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Baldwin Wallace University

#6 in Regional Universities Midwest (tie)

4 year • Berea, OH

4 year • Berea, OH
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Overview

Baldwin Wallace University is a private institution that was founded in 1845. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,744 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Baldwin Wallace University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #6. Its tuition and fees are $37,538.


Baldwin Wallace University is a private school located in Berea, Ohio, about 15 miles southwest of Cleveland. Undergraduates at Baldwin Wallace University can choose from more than 50 academic programs to earn bachelor’s degrees in arts, science, science in education, music, and music in education. Baldwin Wallace, often shortened to BW, also offers master’s degree programs in business and education. The library at BW is home to the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, which is one of only five institutions in North or South America to contain manuscripts in the original handwriting of legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Baldwin Wallace University also hosts the annual three-day Bach Festival, which brings renowned musicians and speakers to campus.


BW students can get involved by playing intramural sports, exploring the city life of Cleveland, or joining the school’s more than 100 clubs, which include about a dozen fraternities and sororities. Student athletes can play for the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets varsity sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference. Notable alumni include Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel.

Baldwin Wallace University is a private institution that was founded in 1845. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,744 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Baldwin Wallace University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #6. Its tuition and fees are $37,538.


Baldwin Wallace University is a private school located in Berea, Ohio, about 15 miles southwest of Cleveland. Undergraduates at Baldwin Wallace University can choose from more than 50 academic programs to earn bachelor’s degrees in arts, science, science in education, music, and music in education. Baldwin Wallace, often shortened to BW, also offers master’s degree programs in business and education. The library at BW is home to the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, which is one of only five institutions in North or South America to contain manuscripts in the original handwriting of legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Baldwin Wallace University also hosts the annual three-day Bach Festival, which brings renowned musicians and speakers to campus.


BW students can get involved by playing intramural sports, exploring the city life of Cleveland, or joining the school’s more than 100 clubs, which include about a dozen fraternities and sororities. Student athletes can play for the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets varsity sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference. Notable alumni include Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburban

Tuition & Fees

$37,538

Undergraduate Enrollment

2,744

Acceptance Rate

77%

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

77%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1043-1298

ACT Range*

20-27

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$37,538

Room & Board

$13,180(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$32,551

$26,072

Annual Cost*

$26,072

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$37,538

Room & Board

$13,180(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$32,551

*Average cost after aid

Academics

55%

4-Year Graduation Rate

11:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

62%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

24%

N/A

Visual and Performing Arts

17%

N/A

Health Professions and Related Programs

10%

N/A

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

7%

N/A

Education

7%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
24% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Visual and Performing Arts
17% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Health Professions and Related Programs
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Education
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

2,744

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

476

Total Enrollment

3,220

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

2,608

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male45%
Female55%

Ethnic Diversity

92%

Minority Enrollment

92%

Minority Enrollment

78%

Hispanic

7%

Black

7%

Asian

5%

International

2%

White

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • theme housing
  • Student Activities

    63+

    Sports Teams

    8

    Fraternities

    8

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    55%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    74%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $33,787

    $39,272

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $39,272

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    55%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    74%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $33,787

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