Rose-Hulman vs. Cedarville University

Comparable Facts

Compare Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN with Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cedarville University is larger than Rose-Hulman based on total student enrollment (6,318 students vs. 2,334 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, IN (Rural Fringe setting); Cedarville University is in Cedarville, OH (Town Fringe setting).
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cedarville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 12:1; Cedarville University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cedarville University are 46% lower than at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($9,574 vs. $17,727).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.9% higher at Rose-Hulman than at Cedarville University (about $21,499 more per year; $58,649 vs. $37,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology as at Cedarville University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology students is 46.5% larger than aid received by Cedarville University students ($32,484 vs. $22,177).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Rose-Hulman than at Cedarville University (31 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Rose-Hulman and Cedarville University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Rose-Hulman Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rose-Hulman average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Cedarville University (3.9).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Rose-Hulman vs. 34% at Cedarville University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Rose-Hulman graduates ($22,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Cedarville University graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rose-Hulman graduates ($232 vs. $279).
• More Rose-Hulman graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cedarville University students, three years after graduation (90% vs. 86%).

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