Cedarville University vs. Cleveland Institute of Art

Comparable Facts

Compare Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH with Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cedarville University is larger than Cleveland Institute of Art based on total student enrollment (6,318 students vs. 545 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, OH (Town Fringe setting); Cleveland Institute of Art is in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting).
• Cedarville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cleveland Institute of Art is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cedarville University 14:1; Cleveland Institute of Art 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedarville University are 25.5% lower than at Cleveland Institute of Art ($9,574 vs. $12,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33% higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than at Cedarville University (about $12,250 more per year; $49,400 vs. $37,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Cedarville University as at Cleveland Institute of Art (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Art students is 52.7% larger than aid received by Cedarville University students ($33,857 vs. $22,177).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than at Cedarville University (26 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Cedarville University and Cleveland Institute of Art.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cedarville University average a 3.9 high school GPA, 0.42 higher than at Cleveland Institute of Art (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34% at Cedarville University vs. 19.8% at Cleveland Institute of Art.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates ($22,500 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates ($232 vs. $299).
• More Cedarville University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland Institute of Art students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.