Capital University vs. Blue Ash

Capital University vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	Capital University	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capital University	Blue Ash
Location	Columbus, OH	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,617	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#543
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capital.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	Capital University	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$39,900	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,900	$14,852
Room & Board	$12,308	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$24,439	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$28,469	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	77%

Admission	Capital University	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,370	-
Admitted	3,153	-
Acceptance Rate	72.2%	Open
Enrolled %	16.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.63	2.91
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	960/1186
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Capital University	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (21%) Education (12%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Capital University	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	61%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,300	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	Capital University	Blue Ash
% Men	40%	39%
% Women	60%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	60%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Capital University	Blue Ash
% In-State	94%	92%
% Out-of-State	4%	7%
Campus	Capital University	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 Capital University based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 2,617 students)

Capital University vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capital University or Blue Ash?

• Capital University is 559.1% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($39,900.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 168.7% higher at Capital University than UC Blue Ash College ($39,900.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Capital University ($12,474 vs. $24,439)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capital University are 4.4% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($12,308 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capital University than UC Blue Ash College (98% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capital University students is 405.8% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($28,469 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Capital University students have a 0.72 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Capital University vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capital University 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 Capital University.

• Graduates from Capital University earn on average $1,700 more per year than Blue Ash graduates after ten years. ($47,300 vs. $45,600)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Capital University graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Capital University graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Capital University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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