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Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University
310 East Market Street
Tiffin, OH 44883

Official telephone: (419) 448-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 434-3352
Fax number: (419) 448-2334
Website: www.heidelberg.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,034
Full-time undergraduates: 1,014
Part-time undergraduates: 20
Total graduate students: 183
Full-time graduate students: 37
Part-time graduate students: 146
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 15%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Hispanic/Latino
74.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Hispanic/Latino
76.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
9.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 115 acres
City or town school is located in: Tiffin, OH
Population of city/town: 17,832
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Maumee, OH.
Nearest major city: Columbus, OH
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 822,553
Online campus map: www.heidelberg.edu/
campusMap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 78%
Percent of students who live off campus: 22%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Black heritage and Besse rare book collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Historic/military archeology and water quality research centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 60%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Percent of men who join fraternities: 17%
Percent of women who join sororities: 35%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Kilikilik
Number of honor societies: 16
Total number of registered organizations: 82
Campus-based religious organizations:
Berg UCC, Campus Fellowship, Campus Ministry Spiritual Activities Team, Newman club
Minority student organizations:
Berg Allies; Black, Hispanic-Latino, and World Student Unions.
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Events Council, Peer Education Network, Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association, Creative Writing Alliance, Heterodoxy, Student‐Athlete Advisory Committee, super fans, College Young Democrats, College Young Republicans, Society of Physics Students, speech team; business, chemistry, and comedy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Matt Palm,
Director of Athletics/Head Baseball Coach
School colors: red, orange, and black
School mascot: Student Prince of Heidelberg
Athletic conference memberships: Ohio Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 50%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; outdoor track, YMCA
Intramural/Recreational sports:
dance

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Columbus, OH (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Toledo (60 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 26% immediately, 22% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 97% within six months of graduation, 98% within one year of graduation, 99% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
AquaTech Environmental Laboratories, BASF Corp., Bath & Body Works, Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism, Columbus City Schools, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Dana Corporation, Department of Defense, Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, ECS Billing/Consulting, Goodyear Tire Rubber Co., H&R Block, Inspector General's Office, Lexis Nexis, Mercy Health, Merrill Lynch, Owens Corning, Pilkington, Plante & Moran Accounting, Primerica Financial Services, State Department of Ohio.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John Buccigross, ESPN
  • Gene Smith, general manager, Jacksonville Jaguars.

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