Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH · Private · Rural (distant) · 02 · 11 are Mandy Nolt(937) 766 3435 (Accreditation Specialist) and Michael Kane (937) 766-7941 (Assistant VP Educational Resources)... fax (937) 766 4129. · Contacts as of 9

Private institution in Cedarville, OH · 3,815 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $55,443 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 23%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,0221,485th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $36,0781,533rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,0781,486th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $46,9941,392nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,937751st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $55,443770th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $47,937665th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 74.3%314th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 85.0%429th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 62.8%460th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1246291st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,815605th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 15.4%1,914th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 172 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Ohio#18

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 59 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$79,838	$73,635
Computer Science	bachelors	$66,821	$69,338
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$59,350	$62,409
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$57,249	$56,532
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,358	$57,318
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$52,107	$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	$50,270
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$37,208	$36,132
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$36,848	$33,993
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$34,704	$25,194
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$34,298	$30,409
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$32,391	$28,019

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
Founded in 1887source
Athletic nickname: "Yellow Jackets"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: #003865 and #FCB716source
Mascot: Yellow Jacketsource
Motto: "Pro Corona et Foedere Christi"source
Campus size: about 441 acressource
Formerly known as "Cedarville College" (1887–2002)source
Athletic conference: G-MACsource
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Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,710,245 (M $1,279,917 · W $1,430,328)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.