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Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,468What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
65%
Graduation rate
73%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,024
In-state tuition
$37,150Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,150
SAT midpoint
1,235
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,443Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,468

Better than 41% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

73%

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,443

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,937

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$49,320

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,468

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Cedarville University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time73%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,937
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,443

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Cedarville University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$76,61532
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$70,27611
Mechanical Engineering$69,17848
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,047136
Finance and Financial Management Services$60,88028
Accounting and Related Services$57,65626
Marketing$45,02520
Bible/Biblical Studies$42,57234
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$38,37827
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,10247
Social Work$35,96720
Design and Applied Arts$35,76841
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$33,55421
Psychology, GeneralNot reported39
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported27
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesNot reported25
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported25
Biology, GeneralNot reported19
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported19
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported18
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported14
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported14
Civil EngineeringNot reported13
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported12
Computer EngineeringNot reported12
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported12
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported11
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported10
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported10
Special Education and TeachingNot reported10
MusicNot reported9
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported8
HistoryNot reported7
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported6
Religious EducationNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported4
International BusinessNot reported3
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported2
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported

All 54 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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