Otterbein University

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Otterbein University

Former names	Otterbein University (1847–1917; 2010–present) Otterbein College (1917–2010)
Type	Private university
Established	1847; 177 years ago (1847)
Religious affiliation	United Methodist
Endowment	$99.1 million (2020)[1]
President	John Comerford
Academic staff	328
Undergraduates	2,342 (Fall 2014)[2]
Postgraduates	449 (Fall 2014)[2]
Location	Westerville, Ohio , U.S.
Campus	140 acres (57 ha)[3]
Colors	Tan and Cardinal
Nickname	Cardinals
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – OAC
Mascot	Cardy the Cardinal
Website	www.otterbein.edu

Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. It offers 74 majors and 44 minors, as well as eight graduate programs.^[4] The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and named for United Brethren founder the Rev. Philip William Otterbein. As a result of a division and two mergers involving the church, it has been associated since 1968 with the United Methodist Church. In 2010, due to an increasing number of graduate and undergraduate programs,^[5] its name was changed back from Otterbein College to Otterbein University.

It is primarily an undergraduate institution with approximately 2,300 undergraduate and 450 graduate students on the campus.^[2] The school's mascot is Cardy the Cardinal and the school is a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III athletics.^[6]