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Heidelberg University Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
86% Acceptance Rate
7% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Heidelberg University Ranked?

#1,718 Best Colleges in Nation
#64 Best Colleges in OH
Health Sciences & Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Heidelburg College landed the #1,718 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Heidelburg College is also ranked #64 out of 96 schools in Ohio.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Heidelburg College?

86% Acceptance Rate
40% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 86%, Heidelberg University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Heidelburg College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 592. Math scores were between 520 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Heidelberg University  ( 510 to 592 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Heidelberg University  ( 520 to 570 )
200
800
Heidelburg College received ACT scores from 71% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Heidelberg University  ( 19 to 24 )
1
36

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Heidelberg University Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
59% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Heidelberg University, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Heidelberg University is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  59 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Heidelberg University

70% Freshmen Retention
44% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Heidelberg University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  70 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Heidelburg College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 44%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Heidelberg University.

Heidelberg University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,013 Full-Time Undergraduates
17.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
48.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,045 undergraduates at Heidelburg College with 1,013 being full-time and 32 being part-time.

How Much Does Heidelberg University Cost?

$21,579 Net Price
97% Take Out Loans
$25,388 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Heidelburg College is $21,579. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Heidelburg College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$16,007 $18,842 $18,812 $23,286 $25,710

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Heidelburg College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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 Heidelburg College, approximately 97% of students took out student loans averaging $6,347 a year. That adds up to $25,388 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Heidelburg College is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Heidelburg College Graduates Make?

$45,049 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Heidelburg College make around $45,049 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Heidelburg College graduates since it is 6% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Heidelberg University make the most money.

Location of Heidelberg University

Ohio State
1,013 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Tiffin, Ohio. Tiffin is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for Heidelburg College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 310 E Market St, Tiffin, OH 44883-2462
Phone: 419-448-2000
Website: https://www.heidelberg.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HeidelbergUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/HeidelbergU

Heidelberg University Majors

39 Majors With Completions
200 Undergraduate Degrees
73 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 39 majors graduated from Heidelberg University. Of these students, 200 received undergraduate degrees and 73 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 31 $37,780
Health & Physical Education 28 NA
Health Sciences & Services 19 $31,027
Communication & Media Studies 16 $28,912
General Psychology 15 $27,531
Criminology 12 NA
General Biology 11 NA
Political Science & Government 9 NA
Accounting 8 NA
Allied Health Professions 7 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Heidelberg University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Heidelburg College

71% Take At Least One Class Online
6% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 855 students took at least one online class at Heidelberg University. This is an increase from the 401 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 855 72
2019-2020 401 184
2018-2019 120 43
2017-2018 85 42
2016-2017 125 72

Learn more about online learning at Heidelberg University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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