More selective than 48% of Ohio colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $55,606. College Scorecard.
Higher than 81% of Ohio colleges we cover and 73% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 62% of Ohio colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Baldwin Wallace University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 4,384 applicants, Baldwin Wallace University admitted 3,369 and 732 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1290 on the SAT or 22–29 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Baldwin Wallace University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $5,000 a year at private nonprofit colleges in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
What Baldwin Wallace University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Baldwin Wallace University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,296 | $88,804 | 4.8 years |
| $30–48k | $20,381 | $84,989 | 4.5 years |
| $48–75k | $22,994 | $95,885 | 5.1 years |
| $75–110k | $27,597 | $115,079 | 6.2 years |
| $110k+ | $31,288 | $130,471 | 7.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (59% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,122) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,684 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Baldwin Wallace University majors, earnings & careers
Baldwin Wallace University offers 73 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 10
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Science & Math · 10
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Arts & Design · 8
- Technology & Computing · 7
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 3
- Engineering · 2
Highest-earning majors at Baldwin Wallace University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $86,955 | $27,000 |
| Nursing | $75,687 | $33,959 |
| Finance | $74,535 | $27,000 |
| Chemistry | $71,252 | — |
| Human Resources | $70,779 | — |
| Business Administration | $67,934 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $64,353 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $61,966 | $26,500 |
Quick list of all 73 majors
- Accounting$86,955
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Arts and Entertainment Management$55,117
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$57,273
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$67,934
- Chemistry$71,252
- Communications$51,698
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science—
- Computer Systems Analysis—
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Criminal Justice$59,020
- Dance—
- Data Analytics—
- Data Science—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,784
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- English$49,016
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$74,535
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
- Health Sciences—
- History$39,968
- Hospitality Management—
- Human Resources$70,779
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$50,415
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$64,353
- Mathematics$45,744
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$37,682
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$75,687
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology$53,654
- Political Science$54,410
- Psychology$45,686
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Administration—
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$61,966
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Software and Media Applications—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$36,251
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Cleveland
Overall prices in the Cleveland, OH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,274. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 64 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cuyahoga County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cuyahoga County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Baldwin Wallace University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace University | 76% | $27,603 | 67% | $54,122 | This school |
| Ashland University | 76% | $21,988 | 61% | $52,928 | |
| Ohio Northern University | 74% | $24,478 | 75% | $80,928 | |
| University of Mount Union | 78% | $23,280 | 59% | $53,217 | |
| Otterbein University | 85% | $19,237 | 68% | $53,313 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Baldwin Wallace University would cost you $5,615 more per year than Ashland University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Baldwin Wallace University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$8,622).
- Baldwin Wallace University gives aided families $6,557 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | Baldwin Wallace University | Ashland University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $39,832 | $31,210 | +$8,622 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $912 | +$588 |
| Housing & meals | $13,180 | $11,960 | +$1,220 |
| Personal & travel | $6,340 | $2,596 | +$3,744 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$5,246 | −$3,244 | −$2,002 |
| Sticker price | $55,606 | $43,434 | +$12,172 |
| Average grants | −$28,003 | −$21,446 | −$6,557 |
| You pay | $27,603 | $21,988 | +$5,615 |
“+” means Baldwin Wallace University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Baldwin Wallace University
What is the Baldwin Wallace University acceptance rate?
Baldwin Wallace University accepts 76% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,369 of 4,384 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1290 on the SAT or 22–29 on the ACT.
How much does Baldwin Wallace University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $55,606 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,603 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,296 and families earning $110k+ pay $31,288.
How much do Baldwin Wallace University graduates earn?
Former Baldwin Wallace University students earn a median $54,122 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Baldwin Wallace University graduation rate?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.
How long does a Baldwin Wallace University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Baldwin Wallace University costs about $95,885 after grants ($22,994 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,122 ten years after starting, $18,684 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 5.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Baldwin Wallace University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/baldwin-wallace-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).