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Private nonprofit · Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University

Rural campus · 1,827 undergraduates · 22 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
77%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$19,693
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
21%

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What Waldorf University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$16,448
$30,001 – $48,000
$18,378
$48,001 – $75,000
$23,045
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,244
Over $110,000
$23,667

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$39,675
Tuition and fees
$25,978
First-years given a grant by the school
92%
Average grant from the school
$15,265
Median debt at graduation
$18,752
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
77%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
48%

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Waldorf University athletics

NAIA, 10 women's and 11 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–38
Basketball1630
Bowling815
Cross country1228
Football–102
Golf711
Ice hockey–46
Rifle44
Soccer1730
Softball22–
Track & field1228
Volleyball24–
Wrestling2928

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Security & protective services
30%
Business & marketing
24%
Engineering technology
19%
Psychology
11%
Family & consumer sciences
3%
Education
3%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
21%
First-year retention
48%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,165
Median debt at graduation
$18,752
Students with a Pell grant
36%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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