Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private · Rural (fringe)
Private institution in Waleska, GA · 1,012 undergraduates · 55% acceptance rate · $46,541 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%Acceptance rate
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
- $27,7691,627th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,4201,299th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,4201,184th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,6891,352nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,9001,120th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,5411,272nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,4111,197th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.6%1,621st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 56.7%1,666th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 55.2%330th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0121,358th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.1%740th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 48 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
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 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $50,856 | $47,260 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,682 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $39,927 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,565 | $29,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $32,391 | $21,508 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $27,150 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1883source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- School colors: #002E5C and #F1B310source
- Mascot: SOAR, the Eaglesource
- Campus size: about 540 acressource
- Formerly known as "Reinhardt Academy" (1883–1891)source
- Formerly known as "Reinhardt Normal College" (1891–1911)source
- Formerly known as "Reinhardt Junior College" (1920–1994)source
- Formerly known as "Reinhardt College (1911–1920; 1994–2010)"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 13 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,126,071 (M $4,922,305 · W $2,203,766)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Reinhardt University’s 1,012 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In GA
Elsewhere
- Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC · 1,011 undergrads
- Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY · 1,014 undergrads
- Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette, MO · 1,015 undergrads
- Friends UniversityWichita, KS · 1,015 undergrads
- St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY · 1,009 undergrads
- Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI · 1,009 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitereinhardt.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 140872)
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- Compare with Brenau UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Reinhardt University vs Brenau UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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