Walsh University
North Canton, OH · Private · Large suburb · Walsh College
Private institution in North Canton, OH · 1,294 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $59,764 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
- $20,0041,072nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,5951,477th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,5951,422nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,8171,366th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,764553rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,090535th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.7%705th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.9%1,091st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.2%854th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1210376th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2941,203rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.3%1,547th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 138 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not 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 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,247 | $57,532 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $50,543 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,855 | $50,141 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $43,240 |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,568 | $33,138 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $35,416 | $34,633 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $32,124 | $32,569 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $31,547 | $27,681 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | $29,685 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,598 | $28,816 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $28,598 | $28,697 |
| History | bachelors | $25,967 | $29,608 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1958source
- Athletic nickname: "Cavaliers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Sir Walter the Cavaliersource
- Motto: "Sed Deus Dat Incrementum (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "LaMennais College" (1951–1960)source
- Formerly known as "Walsh College" (1960–1993)source
- Athletic conference: G-MACsource
- Notable alum: Tyra Bankssource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,130,947 (M $2,420,479 · W $1,710,468)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- 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 websitewalsh.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 206437)
- 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: Walsh University vs Wittenberg UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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