Introduction and Overview

Location: Located in Berea County, Ohio, USA, only 20 minutes from Cleveland, a center with many Fortune 500 companies and rich entertainment culture.

Student Size: In the fall of 2022, there are 2,744 full-time undergraduates and 476 graduate students.

Majors: Undergraduates can choose from more than 50 academic programs to obtain bachelor's degrees in literature, science, education, music and music education. Master's degree programs are also available in business and education.

History and Founding Time

The school was founded in 1845 by Methodist businessman John Baldwin as Baldwin College and was renamed Baldwin University in 1856. In 1913, Baldwin University merged with the nearby German Wallace College to become Baldwin Wallace College, and was officially renamed Baldwin Wallace University in 2012.

School Strength

Teaching Staff: There are 226 full-time teachers, with a teacher-student ratio of 11:1. 62% of the classes have less than 20 students, so students can get more attention and guidance from teachers.

Teaching Facilities: Three libraries have a collection of 160,000 books and 2,500 journals. There are also professional research institutions such as the Riemann Schneiderbach Institute, which provide students with rich learning resources and research platforms.

Nature of the institution

Private university with a long history and profound cultural heritage.

Educational Philosophy

Committed to providing high-quality education that focuses on individual differences, combining academic courses rooted in the humanities with students' future employment, cultivating students' comprehensive qualities and practical abilities, enabling students to calmly find a life and career development path that suits them, and focusing on cultivating students' innovative spirit and social responsibility.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines

Key Disciplines:

Music Major: Especially the musical major, which ranks high in the United States. From Broadway, London's West End to television and film, the school's alumni have provided countless high-quality talents to the industry and have received extremely high praise.

Education major: Focus on cultivating students' teaching and educational abilities and practical experience, provide students with abundant internship and practice opportunities, and enable students to be competent for teaching and educational work after graduation.

Business major: Covering business, management, marketing and other fields, the curriculum focuses on combining theory with practice to cultivate students' business thinking and management capabilities.

Key laboratory: The Riemann Schneider Bach Institute is one of the school's important research institutions and one of only five institutions in North and South America that has the original manuscripts of the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Department

No relevant information about the school's clear division of departments was found, but it is known that it offers a wealth of majors and courses covering art, science, education, music and other fields.

Ranking

In the 2024 U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings, Baldwin Wallace University ranked 6th among Midwestern regional universities, 22nd among best value schools, and 1st among the best universities for veterans.

Costs

For the 2023-2024 academic year, tuition and fees are $37,538, room and board are $13,180, and the average need-based aid package is $32,551.

Campus Environment

Campus Facilities: The campus covers an area of ​​100 acres with a beautiful environment. It has modern teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories, dormitories, canteens and other facilities, providing students with good learning and living conditions.

Cultural Atmosphere: There are more than 100 active clubs and organizations on campus, including drama/theater clubs, newspapers, radio stations, choirs, etc. Students can participate in various club activities according to their interests and hobbies to enrich their extracurricular life. In addition, the school also holds an annual three-day Bach Festival, which attracts many well-known musicians and speakers to the campus, creating a strong artistic atmosphere.

Surrounding environment: Berea County is a safe and friendly community that provides students with a quiet learning environment. At the same time, it is close to Cleveland, so students can easily enjoy the culture, entertainment and employment opportunities of big cities.