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#2443 of 14,131 In the World
#674 of 2,597 In North America
#617 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 90 In Ohio
#1 of 2 In Tiffin
#535 of 1,018 For International Law
Top50% For 79 other topics
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Religion
United Church of Christ
Acceptance rate
68%
Avg. cost to attend
$19,620 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
905
Graduates
154
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 68% and is among the top 30% 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 68% 67% 69%
Applicants 2,253 1,385 851
Admissions 1,526 926 584
Freshmen enrolled full time 287 168 119

469 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

34 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 868 (82%)
Black or African American 104 (10%)
Hispanic 36 (3%)
Two or more races 26 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 18 (2%)
Asian 5 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Heidelberg University is $19,620 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
$19,620/year
Average aid awarded
$27,128
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,559
$30-48K $17,150
$48-75K $18,704
$75-110K $24,983
$110K+ $25,316

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 $728$25
Fee in-state $728$25
Fee out-of-state $728$25

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 920
Combined charge for room and board $11,700
Room charge $5,900
Meal charge $5,800

Heidelberg University majors

Heidelberg University has granted 222 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs and 62 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Heidelberg University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 37 43
Criminology 18
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 15
Psychology, General 15
Computer Science 12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 11
Accounting 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 6
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5
Mass Communication & Media Studies 5
Music Teacher Education 4 1
Political Science and Government, General 5
Biochemistry 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Environmental Science 4
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 4
Social Studies Teacher Education 4
Writing, General 4
Communication, General 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
History, General 3
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Economics, General 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Music Performance, General 1
Music, General 1
Grand Total 222 62

Heidelberg University has a graduation rate of 50%, which is among the 42% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 50% 40% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

Heidelberg University has published 12,800 scientific papers with 200,616 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Chemistry, Law, Psychology, and Physics.

Publications
12,800
Citations
200,616

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,093 / 66,501
Medicine
4,483 / 115,886
Biology
4,155 / 129,180
Computer Science
3,680 / 79,566
Philosophy
3,474 / 35,813
Political Science
3,177 / 21,030
Chemistry
2,861 / 95,411
Law
2,496 / 19,019
Psychology
2,382 / 62,006
Physics
2,381 / 53,361
Environmental Science
2,285 / 46,374
Engineering
2,231 / 58,835
Genetics
2,105 / 78,694
Biochemistry
1,802 / 67,508
Psychiatry
1,640 / 38,933
History
1,448 / 16,089
Geography and Cartography
1,427 / 23,202
Pathology
1,416 / 56,066
Library and Information science
1,276 / 5,165
Quantum and Particle physics
1,215 / 23,550
Surgery
1,200 / 44,544
Geology
1,043 / 27,761
Sociology
1,032 / 22,860
Organic Chemistry
993 / 31,869
Archaeology
989 / 13,666
Linguistics
963 / 16,137
Neuroscience
957 / 35,372
Mathematics
933 / 26,089
Immunology
903 / 33,911
Materials Science
872 / 21,627
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
837 / 29,104
Oncology and Cancer research
752 / 37,288
Business
734 / 13,775
Statistics
727 / 21,576
Art & Design
696 / 8,153
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
679 / 17,994
Ecology
611 / 20,389
Paleontology
601 / 18,034
Economics
590 / 9,234
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
565 / 4,102

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 116 604
1993 84 592
1994 86 723
1995 108 769
1996 122 879
1997 114 1056
1998 125 1343
1999 111 1597
2000 134 1689
2001 126 1683
2002 154 1858
2003 153 2183
2004 232 2348
2005 239 2803
2006 296 3234
2007 302 3701
2008 281 4332
2009 303 4964
2010 384 5856
2011 306 6625
2012 311 7753
2013 276 8399
2014 286 9363
2015 259 9537
2016 150 9711
2017 178 9921
2018 203 9792
2019 206 10688
2020 218 11601
2021 231 12785
2022 253 11363
2023 262 11282
2024 236 10031
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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
    inventorindustrialist
    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
    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 84)
    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 222
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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