College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ursuline College

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ursuline College comparison

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Overview	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Pepper Pike, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,027	950
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#470
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msj.edu	ursuline.edu
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Costs	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
Tuition (In State)	$33,750	$36,390
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,750	$36,390
Room & Board	$10,650	$12,042
Avg Net Price	$17,506	$14,502
Avg Grant Aid	$25,149	$32,059
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,127	610
Admitted	1,156	519
Acceptance Rate	54.3%	85.1%
Enrolled %	25.6%	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/27	20/22
SAT Range	1068/1233	975/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Mar 1, 2025

Academics	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (19%) Psychology (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Legal Professions (3%)
Outcomes	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
Graduation Rate	59%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$46,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$289

Diversity	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
% Men	37%	9%
% Women	63%	91%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	62%
% Black	11%	26%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
% In-State	74%	84%
% Out-of-State	26%	10%
Campus	College of Mount St. Joseph	Ursuline College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Mount St. Joseph is larger than than Ursuline College based on total student enrollment (2,027 students vs. 950 students)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ursuline College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Mount St. Joseph or Ursuline College?

• Ursuline College is 7.8% more expensive to attend than College of Mount St. Joseph for in-state tuition ($36,390.00 vs. $33,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.8% higher at Ursuline College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($36,390.00 vs. $33,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ursuline College than College of Mount St. Joseph ($14,502 vs. $17,506)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Mount St. Joseph are 13.1% lower than costs at Ursuline College ($10,650 vs. $12,042)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College of Mount St. Joseph as Ursuline College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ursuline College students is 27.5% larger than aid received College of Mount St. Joseph ($32,059 vs. $25,149)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ursuline College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Mount St. Joseph students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Ursuline College (3.46)
• Ursuline College has a higher acceptance rate (85.1%) than College of Mount St. Joseph (54.3%)

College of Mount St. Joseph vs. Ursuline College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Mount St. Joseph or Ursuline College? 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 Ursuline College and College of Mount St. Joseph.

• The graduation rate at College of Mount St. Joseph is higher than Ursuline College (59% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Ursuline College earn on average $2,200 more per year than College of Mount St. Joseph graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $44,700)
• Ursuline College and College of Mount St. Joseph graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($28,000 vs. $28,000)
• Ursuline College and College of Mount St. Joseph graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($289 vs. $289)
• More College of Mount St. Joseph graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ursuline College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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