Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,809undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,190average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,384
- Admitted
- 3,369
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 732
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-635
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 31%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
73 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (17)
- Acting Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Informatics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- National Security Policy Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Public/Applied History Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Health Services Administration Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Marketing, Other Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,938
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,180
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,340
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,958
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,958
- Total cost living at home
- $46,638
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,095 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,648 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,535 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,515 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,725 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,570
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,209
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 96%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,469
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 77% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 370 | 72% |
| Men | 315 | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 88% (small group) |
| Black | 65 | 48% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 59% |
| White | 527 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 63% |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 770 | 67% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 248 | 61% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 41 | 51% | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,308
- Undergraduates
- 2,809
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,707
- Part-time undergraduates
- 102
- Graduate students
- 499
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 79%
- From out of state
- 21%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 275 Eastland Rd, Berea, OH, 44017-2088
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.