Alma College vs. Blue Ash

Alma College vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	Alma College	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	Blue Ash
Location	Alma, MI	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,260	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	Alma College	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$14,852
Room & Board	$12,624	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Alma College	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	-
Admitted	2,180	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	15.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.5	2.91
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Alma College	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Alma College	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	Alma College	Blue Ash
% Men	47%	39%
% Women	53%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	60%
% Black	4%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Alma College	Blue Ash
% In-State	90%	92%
% Out-of-State	6%	7%
Campus	Alma College	Blue Ash
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Alma College based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 1,260 students)

Alma College vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or Blue Ash?

• Alma College is 649% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 205.3% higher at Alma College than UC Blue Ash College ($45,346.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Alma College ($12,474 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 1.8% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($12,624 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than UC Blue Ash College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 517.2% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($34,736 vs. $5,628)

Which college is harder to get into, Alma College or Blue Ash? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Blue Ash or Alma College .

• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Alma College vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or Blue Ash? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Blue Ash and Alma College.

• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $2,700 more per year than Blue Ash graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $45,600)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 57%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/