Heidelberg University
Tiffin, Ohio · Also known as Heidelburg College|Hiedelberg College|Hiedelburg College|Heidleberg College|Heidleburg College|The 'Berg|Heidelberg University|Hiedelberg University|Heidelburg University · Website
$48,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,466
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Heidelberg University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Tiffin, Ohio with 915 undergraduates and 122 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,556 a year (tuition and fees $33,650). It admits 86% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,466 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,556
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$33,650
US median $11,837
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,466
Rank 1,603 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
- $20,556
- Tuition and fees
- $33,650
- Cost of attendance
- $47,025
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 91%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,217
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,974
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,556
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,376
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,286
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 $28,500 in 2015-16 to $33,650 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
- 86%
- SAT reading, middle
- 551
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 915
- Graduate students
- 122
- Part-time students
- 1.3%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $73.5M
- 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 1,603 of 5,094 US colleges and 83 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,556 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,650 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,440 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,466 | $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. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 43 | Withheld | $48,466 | $71,269 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $27,000 | $42,640 | $65,471 | $68,257 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,556 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $27,000 | Withheld | $39,600 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | Withheld | $52,329 | $54,562 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $27,000 | Withheld | $51,684 | $61,296 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,100 | $59,571 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,000 | Withheld | $84,967 | $76,194 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $27,000 | Withheld | $50,626 | $56,359 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tiffin and Ohio on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Heidelberg University cost?
$20,556 a year is the average net price at Heidelberg University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $33,650, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,025. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,217 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Heidelberg University?
86% of applicants are admitted to Heidelberg University. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Heidelberg University graduates earn?
$48,466 a year is the median pay of former Heidelberg University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,440 after 6 years). That ranks 1,603 of 5,094 US colleges and 83 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $48,466.
How much student debt do Heidelberg University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Heidelberg University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 91% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Heidelberg University?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Heidelberg University finish within 6 years. 74% 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 Heidelberg University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 bachelor's graduates), Criminology (26 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 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.