Overview

Baldwin Wallace University is a Comprehensive institution located in Berea, OH.

Location & Contact

Address Durst Welcome Center
115 Tressel Street
Berea, OH  44017
United States

Contact Joyce J. Cendroski
Director of First Year RCMT and Admission
Email: admission@bw.edu
Phone: 440-826-2222
Fax: 440-826-3830

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
E-commerce/electronic Commerce	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications	×
Informatics	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Pre-engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Public Health, General	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Public/applied History	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Business Analytics	×
Data Analytics, General	×	×
Data Science, General	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial And Organizational Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Public Administration	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
National Security Policy Studies	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,406

Applied

3,410

Accepted

2,532

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,395

Females Applied

1,767

Females Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,010

Males Applied

1,643

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.72

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview
Other requirements:	BW is now fully test optional, regardless of a student's cumulative high school GPA. Test scores are typically required for assessing the preparation of homeschooled students for BW. Test scores do not have any bearing on a student's eligibility for merit scholarships at BW.

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 15th	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	602	530	660
SAT Math	567	520	620
ACT Composite	25	24	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

42,000

Private

Fees

1,040

Full-time student fees

15,044

Room & board

7,358

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Minorities Employees Alumni

Financial Aid

36,161

Avg. Financial Aid Package

36,994

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,283

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,554

Avg. Loan Aid

23,264

Avg. Grant Aid

30,169

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

67.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,532

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

21%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.57%
Black or African American	7.05%
White or Caucasian	76.81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	2.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	5.3%
Other	0.64%

Gender

Male (47.51%)

Female (52.49%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	48%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Block Party (Welcome Back Week), Bold & Gold Festival and Ovation

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Arts Management Association, Circle K International, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sport Management Club and Student Government

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency text messaging

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

310

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 165

Part-time - 145

Male - 129

Female - 181