Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Ohio State University Lima Campus comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Ohio State University Lima Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Lima, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,227	740
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	ohio-state.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$8,937
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$34,443
Room & Board	$13,010	$10,232
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$12,727
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$5,744
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	76%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	-
Admitted	900	-
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	Open
Enrolled %	23.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	875/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 14, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Education (24%) English and Literature (5%) Business (5%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Graduation Rate	57%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$222

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
% Men	3%	0%
% Women	23%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	85%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	2%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
% In-State	71%	97%
% Out-of-State	28%	3%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Ohio State University-Lima Campus based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 740 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 258% more expensive to attend than Ohio State University-Lima Campus for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $8,937.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.7% higher at Ohio State University-Lima Campus than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($34,443.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio State University Lima Campus than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($12,727 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Lima Campus are 27.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,232 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Ohio State University Lima Campus (100% vs. 76%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 400.8% larger than aid received Ohio State University Lima Campus ($28,765 vs. $5,744)

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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Ohio State University-Lima Campus? 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 Ohio State University-Lima Campus and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Ohio State University Lima Campus (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Lima Campus earn on average $18,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $32,300)
• Ohio State University Lima Campus students graduate with a $5,499 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,999)
• Ohio State University-Lima Campus graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($222 vs. $279)
• More Ohio State University-Lima Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 47%)

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