In the latest U.S News Best Colleges rankings, Otterbein jumped seven spots to rank 13th among 163 peers in the Regional Universities–Midwest category. It is in the top three regional universities in Ohio. Otterbein was recognized as a Best Value School, Top Performer on Social Mobility, and for its Undergraduate Engineering Program.
In its 2024 College Guide and Rankings, Washington Monthly ranked Otterbein seventh among 589 Master’s Universities in the service category, which encompasses community and national service.
Otterbein’s Mechanical Engineering Program has earned accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), an internationally recognized agency that accredits programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology offered by American universities.
Otterbein’s Department of Education earned the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The 21 recipients of the award provided evidence and data trends to achieve accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement.
Professor of Health and Sport Sciences Shelley Payne received the prestigious Malcolm Knowles Memorial Self-Directed Learning Award from the International Society for Self-Directed Learning.
