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Compare Baldwin Wallace University vs Franklin University

Berea, OH · Columbus, OH

Baldwin Wallace UniversityFranklin University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$27,603/yr$25,243/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$21,296/yr$24,968/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$20,836
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$20,381/yr$25,876/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$22,994/yr$24,690/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$27,597/yr$25,389/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$31,288/yr$29,964/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$221/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,774/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$15,136/yr$16,740/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$552/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,580/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$55,606/yr$30,696/yr
Tuition (in-state)$39,832/yr$9,577/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$39,832/yr$9,577/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%37%
Students taking federal loans82%41%
Getting in
Students who get accepted76%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1060–1290No data reported
SAT average1194No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)22–29No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–29 · Math 23–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received4,384No data reported
Students accepted3,369No data reported
Students who enrolled732No data reported
Accepted students who enroll22%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores27%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores31%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayRequiredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programRequiredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%11%
Freshmen who come back84%36%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,122/yr$51,892/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,859–$73,747$30,415–$78,104
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)65%47%
White students graduating71%0%
Black students graduating48%22%
Hispanic students graduating48%50%
Asian students graduating82%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$44,972/yr$49,189/yr
Earn more than a HS grad81%79%
Graduate on time57%2.9%
Pell students who graduate58%3.8%
First-gen students who finish61%34%
Low-income students who finish49%29%
Students who transfer out22%67%
Typical earnings 8 years in$48,203/yr$49,999/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Visual & Performing Arts 14% · Health Professions 10%Business, Management & Marketing 54% · Computer & Information Sciences 12% · Health Professions 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 54% of degrees
2nd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 14% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesPsychology — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $100,618/yrComputer Science — $76,264/yr
Degrees in STEM18%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8425,562
Students per professor12 : 117 : 1
Graduate students4433,269
Average professor pay$8,614/mo$10,339/mo
Full-time professors55%7.3%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$56,960$29,655
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationBerea, OHColumbus, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18451902
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.4%0.1%
Men46%38%
Women54%62%
White students76%53%
Black students6.9%20%
Hispanic or Latino students7.9%7.8%
Asian students2.1%2.1%
Two or more races5.6%3.5%
Other / not reported0.7%13%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students32%50%
Part-time students3.2%60%
Students age 25+4.7%73%
Spent on teaching per student$15,441/yr$3,021/yr
Endowment$179.9M$11.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,638No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,446/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$6,734/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterTrimester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams24No data reported
Student athletes711No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$5.7MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$5.7MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$133,483No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.