Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH · Private · Small city · Wittenberg · Wittenburg · Wittenburg University
Private institution in Springfield, OH · 1,269 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $54,947 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $19,4701,029th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $44,6021,733rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $44,6021,721st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,3531,625th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,947795th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,4371,060th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.8%1,002nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.6%1,039th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.0%1,263rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1153515th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2691,217th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.4%1,235th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 160 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EADec 1
- Rollingopen
- 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 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $50,022 | $49,464 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,846 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,846 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $50,856 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,093 | $37,208 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $35,416 | $37,748 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,138 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,038 | $25,774 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $30,228 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $27,126 | $21,052 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $26,739 | $26,896 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $21,781 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Churchsource
- Founded in 1845source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Red and Whitesource
- Mascot: Ezry the Tigersource
- Motto: ""Having Light, We Pass It On to Others""source
- Formerly known as "Wittenberg College" (1845–1957)source
- Athletic conference: NCACsource
- Fight song: ""Wittenberg Fight""source
- Notable alum: Sherwood Andersonsource
- Notable alum: James Rebhornsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Volleyball: 2011
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Wittenberg University’s 1,269 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OH
- Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · 1,294 undergrads
- Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH · 1,346 undergrads
- North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH · 1,187 undergrads
- Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH · 1,407 undergrads
- Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH · 1,100 undergrads
- Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · 1,450 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE · 1,270 undergrads
- Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · 1,270 undergrads
- Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY · 1,268 undergrads
- The University of Montana-WesternDillon, MT · 1,271 undergrads
- Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · 1,265 undergrads
- Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO · 1,274 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitewittenberg.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 206525)
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- Compare with Walsh UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Wittenberg University vs Walsh UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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