Cedarville University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Cedarville University was established in the year 1887 and is located in Cedarville, Ohio, United States. The university offers degree programs in various areas of study including business administration, education, and nursing. Courses are offered through the following schools under Cedarville University:

• School of Biblical and Theological Studies
• School of Humanities
• School of Natural and Applied Sciences
• School of Pharmacy
• School of Social Science and Human Performance

Cedarville University sponsors a wide range of student clubs and organizations on campus. These include societies such as Alpha Kappa Delta, Student Government Association, Tau Delta Kappa, Gamma Chi, and Multi-Cultural Community. The students also publish an on-campus newspaper called “Cedars.” Resound Radio is the professional student radio station on campus. The university's athletic department fields both men’s and women’s sports teams in soccer, basketball, cross country, and track.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, media, religion and philosophy, and music.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,066 in 2009-2010 (3,188 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 96% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Cedarville University provides on-campus housing for 2,486 of its 3,188 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the American Mideast Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 88 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 74 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Cedarville University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (61 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (89 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (40 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (27 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (4 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (59 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (56 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Radio and Television

MUSIC (13 awarded)

• Music Pedagogy
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (70 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (56 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (37 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

• Psychology