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Otterbein University

Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio, United States. The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and named for United Brethren founder, Philip William Otterbein. It has been associated since 1968 with the United Methodist Church.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
3110
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
311000
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
204936
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
136604

Location

Westerville, OH, 43081

40.125327, -82.936444

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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