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#2615 of 14,131 In the World
#732 of 2,597 In North America
#670 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 90 In Ohio
#1 of 2 In Tiffin
#454 of 1,004 For Medical Physics
Top50% For 47 other topics
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Religion
United Church of Christ
Acceptance rate
71%
Avg. cost to attend
$20,053 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
933
Graduates
153
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Heidelberg University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Heidelberg University has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% 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 71% 70% 74%
Applicants 1,801 1,102 698
Admissions 1,285 767 518
Freshmen enrolled full time 241 148 93

547 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

30 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 886 (82%)
Black or African American 105 (10%)
Two or more races 32 (3%)
Hispanic 30 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 18 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 6 (0.6%)
Asian 6 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Heidelberg University is $20,053 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
$20,053/year
Average aid awarded
$26,562
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,712
$30-48K $15,464
$48-75K $22,245
$75-110K $24,243
$110K+ $27,385

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $32,900$14,902
Tuition in-state $32,900$14,902
Tuition out-of-state $32,900$14,902
Fee in-district $700$25
Fee in-state $700$25
Fee out-of-state $700$25

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,000
Combined charge for room and board $11,270
Room charge $5,670
Meal charge $5,600

Heidelberg University majors

Heidelberg University has granted 200 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 67 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Heidelberg University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 33 47
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 16
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 15
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 13
Psychology, General 13
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 12
Criminology 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11
History, General 10
Accounting 9
Communication, General 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 7
Environmental Science 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 6
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 4
Social Studies Teacher Education 4
Biochemistry 2
Computer Science 2
Economics, General 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 2
Political Science and Government, General 2
English Language and Literature, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Game and Interactive Media Design 1
German Language and Literature 1
Mathematics, General 1
Music Performance, General 1
Philosophy 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Writing, General 1
Grand Total 200 67

Heidelberg University has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 46% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

Heidelberg University has published 9,992 scientific papers with 68,426 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Medicine, Political Science, Computer Science, Biology, Law, Chemistry, Psychology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
9,992
Citations
68,426

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,126 / 29,823
Philosophy
2,988 / 17,028
Medicine
2,882 / 26,588
Political Science
2,742 / 10,750
Computer Science
2,723 / 25,760
Biology
2,482 / 34,212
Law
2,122 / 9,622
Chemistry
1,648 / 25,348
Psychology
1,568 / 16,174
Environmental Science
1,550 / 18,801
Physics
1,508 / 19,548
Engineering
1,381 / 22,631
Library and Information science
1,255 / 3,541
Psychiatry
1,134 / 9,328
History
1,100 / 7,194
Genetics
1,010 / 16,790
Geography and Cartography
1,007 / 11,026
Biochemistry
888 / 13,621
Archaeology
723 / 6,740
Quantum and Particle physics
708 / 6,860
Linguistics
701 / 5,873
Sociology
689 / 8,994
Geology
688 / 11,868
Pathology
651 / 12,455
Materials Science
600 / 8,812
Organic Chemistry
594 / 10,544
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
564 / 1,925
Surgery
558 / 9,775
Neuroscience
550 / 7,649
Mathematics
532 / 7,688
Art & Design
508 / 2,869
Immunology
499 / 4,907
Business
464 / 6,185
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
413 / 6,104
Statistics
407 / 6,107
Economics
397 / 3,850
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
388 / 6,915
Ecology
381 / 10,767
Paleontology
357 / 5,495
Oncology and Cancer research
340 / 5,848

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 87 229
1992 80 284
1993 69 279
1994 54 311
1995 84 315
1996 70 378
1997 79 370
1998 79 450
1999 88 507
2000 79 535
2001 86 606
2002 124 648
2003 99 830
2004 149 861
2005 131 988
2006 153 1116
2007 149 1189
2008 142 1344
2009 170 1243
2010 222 1294
2011 176 1544
2012 149 1698
2013 154 1952
2014 154 2275
2015 174 2472
2016 139 2797
2017 154 2989
2018 171 3164
2019 171 3792
2020 160 4217
2021 200 4870
2022 199 4439
2023 207 4156
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Heidelberg University alumni

  1. Frank Seiberling

    Frank Seiberling
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1859-1955 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    industrialistinventor
    Biography

    Franklin Augustus "Frank" Seiberling, also known as F.A. Seiberling, was an American innovator and entrepreneur best known for co-founding the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1898 and the Seiberling Rubber Company in 1921. He also built Stan Hywet Hall, a Tudor Revival mansion, now a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum in Akron, Ohio.

  2. Earl Wilson

    Earl Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1907-1987 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    writerjournalist
    Biography

    Harvey Earl Wilson was an American journalist, gossip columnist, and author, perhaps best known for his 6-day a week nationally syndicated newspaper column, It Happened Last Night.

  3. Sue Myrick

    Sue Myrick
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in Heidelberg University
    Studied in 1959-1960
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sue Ellen Myrick is an American businesswoman and the former U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district, serving from 1995 to 2013. She is a member of the Republican Party. She was the first Republican woman to represent North Carolina in Congress. On February 7, 2012, she announced that she was retiring. She left Congress in January 2013 and was succeeded by Robert Pittenger.

  4. Stan Parrish

    Stan Parrish
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2022 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    American football coach
    Biography

    Stanley Paul Parrish Jr. was an American football coach and player. He was the head coach at Ball State University from 2009 to 2010. Parrish was previously the head coach at Wabash College, Kansas State and Marshall University. He was an offensive coordinator at Ball State and the University of Michigan, and had a lengthy career working primarily with quarterbacks.

All 14 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Hiedelburg College
Heidleburg College
The 'Berg
Hiedelberg University
Heidleberg College
Heidelburg College
Heidelberg University
Hiedelberg College
Heidelburg University
HU
Founded 1850
Motto Purpose with distinction
Colors red, orange, black
Academic calendar August to December; January to May; May to July
Total FTE staff 230
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 310 E Market St
Tiffin, Ohio, 44883-2462
United States
City population 18,000
Phone 4194482000

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