First-Year Students
Real-world preparation, faculty who know students by name, opportunities for meaningful belonging, a winning athletics tradition, a four-year graduation guarantee, a dynamic campus community in an incredible location, and a commitment to affordable excellence - Baldwin Wallace University will provide a college experience that will ensure you graduate with the knowledge, leadership capabilities, problem-solving skills and confidence to pursue unlimited possibilities.
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Why are more and more students choosing BW?
YJ4L pride shines through quotes from the class of 2028.
![BW students outside BW Class of 2020 Profile. Photo of BW students outside](http://1rgf.smxjjl.com/Assets/admissions/first-year/photoa-block.jpg)
![class of 2026 profile class of 2028 profile](/assets/admissions/first-year/class-of-2028-block.jpg)
![27% of students are the first in their family to go to college 30% of students are the first in their family to go to college](/assets/admissions/first-year/firstgeneration-block.jpg)
![ALL students receive financial aid; academic merit scholarship range for students enrolling in fall 2023 is $15,000 to $21,000, renewable for four years ALL students receive financial aid; academic merit scholarship range for students enrolling in fall 2023 is $14,000 to $21,000, renewable for four years](/assets/admissions/first-year/finanicalaid-block.jpg)
![Academic interests: business - 23%, science and technology - 18%, performing arts - 17%, social sciences and humanities - 16%, health - 12%, interdisciplinary - 9%, education - 5% Academic interests](/assets/admissions/first-year/academicinterests-block.jpg)
![Students moving in to residence hall Photo of students moving in to residence hall](http://1rgf.smxjjl.com/Assets/admissions/first-year/photob-block.jpg)
![34 states represented. 1 in 4 students are from out of state. Top states are Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida and Texas. 33 states represented](/assets/admissions/first-year/outofstate-block.jpg)
![gender of BW students: 46 percent male and 54 percent female gender of BW students: 45 percent male and 55 percent female](/assets/admissions/first-year/demographics-block.jpg)
![650 first-year students, 570 liberal arts students, 80 Conservatory of Music students. 680 first-year students](/assets/admissions/first-year/numberofstudents-block.jpg)
![More than 120 student clubs and organizations More than 120 student clubs and organizations](http://1rgf.smxjjl.com/Assets/admissions/first-year/studentclubs-block.jpg)
![Students at week of welcome event Photo of students at week of welcome event](http://1rgf.smxjjl.com/Assets/admissions/first-year/photoc-block.jpg)
![21 percent of BW students are students of color. Hispanic/Latino is 6%, African-American is 6%, Multiracial is 6%, Asian is 2%. 25 percent of BW students are students of color.](/assets/admissions/first-year/studentsofcolor-block.jpg)