Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University
Baldwin Wallace University logo
Former name
Baldwin Institute (1845–1856)
Baldwin University (1856–1913)
German Wallace College (1864–1913)
Baldwin–Wallace College (1913–2012)
TypePrivate university
EstablishedDecember 20, 1845; 178 years ago (1845-12-20)
Academic affiliations
CIC, Space-grant
Endowment$177.9 million (2020)[1]
PresidentRobert C. Helmer
Academic staff
213 (fall 2024)[2]
Students3,318 (fall 2024)[2]
Undergraduates2,842 (fall 2024)[2]
Postgraduates476 (fall 2024)[2]
Location
Berea
,
Ohio
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 120 acres (49 ha)
ColorsBrown and gold    
NicknameYellow Jackets
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – OAC
MascotStinger[3]
Websitewww.bw.edu

Baldwin Wallace University (BW) is a private university in Berea, Ohio, United States. Established in 1845 as Baldwin Institute by Methodist businessman John Baldwin, it merged with nearby German Wallace College in 1913 to become Baldwin-Wallace College.[4] There are two campus sites: Berea, which serves as the main campus, and Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights, Ohio.[5] The university enrolls approximately 3,300 full-time undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024. Baldwin Wallace's athletic teams compete as members of NCAA Division III athletics in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "About Baldwin Wallace University". May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "History at Baldwin Wallace University". February 20, 2015. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. ^ BW at Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Bw.edu. Retrieved on 2014-08-1928.