Baldwin Wallace University
Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH, USA
Private
4 Year

Overview

At Baldwin Wallace, tradition and innovation take center stage. We teach you how to think, solve problems, write and speak with confidence. With more than 85 academic programs – in science and technology, health, performing arts and more – we ensure you have a rich foundation of portable skills, no matter where your career takes you.

Both in and beyond the classroom, we believe nothing teaches like experience. So, we provide varied opportunities, both on and off campus. You might collaborate with your professor to study the effects of drug use on brain cells or to write a business plan for an entrepreneur. Being only 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland means our location provides students with BIG OPPORTUNITIES while also studying in a beautiful suburban campus environment. Not only can students enjoy coffee shops and parks in Berea, but they have access to internships at leading Fortune 500 businesses and organizations, service opportunities, field experience and more in nearby Cleveland. Students enjoy professional sports, world-renowned fine arts, and even relax at Lake Erie beaches. Small-town charm and big-city opportunities – that's BW!

Acceptance Rate:
77%
Average Net Price:
$25,274
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Average GPA
3.8
Average ACT Composite
24
Average SAT Composite
1175

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability & Cost

Average Net Price
$25,274
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$38,086
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$38,086
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$13,180
Books and Supplies
$1500
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]

Aid & Grants

0
100
69%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
29%
Average Aid Per Year
$24,981
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
29%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,027
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$23,300

 

Students receiving state aid
8%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$2933
Students receiving federal aid
29%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,027
Average Grant & Scholarship By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$31,526
$30k - $48k
$31,053
$48k - $75k
$29,708
$75k - $110k
$25,743
$110k+
$22,455
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$45,514,980
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$16,644,763

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
94%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$8,077
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$24,845
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$258
Students receiving federal loans
94%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,642
Average Other Loans Per Year
$13,952

 

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Private
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
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100
77%
Acceptance Rate
4229
Students Applied
87%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
117
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is checked
Yes
Test Optional
Item is checked
Yes
SAT Subject Tests
Item is checked
Yes
AP Course Credit
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Yes
Dual Enrollment
Item is checked
Yes

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
OtherMay 1

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Common Application
Common Application

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
78%
Out-Of-State Students
20%
48%
Submitting ACT
28%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 24
0
36
Average SAT Composite: 1175
0
1600
SAT Percentiles

Math
25th
520
75th
648
Reading
25th
523
75th
650
3.8
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By Class Rank

Top 10%
23
Top 25%
52
Top 50%
83

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 877-292-7759
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Master's
Total Number of Students
3,220
Total Number of Undergrads
2,744
0
100
56%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
70%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
9:1
US National: 21:1
Academic Calendar

Semester

Non Traditional Learning
  • Online Classes
  • Online Undergrad Degrees
  • Summer Sessions
  • Combined Institution Double Degree Programs
  • Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
Learning Options
  • ROTC Army
  • ROTC Air Force
  • Study Abroad
  • Honors Program
  • Teacher Certification Offered
Classroom Sizes

2-19 Students
64%
20-39 Students
33%
40-99 Students
2%
 

Degrees and Majors

MAJORS
96

Faculty Overview

Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity

African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
White
Unknown

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
45%
55%
Residency
In-State Students
78%
Out-Of-State Students
20%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
US States Represented
47
Countries Represented
9
Ethnicity
African American
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
Hispanic
7%
White
77%
Multiracial
5%
Percent of First Generation Students
32%
Student Organizations
122
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Item is checked
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Item is checked
Yes

Housing

0
100
57%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
48%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Yellow Jackets
School Colors
brown and gold
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Ohio Athletic Conference
Intramural Sports
8
Sports Club
7

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Item is checked
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Item is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$49,200
Top 5 Employers
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
North Coast Shared Services Alliance
Ernst & Young
Imagine Bella Academy of Excellence
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$24,845
Loan Default Rate
2%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$258
There is no way to beat the class sizes here at Baldwin Wallace. The small size allows me to learn alot and have all my questions answered immediately.
Shane from Brunswick, OH
B-W's conservatory is ranked in the top of the nation, and especially in Musical Theatre - my intended major. Their MT program is rigorous, but still holds enough bend to personalize the experience for each individual student.
Colin from Upper Sandusky, OH
I'm a neuroscience & psychology double-major and the reputation of the neuroscience program here is the reason I came in the first place. The classes are challenging and you have the opportunity to learn a lot if you apply yourself. You can really tell when a teacher knows their stuff, as well as when a teacher is very passionate about what they do. A lot of professors in the science department are doing their own research, so they need students to help in the labs. The experience you can get from working with a professor on their research is very valuable, both while you're a student and in the future. The head of our neuroscience department is also very highly regarded, and works very closely with students. You don't always get that at many other schools, especially the bigger ones, where they may still have really great researchers teaching and mentoring, but who mainly focus on grad students. I know freshman who have come in already working in the neuroscience labs their first semester.

Our music conservatory is very highly regarded, and while I'm not in it myself, I know many, many people in the conservatory and they all seem to be highly skilled indeed, from my perspective. They feel that the program pushes them and drives them to do their best, and they always seem to be enjoying themselves.

I also know some education majors, and from what I've seen, the program is quite rigorous. If you want to be a teacher, they'll definitely make you work for it, but many of the education majors and minors I know also get to have a lot of field experience in schools throughout the area.

On the other hand, the math program is quite horrible. I'm not too far up in the program since it isn't much required for my major, but in my experience and that of people I know, the Precalculus and Calculus courses at least are not very well-taught. Some teachers just need to retire. You probably know what I mean. I've heard it said that some consider that math program to just...
The Scientist
I actually look forward to going to class. The saying You learn something new everyday is definitely true for B-W. However I can say I am learning more than just one new thing each day. What you learn in each class is somehow applicable to your life, even in the smallest sense and I have no doubt this material will benefit me in life.
Katie from Munroe Falls, OH
So far all of the teachers that I have had are wonderful! You are treated like a person here, not a number...which is one main reason i accepted to BW. Overall there are great teachers here who really care about your learning experience
Jenna from Canton, OH
Baldwin Wallace University is located in Berea,Ohio which is about twenty miles from Cleveland. The campus is just the right size with plenty of activities to keep any student active. The university staff is accessible, professional and friendly.
Basem Fort Washington, MD
Baldwin-Wallace College is great place to be. The institution is warm and welcoming; it feels like every student and faculty member are apart of your family. Aside from the humble atmosphere, BW offers many community service, internship, and job opportunities to help its student be the best they can be.
Courtney from Cleveland Heights, OH
An amazing music education program, however some other academic areas lack.
Rina from Dublin, OH
I've had a great experience thus far at B-W. The professors have been very open and I have had a truly enjoyable experience in all of the classes I have taken so far.
David from Warrensville Heights, OH