Cedarville University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Cedarville University is $49,320 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,468 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $49,320. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$37,150
Housing & meals$9,094
Books & supplies$1,516
Personal & travel$2,916
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,356
Total cost of attendance$49,320

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$17,500
Loan default rate1.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out32%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants15%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,852Sticker 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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Cedarville University net price compared with other Ohio colleges

Cedarville University has the 77th-lowest average net price of 96 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
73University of Rio Grande$23,68636%$41,478
74Bowling Green State University$24,02264%$47,896
75Wilmington College$24,15347%$48,491
76Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences$24,20453%$63,582
77Cedarville University$24,46873%$55,443
78Ohio Northern University$24,47875%$80,928
79University of Cincinnati$25,64875%$54,810
80Defiance College$26,33731%$49,351
81Tiffin University$26,50040%$35,942

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

Why Cedarville University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cedarville University65%$24,46873%$55,443This school
Franciscan University of Steubenville58%$23,58975%$50,030
Ohio Northern University74%$24,47875%$80,928
The College of Wooster60%$23,45874%$59,629
Baldwin Wallace University76%$27,60367%$54,122

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cedarville University would cost you $879 more per year than Franciscan University of Steubenville, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Cedarville University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$3,050).
  • Cedarville University gives aided families $3,861 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Ohio residentCedarville UniversityFranciscan University of SteubenvilleDifference
Tuition & fees$37,150$34,100+$3,050
Books & supplies$1,516$1,200+$316
Housing & meals$9,094$9,540−$446
Personal & travel$2,916$1,870+$1,046
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,356−$2,130+$774
Sticker price$49,320$44,580+$4,740
Average grants−$24,852−$20,991−$3,861
You pay$24,468$23,589+$879

“+” means Cedarville 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.

Cedarville University cost questions

How much is tuition at Cedarville University?

Tuition and fees are $37,150 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Cedarville University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $49,320 a year.

What do families actually pay at Cedarville University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,468 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,987; $48–75k pay $19,743; $110k+ pay $28,127.

How much debt do Cedarville University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,500, and 1.7% 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 Cedarville University overview