Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH · Private · Rural (fringe) · OCU
Private institution in Circleville, OH · 816 undergraduates · 40% acceptance rate · $39,813 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Acceptance rate
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
- $21,6071,241st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,7001,206th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,7001,034th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $33,4721,058th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $29,5791,817th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,8131,623rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,4571,571st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.7%1,631st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 50.5%1,731st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 39.9%173rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 9101,009th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8161,479th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.8%1,000th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 181 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,338 | $65,905 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,363 | $43,240 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $39,009 | $38,649 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $36,437 | $32,284 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $32,213 | $32,162 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $27,126 | $25,774 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $26,817 | $28,960 |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $25,100 | $28,598 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $21,508 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Other Protestantsource
- Founded in 1948source
- Athletic nickname: "Trailblazers"source
- Motto: "Follow Christ, Lead the Way"source
- Formerly known as "Mount of Praise Bible College" (1947–1948)source
- Formerly known as "Circleville Bible College" (1948–2006)source
- Athletic conference: NCCAAsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCCAA Division I · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $803,293 (M $412,643 · W $354,000 · Coed $36,650)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteohiochristian.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 201964)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OhioEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Ohio Christian University vs University of Rio GrandeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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