Cedarville, OH · Private · 4,024 undergraduates · rural
Cedarville University
Moderately selective
A Bible minor is built into the undergraduate curriculum, giving Cedarville a notably structured faith-and-learning model.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and steady in affordability.- Admission
- 62.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 74.4%
5,382 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,443 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Cedarville University apart
Academic design
Programs span engineering, nursing, pharmacy pathways, business, education, and the liberal arts, with biblical integration across disciplines.
Campus pattern
The residential campus in small-town southwest Ohio centers community around chapel, student organizations, athletics, and faith-based service.
Defining feature
A Bible minor is built into the undergraduate curriculum, giving Cedarville a notably structured faith-and-learning model.
Can I get in?
62.8% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,382About 63 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 36% submitted an SAT, and 47% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Cedarville University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Cedarville University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span engineering, nursing, pharmacy pathways, business, education, and the liberal arts, with biblical integration across disciplines.
Make the fit specific
A Bible minor is built into the undergraduate curriculum, giving Cedarville a notably structured faith-and-learning model.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Cedarville University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A Bible minor is built into the undergraduate curriculum, giving Cedarville a notably structured faith-and-learning model.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Design and Applied Arts
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Cedarville University beyond the classroom
The residential campus in small-town southwest Ohio centers community around chapel, student organizations, athletics, and faith-based service.
A defining academic feature
Programs span engineering, nursing, pharmacy pathways, business, education, and the liberal arts, with biblical integration across disciplines.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus in small-town southwest Ohio centers community around chapel, student organizations, athletics, and faith-based service.
What changes the experience
A Bible minor is built into the undergraduate curriculum, giving Cedarville a notably structured faith-and-learning model.