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.
Historians explore the processes of change that cross societies, connect cultures, and link our increasingly complex and global present with the past. By offering a range of courses covering the diversity of historical experience across the globe and from ancient times to the dawn of our own century, our History curriculum presents a rich field of narrative and analysis.
Students gain a deepening awareness and curiosity about the past, acquire the essentials of the historian’s craft, and develop a sense of historical connection with the wider world. By exploring narratives and analyzing patterns of change and continuity, students will develop the skills of critical thinkers and writers; learn to independently identify and interpret sources; practice the construction of meaningful arguments; and become proficient at the clear explanation and compelling expression of evidence and ideas.
The Department of History and Political Science offers a major and minor in History and students can also prepare to become middle school and high school teachers through our Integrated Social Studies Teacher Licensure Program.
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A degree in history provides students with the training and background needed to attain success in a variety of professions and pursuits, including teaching; working in public history, museums, libraries and archives; government service; all types of business; journalism; and non-profit organizations. Majoring in History also prepares students well for law school and graduate school in history and related disciplines. For further information about what you can do with a History major, we suggest that you visit the American Historical Association’s Careers for History Majors web site. Faculty advisors in our department are also available to help you develop a career plan.
For those interested in teaching, we work with Otterbein’s Education Department to prepare students for careers as middle school and high school social studies teachers. Students interested in 7-12 grade social studies teaching major in History while also completing the teacher licensure program in the Education Department.
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