Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Blue Ash

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,147	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$14,852
Room & Board	$11,350	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.91
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
% Men	20%	39%
% Women	80%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	60%
% Black	5%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	6%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
% In-State	71%	92%
% Out-of-State	28%	7%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Blue Ash
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 1,147 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Blue Ash?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 414.5% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 109.7% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than UC Blue Ash College ($31,150.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($12,474 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 13.2% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($11,350 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than UC Blue Ash College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 369.8% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($26,438 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Blue Ash? 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 Blue Ash and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $13,300 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $32,300)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $3,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $26,999)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 47%)

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