Cedarville Magazine Summer 2022

AFFORDABILITY WITHIN REACH COUNTING THE COST Cedarville’s undergraduate tuition is competitive, while scholarships are generous. Room and board rates remain the lowest at any university in the state of Ohio, due to the priority we place on the residential experience and the intentional discipleship that takes place within the residence hall setting. Fees are also kept intentionally low. 2022–23 Costs (before financial aid) Block Tuition (12–17 credits per semester) $34,498 Room $4,786 Board $3,614 Student Fee $200 Total $43,098 How do you make 1,000 days of Cedarville’s life-transforming undergraduate education affordable? Let me count the ways! The financial pathways that enable a student to navigate successfully from Getting Started to commencement are as diverse as the students and families who choose Cedarville. No two stories are alike! Family income, college savings plans, academic awards, need-based grants, government aid, athletic scholarships, anonymous gifts, generous donors, campus employment, summer jobs, church support, and low-interest student loans are just a sampling of the ways God provides. We should not be surprised that His provision is endlessly creative. In the end, we trust a faithful God to provide what is needed for each student He has called to attend Cedarville, graduate with the least amount of debt possible, and be equipped to enter their field job-ready and on mission for Jesus Christ. That’s an investment worth making and a goal that is well within reach! 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 $ 28.5 $ 32.7 $ 37.8 $ 43.0 $ 48.7 million million million million million INVESTING IN SCHOLARSHIPS On first glance, does that total cost seem daunting? That is just half the story — literally! The average freshman financial aid offer is $20,150 , not including loans — reducing the total by nearly 50%! And, 100% of freshmen students receive scholarships. Thanks to the generosity of donors and a commitment in the University’s annual budget, Cedarville has increased its investment in scholarships by 70% in the past five years. 10 | Cedarville Magazine