John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,287undergraduates
81%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,790average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,238
- Admitted
- 3,437
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 78%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 556
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 21%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (16 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Digital Marketing Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's
- History, General Master's
- Religious Education Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $49,100
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,160
- Books and supplies
- $1,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,710
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,710
- Total cost living at home
- $54,850
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,972 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,419 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,871 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,427 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,838 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,359
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $30,531
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,687
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 76%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 65% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 364 | 78% |
| Men | 389 | 75% |
| Asian | 14 | 64% (small group) |
| Black | 27 | 59% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 62% |
| White | 658 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 70% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 765 | 76% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 134 | 73% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,773
- Undergraduates
- 2,287
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,235
- Part-time undergraduates
- 52
- Graduate students
- 486
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 30%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 46% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1 John Carroll Boulevard, University Heights, OH, 44118-4538
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.