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Heidelberg University

Tiffin, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Heidelberg University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Tiffin, Ohio. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,091, made up of 969 undergraduates and 122 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Church of Christ.

Heidelberg University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 284 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

1,091
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
284
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 55

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 7
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Health Professions 6
Education 15
Social Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 2
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
History 1
English Language and Literature 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
197
Master's degrees
87

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,091
Undergraduates, fall 2024
969
Graduate students, fall 2024
122
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,216
Undergraduates, 2024-25
999
Graduate students, 2024-25
217
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
48%
Men
52%
White
83%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
57%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Athletic Conference
President
Robert H. Huntington, Ed.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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