Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus vs. Carson-Newman College

Ohio University Chillicothe Campus vs. Carson Newman College comparison

	Ohio University Chillicothe Campus	Carson Newman College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
Location	Chillicothe, OH	Jefferson City, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,928	2,586
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#744
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	cn.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
Tuition (In State)	$6,004	$31,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,996	$31,300
Room & Board	$6,228	$10,097
Avg Net Price	$8,456	$20,111
Avg Grant Aid	$5,659	$24,697
% Receiving Grant Aid	73%	100%

Admission	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,928
Admitted	-	2,336
Acceptance Rate	Open	79.8%
Enrolled %	Open	12.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/26
SAT Range		980/1143
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 25, 2025

Academics	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (2%)	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
Graduation Rate	15%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$23,880
Median Loan Payment	$211	$246

Diversity	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
% Men	34%	36%
% Women	66%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	83%
% Black	4%	8%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
% In-State	100%	71%
% Out-of-State	0%	23%
Campus	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Carson-Newman College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carson Newman College is larger than than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus based on total student enrollment (2,586 students vs. 1,928 students)

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus vs. Carson-Newman College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus or Carson-Newman College?

• Carson Newman College is 421.3% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus for in-state tuition ($31,300.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 247.9% higher at Carson-Newman College than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($31,300.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus than Carson-Newman College ($8,456 vs. $20,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus are 62.1% lower than costs at Carson Newman College ($6,228 vs. $10,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carson Newman College than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (100% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carson Newman College students is 336.4% larger than aid received Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($24,697 vs. $5,659)

Which college is harder to get into, Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus or Carson-Newman College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Carson-Newman College or Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus .

• Accepted freshman Carson-Newman College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (3.35)

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus vs. Carson-Newman College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus or Carson-Newman 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 Carson-Newman College and Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus.

• The graduation rate at Carson-Newman College is higher than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (45% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Chillicothe Campus earn on average $2,800 more per year than Carson-Newman College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $41,700)
• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus students graduate with a $3,380 lower median federal student loan debt than Carson-Newman College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $23,880)
• Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Carson-Newman College graduates. ($211 vs. $246)
• More Carson-Newman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 51%)

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