Ohio Wesleyan University

Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan is an independent undergraduate liberal arts university affiliated with The United Methodist Church. Ohio Wesleyan confers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Music degrees. The University also offers combined-degree (3-2) programs in engineering, optometry, and physical therapy. Degree programs are offered through 22 academic departments and several interdisciplinary programs. Distinctive features of the academic program include the Arneson Institute for Practical Politics and Public Affairs, the Woltemade Center for Economics, Business, and Entreprenuership, the Sagan National Colloquium, the Honors Program, and opportunities for independent research, internships, and off-campus study.

Ohio Wesleyan employs 138 full-time faculty, of whom 38 percent are female and 7 percent are minority. Nearly 100 percent of the tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree attainable in their field. The student faculty ratio is about 11:1. Ohio Wesleyan currently enrolls about 1850 students, divided nearly evenly between men and women, from 45 states and 57 countries. About 58 percent of the students are from the Midwest; another 22 percent are from the East Coast. Multicultural enrollment is 20 percent.

Diversity, creativity, leadership, and service are emphasized throughout the co-curriculum. Students are active in nearly 100 clubs and organizations, as well as departmental student boards, academic honoraries, music and theatre productions, fraternities and sororities, and an extensive intramural sports program. More than 85 percent of the students are involved in community service projects.

NCAC Weekly Release (5-20-13) - NCAA Track & Field Qualifiers

The 2013 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships will be held this weekend (May 23-25) at Roger Harring Stadium at Veteran Memorial Field Sports Complex on the campus of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The North Coast Athletic Conference will once again be well represented at the national meet as 19 individuals and two relay teams have qualified to compete. Three schools will represent the conference on the men’s side, including DePauw, Ohio Wesleyan and Wabash, while Denison, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan and Wooster will all have female competitors at the national meet.

GCAA Announces 2013 Men's Golf All-Region Performers and All-American Scholars

The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) recently announced its 2013 All-Region Teams as well as the list of 2013 Scholar All-Americans. The NCAC placed six golfers on the All-Great Lakes Region squad and had two student-athletes represented on the Scholar All-American list.

Denison Wins 13th NCAC All-Sports Title; Big Red Claimed 19 Top-Five Finishes in 2012-13

Denison University posted top-five finishes in 19 of 23 sports to earn the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports Championship for the 12th time in school history. The Big Red opened the year with top-five finishes in five of the seven fall sports, and kept the momentum rolling into the winter season with five more top-five finishes, including league titles in men's swimming & diving and women's swimming & diving. DU capped off the year with a strong showing in the spring season, finishing in the top-five in nine of the 10 sports, including the outright NCAC title in men's lacrosse. The Big Red secured the 2013 All-Sports title by compiling 165.0 total points, edging out 2012 All-Sports champion DePauw (159.5) by five-and-a-half points.

2013 All-NCAC Baseball Team Announced

Wooster junior second baseman Eddie Reese (Canfield, OH/Cardinal Mooney) {left} and Wooster senior left-handed pitcher Keenan White (Dublin, OH/Dublin Coffman) {right} have been named the Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively, to highlight the 2013 All-North Coast Athletic Conference baseball selections.

NCAC Weekly Release (5-13-13) - NCAA Lacrosse Tournaments

The Kenyon College women's lacrosse team (13-3) and Ohio Wesleyan men's lacrosse team (13-6) saw their successful seasons come to a close in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament as the Ladies fell to Adrian, 18-16, and the Battling Bishops came up just shy against Aurora, 13-9.

NCAC Weekly Release (5-13-13) - 2013 Baseball Tournament

The College of Wooster (15-3, 32-10) captured its 15th all-time North Coast Athletic Conference baseball championship with an 18-6 victory over Allegheny (11-7, 26-16) in game six of the 2013 NCAC Baseball Tournament on Friday, May 10, at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. The Fighting Scots broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning with eight runs on five hits and then added six more in the seventh and two more in the eighth to seal the 12-run victory over the Gators. With the victory, the Scots were crowned the 2013 NCAC baseball champions and earned the league’s automatic big into the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. The Fighting Scots will open play in the Terre Haute Regional at Art Nehf Field in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. against Thomas More (29-14).

Wooster Captures 15th NCAC Baseball Championship

The College of Wooster captured its 15th NCAC Baseball title all-time on Friday afternoon with an 18-6 victory over Allegheny in the championship game of the 2013 NCAC Baseball Tournament. With the victory, the Fighting Scots have earned the league's automatic bid into the 2013 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. After the game, NCAC Assistant Executive Director Russell Kramer caught up with Woster head coach Tim Pettorini.

2013 NCAC Baseball Tournament Championship Interview

Tim Pettorini, Wooster

2013 All-NCAC Women's Lacrosse Team Announced

Kenyon senior attack Leah Sack (Wynnewood, PA/Lower Merion) {left} and Wittenberg senior defender Katie Warner (Delaware, OH/Olentangy) {right} have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, to highlight the 2013 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's lacrosse selections.

2013 All-NCAC Men's Lacrosse Team Announced

Denison junior Austin Campbell (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) {right} and Ohio Wesleyan senior Colin Short (Jamesville, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt) {left} have been named the Defensive and Offensive Players of the Year, respectively, to highlight the 2013 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's lacrosse selections after balloting by league coaches.

2013 All-NCAC Softball Team Announced

Kenyon senior Jamie Samuel (Malibu, CA/Malibu) {left} was named Player of the Year and DePauw senior pitcher Emily Bichler (Belgium, WI/Port Washington) {right} took Pitcher of the Year honors to highlight the 2013 All-North Coast Athletic Conference softball selections.