Baldwin Wallace University acceptance rate & admissions

Baldwin Wallace University admits 76% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,369 of 4,384 applicants were admitted and 732 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1290 on the SAT or 22–29 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
76%

More selective than 48% of Ohio colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

27% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 31% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
22%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Baldwin Wallace University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,384
Admitted3,369
Enrolled732

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Baldwin Wallace University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Baldwin Wallace University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing550650
SAT math510640
ACT composite2229
SAT total (approx.)10601290

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Baldwin Wallace University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202476%550–650510–64022–29College Scorecard
Fall 202377%530–650520–63520–27IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Baldwin Wallace University compared with other Ohio colleges?

Baldwin Wallace University has the 33rd-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
29Ohio Northern University74%75%$24,478
30Ursuline College75%67%$16,164
31Gods Bible School and College75%40%$9,329
32Miami University-Oxford75%80%$28,384
33Baldwin Wallace University76%67%$27,603
34Malone University76%45%$20,948
35Ashland University76%61%$21,988
36Kettering College77%65%$21,650
37University of Mount Union78%59%$23,280

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Ohio colleges →

Who enrolls at Baldwin Wallace University

First-year students who return for year two84%
First-year students from Ohio79%
Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students32%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Baldwin Wallace University admissions questions

What is the Baldwin Wallace University acceptance rate?

Baldwin Wallace University accepts 76% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,369 of 4,384 applicants were admitted.

Does Baldwin Wallace University require the SAT or ACT?

Baldwin Wallace University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 27% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 31% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Baldwin Wallace University?

The middle 50% of Baldwin Wallace University enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1290 on the SAT and 22–29 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Baldwin Wallace University?

22% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (732 of 3,369).

Is Baldwin Wallace University getting harder to get into?

Baldwin Wallace University accepted 76% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 77% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Baldwin Wallace University overview