John Carroll University

University Heights, OH · Private · Large suburb · JCU

Private institution in University Heights, OH · 2,228 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $62,860 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 20%Average SAT
Top 21%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 22%Median earnings, 10 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $28,6171,675th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $49,1001,809th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $49,1001,805th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $62,9431,741st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $62,860442nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $53,187412th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 76.5%267th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 85.3%412th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.1%945th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1295208th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,228883rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 19.8%1,730th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 106 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Ohio#37

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,350	$56,054
Computer Science	bachelors	$54,697	$53,775
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$52,107	$54,618
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$50,856	$41,295
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$49,270	$52,107
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$49,270	$46,589
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$48,432	—
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$47,260	$53,358
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$45,696	$42,682
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$43,798	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$37,856	$36,521
Education, GeneralEducation	bachelors	$36,848	$35,274

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1886source
Motto: "Ad majorem Dei gloriam."source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Streaks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: Lobosource
Campus size: about 63 acressource
Formerly known as "St. Ignatius College" (1886–1923)source
Athletic conference: NCACsource
Plays for the "Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Trophy"source
Fight song: ""Onward John Carroll""source
Notable alum: Eric Carmensource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.