Heidelberg University acceptance rate & admissions

Heidelberg University admits 86% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,526 of 2,253 applicants were admitted and 287 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
86%

More selective than 20% of Ohio colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
19%

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

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,253
Admitted1,526
Enrolled287

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

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Heidelberg University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202486%———College Scorecard
Fall 202368%———IPEDS

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

How selective is Heidelberg University compared with other Ohio colleges?

Heidelberg University has the 50th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
46Youngstown State University84%50%$12,767
47Otterbein University85%68%$19,237
48Ohio University85%65%$21,637
49University of Cincinnati85%75%$25,648
50Heidelberg University86%52%$20,556
51Kent State University at Kent86%64%$20,787
52Xavier University86%69%$32,997
53Antioch College89%41%$14,834
54Cleveland State University91%51%$14,764

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

Who enrolls at Heidelberg University

First-year students who return for year two74%
First-year students from Ohio77%
Pell Grant recipients37%
First-generation students32%
Women / men45% / 55%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Heidelberg University admissions questions

What is the Heidelberg University acceptance rate?

Heidelberg University accepts 86% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,526 of 2,253 applicants were admitted.

Does Heidelberg University require the SAT or ACT?

Heidelberg University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Heidelberg University?

19% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (287 of 1,526).

Is Heidelberg University getting harder to get into?

Heidelberg University accepted 86% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 68% 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 Heidelberg University overview