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Reinhardt University

Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $24,425 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,900 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
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.44%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.62%
  • 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.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,500

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$21,877
$30,001–$48,000$21,977
$48,001–$75,000$23,758
$75,001–$110,000$28,296
Over $110,000$26,816

Full cost of attendance before aid: $46,386 a year.

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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)
1,082
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 54% · Women 46%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
37%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
5%
Total students1,170
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,425
Cost of attendance (per year)$46,386
Median federal debt at graduation$23,900
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
44%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
29%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
28%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
49%
First-year retention62%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,541
Admission rate62%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,660 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants40%

Value: Solid (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
Health administration$71,691
Criminal justice$67,847
Business administration$63,590
Kinesiology and exercise science$46,450

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Biology, Broadcasting, Communication studies, English, Fine arts, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, General studies, History, Human resources, Liberal arts, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Political science, Psychology, Public relations, Religious Music and Worship, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Security science, Sociology, Teacher education, Theatre, Visual and performing arts, 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
Business29%
Health professions16%
Education11%
Parks, recreation and fitness8%
Visual and performing arts7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates3%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$13,600
SportsNAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member11 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 11%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time52%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$39,177IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 66% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)About 48 miles away · about 1 hour 15 minutes by car
Town population808Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreAtlantaAbout 39 miles away · about 1 hour by car
Typical weather39°F in January · 76°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Jasper 1 Nnw, GA, about 12 miles away

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
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary1.620.08
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 Reinhardt University’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). 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 Reinhardt University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $24,425 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 Reinhardt University?
Reinhardt University admitted 62% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Reinhardt University’s graduates do?
44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $46,541; the median federal debt at graduation is $23,900.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 140872
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): United Methodist
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