Blackburn College vs. Blue Ash

Blackburn College vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	Blackburn College	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
Location	Carlinville, IL	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	382	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blackburn.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$26,055	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,055	$14,852
Room & Board	$9,020	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$21,575	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$14,112	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	783	-
Admitted	504	-
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	Open
Enrolled %	21%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.23	2.91
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/24
SAT Range	888/1125
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Education (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Communication (10%) Biology (9%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$237

Diversity	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
% Men	44%	39%
% Women	56%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	60%
% Black	13%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	Blackburn College	Blue Ash
% In-State	70%	92%
% Out-of-State	30%	7%
Campus	Blackburn 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 Blackburn College based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 382 students)

Blackburn College vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

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

• Blackburn College is 330.4% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($26,055.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.4% higher at Blackburn College than UC Blue Ash College ($26,055.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Blackburn College ($12,474 vs. $21,575)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blackburn College are 42.5% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($9,020 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blackburn College than UC Blue Ash College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blackburn College students is 150.7% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($14,112 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Blackburn College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blackburn College vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blackburn 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 Blackburn College.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Blackburn College graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $40,400)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Blackburn College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $26,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Blackburn College graduates. ($237 vs. $268)
• More Blackburn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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