

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By Gender
MalesB+
FemalesB+
By Major
AccountingA
Animal StudiesF
AnthropologyB+
Art & Design DepartmentA
AstronomyA+
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationB
ChemistryA-
Computer ScienceA
EconomicsB+
EducationB-
Engineering DepartmentA
EnglishC+
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcA-
Geography and GeosciencesA-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C-
JournalismA-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
MathA
Music - Composition/TheoryA
Music EducationC
OtherC
Perfomance ArtsA
Political ScienceB
PreLaw and LegalA-
PreMed and MedicalC+
PreVet and VeterinaryA
PsychologyA-
Religion/ReligiousA+
SociologyA
UndecidedB
ZoologyA-

Against similar schools

Education Quality compared with similar schools in class.

Ohio Wesleyan University
 B+
Average of All Schools
 B
Average of schools in class
 B+

Brown University
 A
Harvard University
 B+
Yale University
 A-
Cornell University
 A-
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
 B
Princeton University
 B+
New York University
 B+
F
A+

Education Quality

... Liberal arts colleges can give you a terrific education, but go to a good one, one that is actually selective ...Read full comment
... The education is first-rate and the quality of other students is good as well ...Read full comment
... If you are interested in the natual sciences, math/CS, Classics, English, this college can provide top notch education ...Read full comment
... The education is good depending on the major ...Read full comment
... 5 GPA in a physical education major at Wesleyan ...Read full comment
... You will get a superior education and constantly be impressed by your peers ...Read full comment
... The simple truth is I've never second-guessed my choice, and find the educational and personal foundation granted me by OWU has become the corner...Read full comment
... If you are a serious student, if you like diversity and would like to get a liberal arts education, then seriously consider it ...Read full comment
... Although a largely pristine education in the classics can still be found in several of Ohio Wesleyan's academic programs, the leftist political a...Read full comment
... I also found that the graduate institutions to which I applied acknowledge and value the intellectual rigor of my Ohio Wesleyan education ...Read full comment
... Much of the discussion here seems to revolve around the quality of the academics -- I am sure one could get a better education at many other sch...Read full comment
... However, if you want a high-quality education and want to be challenged, come to OWU ...Read full comment
... That being said, I am transferring at the end of this school year, due to the high cost of said education ...Read full comment
... They offer such diversity in their educational endeavors that you can go from graphic design to south east asian studies with ease ...Read full comment
... Financial aid was generally pretty helpful and was willing to work with me (coming from poverty makes higher education quite difficult) ...Read full comment
... Growing up in an educational environment where 30 students in a class meet each other everyday and thus become very close members of a big family...Read full comment
... However, I have been very impressed not only with the quality of the education here, but also by how nice the people are (probably because not al...Read full comment
... An excellent education at a small, liberal arts, "not Ivy League" school in the midwest ...Read full comment
... In terms of the education it gives, OWU can definitely compete with Vassar or Williams ...Read full comment
... The best part of OWU, I believe, is its challenging academics, the diverse student body and the liberal arts education ...Read full comment
... The quality of education is terrible, the student housing is abyssmal, the food is wretched, clubs and organizations are non-existent, the acade...Read full comment
... My college experience was wonderful and I small liberal arts college is probably the best situation to become involved in organizations, meet peop...Read full comment
... I attended OWU for one year before transferring out, so I can confirm that OWU provides a remarkably low-quality education ...Read full comment
... If you're serious about learning, and want a good education, DON'T go here ...Read full comment
... The education is not bad as there are very small classes, however the living conditions and one's autonomy at the school are limited ...Read full comment
... Still, learning to deal is part of the education process ...Read full comment
... The tuition is a bit high, but the education is well worth it ...Read full comment
... The education at this school is rigourous, I found myself much better prepared than many others in graduate school, OWU's weaknes where it lay was...Read full comment
... Education, History, Econ, Foreign Language, Psych, Sciences are strongest ...Read full comment
... I feel I am getting a good education here maybe even as good as my friend at Cornell ...Read full comment
... So, if you're willing to put hard work into your college education by taking advantage of challenging opportunities in and out of the classroo...Read full comment
... When you arrive on campus the first thing you are told is that the goal of a OWU education is to make sure that when you graduate you are able to...Read full comment
... I am tempted to comment on what another student here said (even if I am not supposed to) because there is only one department where the standards...Read full comment
... However, if you want the whole "liberal arts" education deal (education for learning and not for practical reasons), then you could go here if...Read full comment
... College isn't about having a never-ending party, it's about education ...Read full comment
... Come to Ohio Wesleyan if you're serious about learning and getting the best damned undergraduate liberal arts education you can get ...Read full comment
... I'll be going to my state school at binghamton where I can get a strong education, while cheap, and being nationally known as a strong feeder ...Read full comment
... Well, I continued my education at a graduate level ...Read full comment
... Another thing bad about owu is that this school doesnt advertise itself much, without a reputation graduates fro this college are not really well...Read full comment
... The person who commented multiple times on the quality of the education and the low standards is a loser ...Read full comment
... Unless your parents will undertake all finances and you can put up with really uptight people (yes, lots of snooty folk here) and don't mind bein...Read full comment
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