Facts About Heidelberg

Founders HallHeidelberg University has a long and storied history that begins with its founding in 1850. From five students in its first graduating class, Heidelberg has experienced periods of growth and contraction.

At a glance, here are a few important facts you’ll want to know about Heidelberg:

  • Enrollment is about 1,500, including undergraduate, graduate and lifelong learning students.
  • We have a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, meaning that in the classroom, you’ll get the personal attention you deserve.
  • We celebrate our long-time affiliation with the United Church of Christ.
  • About 85 percent of our senior faculty members hold doctoral degrees.
  • For 21 consecutive years, Heidelberg has been ranked by U.S.News & World Report magazine as one of the top colleges in the Midwest and the nation.
  • We’re also proud of our German heritage as well as our American Junior Year program at Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany – the oldest exchange program between an American college and a German university.
  • Our unique Honors Program, titled The Life of the Mind, focuses on four thematic components: the artist, the citizen, the scholar and the scientist.
  • The Center for Historic and Military Archaeology is one of very few of its kind in the nation.
  • Heidelberg is home to the renowned National Center for Water Quality Research.
  • Students can select from 29 majors as well as interesting minors.
  • Twenty NCAA Division III athletic teams for men and women are available.
  • Heidelberg is the only college or university in the country with the nickname the Student Prince.
  • Our Gothic architecture is one of the many aesthetic treasures on our campus, which is comprised of 26 buildings. Ten of these buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.