Miami University-Middletown vs. OWU

Comparable Facts

Compare Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH with Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio Wesleyan University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,525 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); Ohio Wesleyan University is in Delaware, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; Ohio Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 34.7% lower than at Ohio Wesleyan University ($9,590 vs. $14,684).
• Out-of-state tuition is 177.7% higher at OWU than at Miami University Middletown (about $34,481 more per year; $53,888 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio Wesleyan University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Wesleyan University students is 895.4% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($45,481 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, test-free at OWU.
• Typical fall application deadline: OWU Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at OWU average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Miami University-Middletown (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than OWU graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OWU graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More OWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.