Baldwin Wallace University Overview

Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. Berea is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Baldwin Wallace University Known For?

• The 5% student loan default rate at Baldwin Wallace College is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Baldwin Wallace College.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Baldwin Wallace College with a bachelor's degree make about $44,400 a year. That's 9% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.3 years for students from Baldwin Wallace College to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Baldwin Wallace University Rankings

We have ranked Baldwin Wallace College as #400 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. It is also ranked #15 out of 108 schools in Ohio.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Baldwin Wallace College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#30	Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#57	Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#80	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#97	Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#114	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#117	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Baldwin Wallace College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Small Business Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Public/Applied History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#100	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#146	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual
#147	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#218	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is Baldwin Wallace University?

Contact details for Baldwin Wallace College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	275 Eastland Rd, Berea, OH 44017-2088
Phone:	440-826-2900
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/baldwinwallaceuniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BaldwinWallace

How Do I Get Into Baldwin Wallace College?

You can apply to Baldwin Wallace College online at: https://www.bw.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Baldwin Wallace College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Baldwin Wallace College?

The acceptance rate at Baldwin Wallace College is 70%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 43% of students accepted to Baldwin Wallace College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

Baldwin Wallace College received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Baldwin Wallace University?

The overall average net price of Baldwin Wallace College is $35,394. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Baldwin Wallace College, approximately 96% of students took out student loans averaging $8,321 a year. That adds up to $33,284 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Baldwin Wallace College is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Baldwin Wallace University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,860 undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College, with 2,712 being full-time and 148 being part-time.

There are also 539 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,712 full-time undergraduates at Baldwin Wallace College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Baldwin Wallace University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	51
Black or African American	212
Hispanic or Latino	175
White	2,097
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	165

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Baldwin Wallace University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 30 countries are represented at Baldwin Wallace College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and India.

Online Learning at Baldwin Wallace University

In 2019-2020, 1,644 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Baldwin Wallace College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 76th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Baldwin Wallace College

The following table shows how Baldwin Wallace College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#65	#59

Online Growth Rankings of Baldwin Wallace College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Baldwin Wallace University was -0.1%. This is the #1,845 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Baldwin Wallace College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Baldwin Wallace College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education	15%
Health & Physical Education	20%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	20%
Special Education	25%
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Baldwin Wallace College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Baldwin Wallace College.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#138
General Education	#192
Public Health	#266
Marketing	#267
Health & Physical Education	#281
Instructional Media Design	#285
Human Resource Management	#304
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#313
Special Education	#403
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#407

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Baldwin Wallace University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	63	0	36	99
Public Health	0	24	0	26	50
Health & Physical Education	0	49	0	0	49
Accounting	0	33	0	14	47
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	40	0	0	40
Nursing	0	39	0	0	39
General Biology	0	36	0	0	36
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	17	1	17	35
Allied Health Professions	0	2	0	32	34
Communication Sciences	0	13	0	20	33
Finance & Financial Management	0	32	0	0	32
Drama & Theater Arts	0	32	0	0	32
Marketing	0	29	0	0	29
General Psychology	0	29	0	0	29
Human Resource Management	0	14	0	12	26
Music	0	23	0	0	23
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	1	21	22
History	0	22	0	0	22
Computer Systems Networking	0	20	0	0	20
Educational Administration	0	0	4	16	20
Special Education	0	4	0	16	20
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	18	0	0	18
Chemistry	0	17	0	0	17
General English Literature	0	16	0	0	16
Communication & Media Studies	0	15	0	0	15
Arts & Media Management	0	15	0	0	15
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	14	0	0	14
Political Science & Government	0	14	0	0	14
Instructional Media Design	0	0	13	0	13
Romance Languages	0	13	0	0	13
Design & Applied Arts	0	13	0	0	13
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	12	0	0	12
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	12	0	0	12
Public Relations & Advertising	0	12	0	0	12
Computer Science	0	12	0	0	12
Computer Engineering	0	12	0	0	12
Other Health Professions	0	12	0	0	12
Sociology	0	12	0	0	12
Other Visual Art	0	12	0	0	12
International Business	0	7	0	4	11
International Studies	0	11	0	0	11
General Education	0	0	0	9	9
Writing Studies	0	9	0	0	9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	9	0	0	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	8	0	0	8
International Relations & National Security	0	7	0	0	7
Teaching English or French	6	0	0	0	6
Physics	0	6	0	0	6
Computer Systems Analysis	0	5	0	0	5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	5	0	0	5
Mathematics	0	5	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	2	3	0	0	5
Fine & Studio Arts	0	5	0	0	5
Economics	0	4	0	0	4
Philosophy	0	3	0	0	3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	2	0	0	2
Public Administration	0	2	0	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	1	1
Computer Software & Applications	0	1	0	0	1
Applied Mathematics	0	1	0	0	1
Religious Studies	0	1	0	0	1
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0	0	0
Dance	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	8	846	19	224	1,097

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Pwojdacz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.