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Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,556 a year

Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 47%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,859

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$18,217
$30,001–$48,000$15,974
$48,001–$75,000$14,556
$75,001–$110,000$21,376
Over $110,000$26,286

Full cost of attendance before aid: $47,025 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
905
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 55% · Women 45%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
32%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
23%
Total students1,059
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,556
Cost of attendance (per year)$47,025
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
43%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
43%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
64%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,466
Admission rate86%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $767 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants37%

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Accounting$84,967
Business administration$65,471
Kinesiology and exercise science$52,329
Health sciences$51,684
Communication studies$50,626
Education (general)$46,402
Psychology$39,600

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Criminology, Design, Economics, English, German, Global studies, History, Insurance, Mathematics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Nursing, Philosophy, Political science, Pre-health, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Special education, Teacher education, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business18%
Education14%
Health professions11%
Parks, recreation and fitness10%
Visual and performing arts8%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates1%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older1%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,300
SportsNCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 8%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time48%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$65,229IPEDS, 2023, per student
Nearest airport with airline serviceEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)About 47 miles away · about 1 hour 35 minutes by car
Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)About 71 miles away
Town population17,818Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreToledoAbout 44 miles away · about 1 hour 15 minutes by car
Typical weather26°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Tiffin, OH

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.920.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Heidelberg University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Heidelberg University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,556 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Heidelberg University?
Heidelberg University admitted 86% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Heidelberg University’s graduates do?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,466; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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