Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
4,916undergraduates
65%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,047average net price per year
74%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,382
- Admitted
- 3,381
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 60%
- Admit rate, men
- 68%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 30%
- First-year students
- 1,017
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 36%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 47%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
63 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (90 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Education (11)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (5)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Worship Ministry Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music Pedagogy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (29 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (14)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Education Master's
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Bible/Biblical Studies Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Worship Ministry Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $36,078
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,094
- Books and supplies
- $1,516
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,916
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,604
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,604
- Total cost living at home
- $40,510
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,956 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,952 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,141 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,138 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,319 |
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
- $19,938
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,776
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,321
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 74%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 63% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 483 | 76% |
| Men | 384 | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 18 | 89% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 25 | 72% |
| White | 749 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 79% |
| Race unknown | 23 | 83% |
| International | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 821 | 74% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 123 | 80% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 67% |
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
- 5,374
- Undergraduates
- 4,916
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,789
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,127
- Graduate students
- 458
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 38%
- From out of state
- 59%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 22%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 86% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH, 45314-0601
- County
- Greene County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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.