The following items are required in order for international students to be considered for freshman or transfer admission to Otterbein University. Once all your application materials have been submitted, we can typically send you an application decision within 2-4 weeks. Our application review is holistic, meaning it takes into consideration many factors such as your test scores, essay, and involvement outside of the classroom.
Common Application, including essay.
$50 Application fee.
Official transcripts/documents for four years of high school/secondary school (grades 9-12).
If mailed, transcripts must be in a sealed envelope, stamped by the school. Test results must be sent by the testing agency or directly from the high school to be considered official.
Upon acceptance you must send the following to intotterb@otterbein.edu:
Official Bank Statement(s) and Sponsor Guarantee form.
Copy of passport and current visa (if applicable).
Important Notes:
All test scores must be reported directly from the testing center.
Conditional admission is available to students that meet academic requirements, but still need additional language training to be successful in a U.S. classroom. Otterbein offers an English as a Second Language program on campus to help prepare students to become full-time degree seeking candidates.
Foreign language documents must be translated into English by the issuing institution, a certified translator or English teacher.
SAT and ACT test scores and letters of recommendation are optional and may be submitted if they strengthen your application.
79 or higher on the Internet-based TOEFL(iBT).
550 or higher on the paper-based TOEFL(PBT).
53 or higher on the Pearson PTE
6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
105 or higher on the Duolingo English Test.
21 or higher on the English section of the ACT Test.
550 or higher on the Evidence-based Reading and Writing (ERW) section on the SAT.
112 Level Certificate from ELS.
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Who is the audience? Why are they telling this story? What would be a better multimedia method that that would make this story most compelling?
The answers to these questions might lead you to a major or minor in journalism and media communication at Otterbein. Through an integrated multimedia curriculum, you will learn valuable research and reporting skills, develop strong writing and editing techniques, and practice advanced production methods for text, audio, video, and interactive storytelling in student media organizations, lab classes, and internships.
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Degree Course Topics Include:
Reporting and News Writing
Media in a Global Society
Race, Gender, Class and Media
Write and edit a campus news story.
Broadcast live on the air for Otterbein’s radio station, WOBN, 97.5 FM;
Produce and report the news and sports on Otterbein.tv, our own television station;
Learn how to optimize website traffic via social media and then analyze audience statistics;
Tell stories from inside local communities in order to advocate for social change.
Design your own newsletter or website.
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