No Tuition Increase for Fall 2014
For the first time since 1973, Cedarville
students will see no tuition increase next
academic year, although room and board
will slightly increase. Tuition will remain
at $26,220, and room and board will rise
slightly to $6,350. This decision is part of
a long-term University strategy to keep
tuition reasonably priced for current and
future students while continuing to offer
competitive financial aid opportunities.
“As I have studied the rising cost
of higher education, I have become
increasingly concerned that a Christian
university like Cedarville may become
less of an option because of cost,” said
Cedarville President Dr. Thomas White.
“I see students graduating with higher
debt, and this could limit their ability to
fulfill their God-given calling. I am
committed to a long-term strategy that
keeps Cedarville affordable.”
This strategy is expected to continue
Cedarville’s long history of enrollment
Jonathan Wood has been named Vice
President for Student Life and Christian
Ministries. He began his responsibilities
in August when the two divisions merged.
Since 2004, Wood has served in
various roles at Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary (SWBTS) in Fort
Worth, Texas, including Resident Director,
Conference Coordinator, Director of
Student Services and Communications,
and Adjunct Professor. Most recently,
he was the Director of the Riley Center,
a 55,000-square-foot conference center
where he led the reorganization of two
separate departments into one in order to
increase efficiency and effectiveness.
As Director of Student Services and
Communications from 2007 to 2012, he
managed staff, assisted the vice president
with student discipline and counseling,
and he assisted in planning and managing
the $7 million division budget. Wood
also created and implemented new
marketing initiatives and led a nine-month
restructure of student center operations
that included dining services, the copy
growth, including this fall’s record
enrollment of 3,459 undergraduate and
graduate students.
According to a Bloomberg report, the
cost of a college education has increased
538 percent since 1985, compared to health
care’s 286 percent rise in costs. To help
students manage the cost, Cedarville offers
$21.7 million in student financial aid. Last
year, 98 percent of new freshmen received
financial aid, with the average package
being $17,526. Financial aid packages
include institutional, donor-funded, state,
and federal scholarships and grants;
student loans; and federal work study.
“It is very important to me that
everyone who wants to receive a Cedarville
degree gets that opportunity,” said White.
“Cedarville equips students for personal
and professional excellence with a Gospel
purpose, and our world needs men and
women who fulfill their God-given calling
with conviction.”
center, post office, logo store, and student
center facilities.
Wood is currently pursuing a doctoral
degree in systematic theology from
SWBTS. He has a master’s degree from
Southwestern and a bachelor’s degree from
the University of Oklahoma.
“Student Life and Christian Ministries
supports Cedarville’s academic mission
by encouraging students to live wholly
transformed by the work of the Gospel,”
said Wood. “It is a privilege to be a part
of a team that calls students to love
God, love others, and live with integrity
and excellence. I look forward to
spending a great deal of time developing
relationships with students and investing
in Cedarville’s future.”
Student Life and
Christian Ministries
Merge Under New VP
