Ohio Christian University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Ohio Christian University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Circleville, OH	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,483	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiochristian.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$22,350	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,350	$16,642
Room & Board	$9,612	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$21,092	$9,788
Avg Grant Aid	$12,248	$4,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	89%

Admission	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,223	-
Admitted	488	-
Acceptance Rate	39.9%	Open
Enrolled %	38.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.21
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (36%) Business (33%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	53%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,886	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$288	$267

Diversity	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	5%	11%
% Women	5%	22%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	84%
% Black	30%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	17%	2%

Students	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	77%	84%
% Out-of-State	20%	9%
Campus	Ohio Christian University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio Christian University is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,483 students vs. 1,056 students)

Ohio Christian University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio Christian University or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• Ohio Christian University is 211.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($22,350.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.3% higher at Ohio Christian University than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($22,350.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Ohio Christian University ($9,788 vs. $21,092)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio Christian University are 22.9% lower than costs at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($9,612 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ohio Christian University than Kent State University at East Liverpool (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Christian University students is 168.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($12,248 vs. $4,562)

Which college is harder to get into, Ohio Christian University or Kent State University at East Liverpool? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at East Liverpool or Ohio Christian University .

Ohio Christian University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio Christian University or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 Kent State University at East Liverpool and Ohio Christian University.

• The graduation rate at Ohio Christian University is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (53% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at East Liverpool earn on average $7,800 more per year than Ohio Christian University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $32,500)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $2,061 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio Christian University graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,886)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio Christian University graduates. ($267 vs. $288)
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Christian University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 30%)

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