Blue Ash vs. Carlow University

UC Blue Ash College vs. Carlow University comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	Carlow University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	Carlow University
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	6,569	2,104
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#752
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	carlow.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	Carlow University
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$32,402
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$32,402
Room & Board	$12,852	$13,014
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$17,437
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$26,713
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	99%

Admission	Blue Ash	Carlow University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,124
Admitted	-	1,042
Acceptance Rate	Open	92.7%
Enrolled %	Open	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		850/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Ash	Carlow University
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	Carlow University
Graduation Rate	-	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$237	$279

Diversity	Blue Ash	Carlow University
% Men	39%	14%
% Women	61%	86%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	61%
% Black	22%	22%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	8%

Students	Blue Ash	Carlow University
% In-State	92%	88%
% Out-of-State	7%	11%
Campus	Blue Ash	Carlow University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Carlow University based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 2,104 students)

Blue Ash vs. Carlow University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ash or Carlow University?

• Carlow University is 435.2% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($32,402.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 118.2% higher at Carlow University than UC Blue Ash College ($32,402.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Carlow University ($12,474 vs. $17,437)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at UC Blue Ash College are 1.3% lower than costs at Carlow University ($12,852 vs. $13,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carlow University than UC Blue Ash College (99% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlow University students is 374.6% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($26,713 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Carlow University students have a 0.69 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. Carlow University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or Carlow University? 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 Carlow University and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $3,700 more per year than Carlow University graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $41,900)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Carlow University graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Carlow University graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Carlow University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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