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#2499 of 14,131 In the World
#710 of 2,597 In North America
#650 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 90 In Ohio
#1 of 2 In Tiffin
#565 of 1,025 For International Law
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Religion
United Church of Christ
Acceptance rate
86%
Avg. cost to attend
$19,447 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
969
Graduates
122
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Heidelberg University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Heidelberg University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 84% 88%
Applicants 1,879 1,061 818
Admissions 1,612 896 716
Freshmen enrolled full time 293 161 132

647 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

129 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations 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
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 906 (83%)
Black or African American 109 (10%)
Hispanic 29 (3%)
Two or more races 20 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 14 (1%)
Asian 8 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Heidelberg University is $19,447 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
$19,447/year
Average aid awarded
$27,363
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,217
$30-48K $15,974
$48-75K $14,556
$75-110K $21,376
$110K+ $26,286

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $32,900$12,636
Tuition in-state $32,900$12,636
Tuition out-of-state $32,900$12,636
Fee in-district $750$25
Fee in-state $750$25
Fee out-of-state $750$25

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 920
Combined charge for room and board $12,568
Room charge $5,968
Meal charge $6,600

Heidelberg University majors

Heidelberg University has granted 173 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs and 84 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Heidelberg University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 25 60
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 18
Psychology, General 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 11
Computer Science 10
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 7
Accounting 6
Environmental Science 6
Criminology 5
Mass Communication & Media Studies 5
Music Teacher Education 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Biochemistry 4
History, General 4
Political Science and Government, General 4
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 4
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 4
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Music, General 3
Writing, General 3
Communication, General 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Game and Interactive Media Design 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Chemistry, General 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Economics, General 1
Music Performance, General 1
Public Relations & Image Management 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 173 84

Heidelberg University has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 46% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 42% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%

Publications & Citations

Heidelberg University has published 12,982 scientific papers with 207,256 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Chemistry, Law, Physics, and Psychology.

Publications
12,982
Citations
207,256

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,154 / 69,490
Medicine
4,574 / 119,684
Biology
4,265 / 134,065
Computer Science
3,746 / 82,730
Philosophy
3,508 / 37,456
Political Science
3,207 / 21,441
Chemistry
2,929 / 97,991
Law
2,517 / 19,435
Physics
2,437 / 55,624
Psychology
2,421 / 64,199
Environmental Science
2,335 / 48,255
Engineering
2,274 / 60,879
Genetics
2,170 / 81,157
Biochemistry
1,860 / 69,102
Psychiatry
1,655 / 40,204
History
1,475 / 16,793
Geography and Cartography
1,461 / 24,211
Pathology
1,458 / 57,824
Library and Information science
1,275 / 5,255
Quantum and Particle physics
1,246 / 24,429
Surgery
1,217 / 46,217
Geology
1,063 / 29,007
Sociology
1,048 / 24,413
Archaeology
1,008 / 14,240
Organic Chemistry
1,001 / 32,917
Linguistics
984 / 16,869
Neuroscience
975 / 36,943
Mathematics
941 / 27,106
Immunology
926 / 34,708
Materials Science
886 / 22,295
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
846 / 29,880
Oncology and Cancer research
765 / 38,553
Business
739 / 14,446
Statistics
734 / 22,380
Art & Design
708 / 8,511
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
698 / 18,738
Ecology
626 / 21,377
Paleontology
614 / 18,903
Economics
602 / 9,899
Optical Engineering
570 / 17,988

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 84 593
1994 86 724
1995 108 767
1996 122 879
1997 114 1058
1998 125 1344
1999 111 1599
2000 134 1692
2001 126 1683
2002 154 1859
2003 153 2183
2004 232 2348
2005 239 2806
2006 296 3234
2007 302 3701
2008 281 4332
2009 303 4966
2010 384 5856
2011 306 6629
2012 312 7759
2013 275 8408
2014 286 9366
2015 259 9591
2016 149 9716
2017 179 9922
2018 206 9786
2019 206 10686
2020 221 11571
2021 233 12747
2022 259 11346
2023 263 11277
2024 239 10110
2025 215 8491
Academic rankings

Heidelberg University alumni

  1. Frank Seiberling

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

    Franklin Augustus Seiberling, also known as F.A. Seiberling, was an American innovator and entrepreneur best known for 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
    journalistwriter
    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 85)
    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 210
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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