Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH · Private four-year · City: Small
1,288undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,457average net price per year
54%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,956
- Admitted
- 2,691
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 91%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 383
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 7%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 34%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Management Science Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $44,602
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,562
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,364
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,364
- Total cost living at home
- $47,802
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,347 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,344 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,504 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,410 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,825 |
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
- $35,071
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $32,039
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 65%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,553
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 54%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 38% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 62% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 285 | 59% |
| Men | 252 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 70 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 378 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 50% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 491 | 65% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 76 | 51% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 14 | 64% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 1,333
- Undergraduates
- 1,288
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,261
- Part-time undergraduates
- 27
- Graduate students
- 45
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- Ward St at N Wittenberg Ave, Springfield, OH, 45504
- County
- Clark County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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.