Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus vs. Mercyhurst College

Ohio University Chillicothe Campus vs. Mercyhurst College comparison

	Ohio University Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
Location	Chillicothe, OH	Erie, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,941	2,668
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ohiou.edu	mercyhurst.edu
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Costs	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
Tuition (In State)	$6,178	$41,580
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,170	$41,580
Room & Board	$6,632	$14,274
Avg Net Price	$5,304	$26,962
Avg Grant Aid	$5,623	$31,437
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	99%

Admission	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,500
Admitted	-	2,913
Acceptance Rate	Open	83.2%
Enrolled %	Open	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 25, 2026

Academics	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (2%)	Health Professions (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (18%) Education (7%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
Graduation Rate	15%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,500	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,698
Median Loan Payment	$211	$276

Diversity	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
% Men	23%	5%
% Women	37%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	73%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	0%	11%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
% In-State	100%	51%
% Out-of-State	0%	45%
Campus	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	Mercyhurst College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mercyhurst College is larger than than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus based on total student enrollment (2,668 students vs. 1,941 students)

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus vs. Mercyhurst College Cost Comparison

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

• Mercyhurst College is 573% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus for in-state tuition ($41,580.00 vs. $6,178.00)
• Out of state tuition is 353.4% higher at Mercyhurst College than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($41,580.00 vs. $9,170.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus than Mercyhurst College ($5,304 vs. $26,962)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus are 115.2% lower than costs at Mercyhurst College ($6,632 vs. $14,274)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mercyhurst College than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (99% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercyhurst College students is 459.1% larger than aid received Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($31,437 vs. $5,623)

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

• Accepted freshman Mercyhurst College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (3.35)

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus vs. Mercyhurst College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mercyhurst College is higher than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (68% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Chillicothe Campus earn on average $800 more per year than Mercyhurst College graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $43,700)
• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus students graduate with a $6,198 lower median federal student loan debt than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,698)
• Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($211 vs. $276)
• More Mercyhurst College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 51%)

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