How a College's Graduation Rate Can Save You Money
Friday, March 7, 2025
We all know students who started their four-year college journey … six years ago. Whether they are struggling to pass classes, basking in the learning experience, or simply switching their major too many times, their college education can quickly accumulate an even larger price tag when eight semesters turn into twelve.
One of the best ways a university can save you money is to help your student graduate on time. Consider the additional costs if students take five or more years to finish or if they never complete their educational goals!
At Cedarville, we make it a priority to help students graduate on time, saving them money but more importantly, allowing them to begin using their career to make an impact for Christ sooner. Today's post provides helpful information about graduation rates and what to consider as you compare college options.
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Accelerated Degree Options Save Students Money and Time
Friday, December 13, 2024
Cedarville is always looking for ways to help make our distinctly Christian education more affordable and accessible for families. We do that by offering online Dual Enrollment courses, three-year completion plans for many of our popular undergraduate degrees, and accelerated pathways to graduate degrees for students who value or need that additional level of education.
Read today's post to learn more about these popular cost-saving opportunities at Cedarville.
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Shopping for Your Student's Dorm Room
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Your to-do list to prepare for your student's college experience is probably getting long. One easy — and fun
— thing you can start doing is preparing for his or her residence hall room!
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When Will Students Receive a Financial Aid Offer?
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Cedarville University plans to begin sending award notifications to fall 2024 new students as soon as possible after the Department of Education begins sending FAFSA results to institutions (we hope to begin receiving information in late January or early February). Having your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completed is the best way to ensure that we are able to award your student as much financial aid as possible.
The FAFSA opened on December 31, 2023, and has finished a "soft launch" rollout. If you have not yet completed it, we encourage you to do so soon. Remember, the FAFSA is required to access all need-based scholarships at Cedarville as well as state and federal grants and low-interest federal loans.
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Proficiency Requirements for Incoming Freshmen
Thursday, May 25, 2023
All incoming students must satisfy the English and mathematics proficiency requirements. Read today's post for important information on how to satisfy and report these requirements.
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ROTC Opportunities and Scholarships
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Is your student interested in a military career someday? Cedarville University offers ROTC programs for the United States Army and Air Force. The ROTC helps students gain confidence and self-discipline that they will use throughout college and the rest of their lives, while preparing for a fulfilling career. It’s also a great way to help pay for college; full and partial scholarships are available.
Read more and watch a video about Cedarville's ROTC program in today's post.
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How Do Colleges Make Admissions Decisions?
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
As you and your student go through the college application process, you may wonder what colleges consider as they make admissions decisions.
When colleges — including Cedarville University — make
admissions decisions, they are seeking to admit students who will be successful in their college experience and able to achieve their educational goals at the institution.
Read today's post for more insight into Cedarville's admissions process, including admission requirements and intended outcomes.
P.S. Now is the best time to apply for fall 2023! If your student is considering Cedarville University, encourage him or her to apply online as soon as possible. Students who apply by November 1 pay no application fee, and they will receive some fun incentive gifts. We would be happy to discuss our admissions criteria with you in greater detail, if you have questions.
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Checklist for Choosing a College
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Choosing a college will most likely be the biggest decision your son or daughter has made so far. It can be an overwhelming — but not impossible — decision. In today's post, Matt Dearden, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Cedarville, offers Five Words of Wisdom for
walking through the college decision process with your son or daughter.
We will be praying along with you this year as you work through this incredible, life-changing decision. Please don't hesitate to contact us if we can help in any way!
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Explore Cedarville's Campus Through Our Virtual Tour
Thursday, December 2, 2021
The best way for you to get to know Cedarville is by visiting campus,
but we know that for some of you, distance has made it difficult to get here. That's why we created an online virtual campus tour. You’ll get a taste of Cedarville's beautiful
campus as you take a guided virtual tour.
Read today's post for more information on our virtual tour, plus another great option you can explore from home.
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Why Do Alumni Send Their Students to Cedarville?
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
What makes Cedarville alumni want to send their children to Cedarville? For Cathy Exline, a Cedarville 1995 elementary education graduate, it can be summed up in one word: excellence. Cathy found that her Cedarville experience prepared her well for the challenges of classroom teaching. "When I began my first position teaching fifth grade, my colleagues and I would chat about our college experiences," she explained. "I found that I was much more prepared to be in the classroom than...Continue reading »
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Celebrating Record Enrollment, God's Working in Students' Lives!
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The 2020–21 academic year is off to a great start! More than 1,000 freshmen and transfer students participated in Getting Started Weekend August 14–16, kicking off the academic year and their Cedarville experience (with plenty of COVID protocols in place!). Cedarville now has 4,550 undergraduate, graduate, and Dual Enrollment (high school dual enrollment) students — our largest enrollment ever. Even in the middle of a pandemic, God has blessed us with record enrollment.As with every year,...Continue reading »
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What Do Moms Think of Cedarville?
Monday, May 11, 2020
In honor of Mother's Day yesterday, we thought we'd share what some of our moms have to say about their student's Cedarville experience. We've found that for Cedarville students, the #1 influencer of their college decision is MOM! We asked a few of our very important moms what they appreciate most about Cedarville and the impact this place has had on their son or daughter. We think you'll be encouraged by the answers they shared in this short video — including introductory comments from best...Continue reading »
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Alumni Outcomes: Equipped to Lead and Serve
Thursday, March 12, 2020
You've heard us talk a lot about Cedarville's academic excellence and intentional discipleship, but as a parent, you also want to hear that your student will be able to find a job. We've already told you about our outstanding 98.5% placement rate for the class of 2019, and now we'd like to share a video of some of our alumni who are not only in great careers, but are using their vocations to make a Gospel impact on those around them.Continue reading »
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Cedarville's Response to Rising College Costs
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The popular media has made college costs a national conversation, and the issues are real and personal for many families. Unfortunately, the sound bites on the evening news are unable to explain and address the myriad of complex issues that have brought us to this point.
So, how does Cedarville University fit into the college cost conversation? Today's Parent Prep post explains how Cedarville is addressing the issue of rising college costs.
If you value a Christian college education for your student but are wondering how it can ever be affordable, please contact us! We would love to begin a conversation and help in any way that we can.
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Cedarville's BA+MDiv Provides Faster, More Affordable Path to Ministry
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
If your student is planning to pursue vocational ministry, we have a great opportunity for them at Cedarville!At Cedarville University, we are committed to equipping Christian young people for Gospel impact and Kingdom service. Nowhere is this more evident than our Accelerated BA+MDiv dual degree program. This unique program allows students to earn a BA in biblical studies and a Master of Divinity in just five years, creating a faster pathway to ministry and saving them thousands of dollars in...Continue reading »
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How SAT/ACT Prep Courses Can Save You Money
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
If you are the parent of a high school junior, you and your student have probably already started thinking about ACT and SAT standardized tests. You likely know that colleges use these scores when making admissions decisions, but did you know that schools also use them when awarding scholarships? Today's post explains how taking the extra time – and perhaps spending a little extra money – to take test prep courses for standardized tests can pay off big for your student. We'll also provide some helpful resources to get your student started.
We wish your student success on the first step of the college journey!
P.S. Cedarville University just announced last week that we will accept the Classic Learning Test as another standardized test option to be considered for admission. Learn more.
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