Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2026: 6,324 applied (fall 2024: 5,298)Cedarville University (Fall 2026)
Fall 2026: 70% admitted (fall 2024: 65%)Cedarville University (Fall 2026)

Source:Cedarville University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2026

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Cedarville admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 63% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

70%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

6,324

Admitted

3,459

Yield

34%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.97

SAT middle 50%

1130–1360

10001600

ACT middle 50%

22–29

1836

Applications +76% since fall 2014 · admit rate 74% → 65%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,024 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 74% of colleges

Diversity index

0.28

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.24 → 0.28 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (10% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 57% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,927 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,427 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $27,150 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $49,604.

45%

$27.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.1K above the national median

Full price: $49,604 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 50% · avg $19K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,443 ten years after enrolling, more than at 55% of colleges; 74% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

74%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.9K

≈ $222/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 70% → 73% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 12%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 76% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 65%.

Cost
Falling
−12% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+76%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 74% → 65% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.24 → 0.28

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Cedarville University (Fall 2026)
Cedarville University · Fall 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-11
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
Cedarville University Common Data Set 2022–23
Cedarville University · Fall 2022; 2022–23 (estimated); 2022–23; Fall 2023 entrants; Fall 2024 applicants; Fall 2023 cycle; 2023–24; Class of 2022 · retrieved 2026-10-11
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
20
Cedarville University (2026)
Cedarville University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

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