Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio · Also known as Contacts as of 9/02/11 are Mandy Nolt(937) 766 3435 (Accreditation Specialist) and Michael Kane (937) 766-7941 (Assistant VP Educational Resources)... fax (937) 766 4129. · Website
$55,443
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,443
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cedarville University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Cedarville, Ohio with 4,024 undergraduates and 528 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,468 a year (tuition and fees $37,150). It admits 65% of applicants and 73% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,443 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,937 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,468
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,150
US median $11,837
Admission rate
65%
US median 78%
Completion rate
73%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,937
About $222 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,443
Rank 1,068 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,468
- Tuition and fees
- $37,150
- Cost of attendance
- $49,320
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,987
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,762
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,743
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,426
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,127
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,206 in 2015-16 to $37,150 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1,241
- SAT reading, middle
- 630
- SAT math, middle
- 605
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 4,024
- Graduate students
- 528
- Part-time students
- 1.0%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 73%
- Retention rate
- 90%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 70
- Endowment
- $51.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,068 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,468 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,150 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 65% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 73% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 90% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,937 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,937 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,443 | $41,273 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 87% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
70 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 136 | $25,000 | $69,047 | $73,789 | $88,910 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $24,697 | $69,178 | $86,062 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $24,000 | $37,102 | $43,308 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 43 | $36,896 | $103,813 | $117,244 | $120,193 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $22,000 | $35,768 | $51,813 | $51,490 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $21,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $22,375 | $42,572 | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $27,000 | $76,615 | $109,817 | $107,009 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 30 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | $73,995 | $100,257 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $16,750 | $60,880 | $86,487 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $21,000 | $38,378 | $44,668 | $51,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $25,000 | Withheld | $64,395 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,125 | $57,656 | $77,937 | $76,194 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,559 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $15,000 | $33,554 | $47,782 | $50,497 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $20,500 | $35,967 | $52,471 | $51,790 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $19,500 | $45,025 | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,958 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $23,998 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $18,500 | Withheld | $87,777 | $116,539 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Cedarville University cost?
$24,468 a year is the average net price at Cedarville University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,150, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $49,320. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,987 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cedarville University?
65% of applicants are admitted to Cedarville University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,241 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Cedarville University graduates earn?
$55,443 a year is the median pay of former Cedarville University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,937 after 6 years). That ranks 1,068 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $103,813.
How much student debt do Cedarville University graduates have?
$20,937 is the median federal student loan debt of Cedarville University graduates, about $222 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cedarville University?
73% of first-time, full-time students at Cedarville University finish within 6 years. 90% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Cedarville University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (136 bachelor's graduates), Mechanical Engineering (48 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (47 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 70 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.