Baldwin Wallace University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Baldwin Wallace University is $55,606 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,603 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $55,606. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$39,832
Housing & meals$13,180
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal & travel$6,340
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,246
Total cost of attendance$55,606

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$24,250
Loan default rate3.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out45%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants29%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$28,003Sticker price minus average net price

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)

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Baldwin Wallace University net price compared with other Ohio colleges

Baldwin Wallace University has the 83rd-lowest average net price of 96 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
79University of Cincinnati$25,64875%$54,810
80Defiance College$26,33731%$49,351
81Tiffin University$26,50040%$35,942
82The University of Findlay$27,22158%$56,996
83Baldwin Wallace University$27,60367%$54,122
84Cleveland Institute of Music$28,22672%$32,641
85Miami University-Oxford$28,38480%$55,076
86John Carroll University$28,74679%$62,860
87Cleveland Institute of Art$29,20858%$42,509

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Ohio colleges →

Why Baldwin Wallace University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Baldwin Wallace University76%$27,60367%$54,122This school
Ashland University76%$21,98861%$52,928
Ohio Northern University74%$24,47875%$80,928
University of Mount Union78%$23,28059%$53,217
Otterbein University85%$19,23768%$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 residentBaldwin Wallace UniversityAshland UniversityDifference
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.

Baldwin Wallace University cost questions

How much is tuition at Baldwin Wallace University?

Tuition and fees are $39,832 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Baldwin Wallace University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $55,606 a year.

What do families actually pay at Baldwin Wallace University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,603 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $21,296; $48–75k pay $22,994; $110k+ pay $31,288.

How much debt do Baldwin Wallace University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $24,250, and 3.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Baldwin Wallace University overview