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#866 of 2,597 In North America
#798 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 90 In Ohio
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Religion
Baptist
Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$25,462 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
4,533
Graduates
427
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Cedarville University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Cedarville University has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 65% 70% 62%
Applicants 5,435 2,086 3,349
Admissions 3,526 1,464 2,062
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,133 537 596
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 3 3

1,338 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

833 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
397 or 35%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1130
or below

75% of them
had 1380
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Cedarville University are 1130-1380 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
576 or 51%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Cedarville University are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4278 (86%)
Asian 160 (3%)
Two or more races 137 (3%)
Hispanic 136 (3%)
Black or African American 110 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 104 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 30 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Cedarville University is $25,462 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$25,462/year
Average aid awarded
$19,637
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,152
$30-48K $19,617
$48-75K $19,209
$75-110K $24,810
$110K+ $26,144

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $34,498$10,260
Tuition in-state $34,498$10,260
Tuition out-of-state $34,498$10,260
Fee in-district $200
Fee in-state $200
Fee out-of-state $200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,134
Combined charge for room and board $8,400
Room charge $4,786
Meal charge $3,614

Cedarville University majors

Cedarville University has granted 756 bachelor's degrees across 59 programs, 106 master's across 8 programs, and 43 doctorate degrees in Pharmacy. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Cedarville University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 119
Mechanical Engineering 53
Pharmacy 43
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 36
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 34
Psychology, General 32
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 31
Industrial and Product Design 30
Bible & Biblical Studies 18 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 27
Pharmaceutical Sciences 25
Business Administration and Management, General 24
Computer Science 24
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 19
Civil Engineering, General 18
Social Work 18
Accounting 17
Finance, General 16
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other 15
Divinity & Ministry 15
Graphic Design 15
Criminal Justice & Police Science 14
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 14
Linguistics 14
History, General 13
Computer Engineering, General 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 11
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 11
Management Information Systems, General 11
Athletic Training & Trainer 10
English Language and Literature, General 10
International & Globalization Studies 10
Molecular Biology 10
Mathematics, General 9
Religious Education 9
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 8
Music Teacher Education 7
Political Science and Government, General 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 7
Worship Ministry 7
Environmental Science 6
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4
Missions & Missionary Studies 4
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Business & Managerial Economics 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Music Pedagogy 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Nursing Education 2
Physics, General 2
Youth Ministry 2
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1
Chemistry, General 1
Forensic Science and Technology 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Music, General 1
Nursing Administration 1
Pre-Law Studies 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 756 106 43

Cedarville University has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 75% 73% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Cedarville University has published 1,247 scientific papers with 6,216 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Biology, Sociology, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.

Publications
1,247
Citations
6,216

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
852 / 3,497
Political Science
592 / 2,720
Law
529 / 2,714
Medicine
497 / 3,620
Psychology
413 / 3,525
Biology
409 / 3,503
Sociology
403 / 2,010
Computer Science
402 / 2,898
Philosophy
381 / 1,811
Environmental Science
375 / 2,079
Chemistry
338 / 2,584
Engineering
321 / 1,788
Physics
308 / 2,176
History
270 / 695
Economics
263 / 1,749
Geography and Cartography
259 / 1,103
Mathematics
242 / 2,328
Business
224 / 1,516
Nursing
219 / 1,229
Development Studies
206 / 1,268
Health Science
197 / 1,165
Quantum and Particle physics
185 / 1,544
Art & Design
173 / 568
Archaeology
171 / 676
Geology
166 / 879
Family medicine
162 / 924
Psychiatry
157 / 1,546
Education Majors
155 / 1,186
Statistics
148 / 1,756
Pathology
147 / 1,351
Linguistics
144 / 798
Social Psychology
142 / 1,566
Genetics
131 / 1,086
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
129 / 259
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
126 / 908
Pharmacy
124 / 698
Biochemistry
117 / 1,209
Paleontology
116 / 715
Math Teachers
110 / 796
Anthropology
108 / 737

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 0
1992 10 2
1993 4 1
1994 4 7
1995 6 5
1996 5 7
1997 5 11
1998 7 12
1999 13 22
2000 11 19
2001 15 24
2002 15 28
2003 19 28
2004 15 51
2005 15 36
2006 26 59
2007 60 112
2008 45 96
2009 48 139
2010 38 133
2011 26 152
2012 54 210
2013 53 220
2014 83 280
2015 147 289
2016 154 352
2017 37 382
2018 33 393
2019 45 466
2020 57 561
2021 71 672
2022 43 634
2023 52 690
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Paula Faris

    Paula Faris
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Paula Faris is an American journalist and television correspondent, formerly of ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 to 2018 and as co-host of The View from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, Faris co-anchored World News Now and America This Morning.

  2. David Jeremiah

    David Jeremiah
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    pastorauthor
    Biography

    David Jeremiah is an American evangelical Christian author, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, a Southern Baptist megachurch in El Cajon, California, a suburb of San Diego.

  3. Jenna Ellis

    Jenna Ellis
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in Cedarville University
    Studied in 2003
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitical pundituniversity teacherlegal professionpodcaster
    Biography

    Jenna Lynn Ellis is an American conservative lawyer who was a member of Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign's legal team. She is a former deputy district attorney in Weld County, Colorado. During the Trump presidency, she presented herself as a "constitutional law attorney" during cable news appearances, though The New York Times reported that her background did not reflect such expertise and The Wall Street Journal reported that she had no history in any federal cases.

  4. DeMaurice Smith

    DeMaurice Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    trade unionistlawyer
    Biography

    DeMaurice F. "De" Smith is the former executive director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). He was elected unanimously on March 15, 2009. He was replaced by Lloyd Howell Jr. on June 23, 2023. As executive director of the NFLPA during the 2011 NFL lockout, Smith played a major role in helping the players and NFL owners come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

  5. Mark Keough

    Mark Keough
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politicianradio personality
    Biography

    Mark James Keough is a businessman and a Christian pastor, radio host, and educator from The Woodlands, Texas, who has been serving as the Montgomery County County Judge since January 2019. He previously served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 15 in suburban Montgomery County north of Houston. On May 31, 2017, Keough announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2018 to the Texas House but would instead contest the office of County Judge. On November 6, 2018, Keough defeated Democrat Jay Stittleburg by a three-to-one margin.

  6. Peter Lillback

    Peter Lillback
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in Cedarville University
    In 1974 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    theologian
    Biography

    Peter A. Lillback is an American theologian who is President and Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary, a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He also serves as the president of the Providence Forum and a senior editor at Unio cum Christo: An International Journal of Reformed Theology and Life. Lillback has been ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and holds credentials as teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Lillback holds degrees from Cedarville University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Westminster Theological Seminary (Ph.D.). He is the author of the biography George Washington’s Sacred Fire, based on primary-source research and scholarship on the life of George Washington.

  7. Rex M. Rogers

    Rex M. Rogers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    political scientist
    Biography

    Rex M. Rogers has served as President of SAT-7 USA since 2009, the American promotion and fundraising arm of SAT-7, a Christian satellite television ministry by and for the people of the Middle East and North Africa. SAT-7, based in Nicosia, Cyprus, supports quality, indigenous-produced programming on four channels in three languages, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish.

General info

Founded 1887
Motto Hearts for God. Minds for Truth. Friends for Life. Service for Eternity.
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 637
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 251 N. Main Street
Cedarville, Ohio, 45314-0601
United States
City population 4,000
Phone 9377667700

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