Blue Ash vs. Johnson University

UC Blue Ash College vs. Johnson University comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	Johnson University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	Johnson University
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	7,166	950
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	johnsonu.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	Johnson University
Tuition (In State)	$6,256	$18,428
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,054	$18,428
Room & Board	$17,232	$9,278
Avg Net Price	$9,388	$20,713
Avg Grant Aid	$4,982	$9,797
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	94%

Admission	Blue Ash	Johnson University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	610
Admitted	-	328
Acceptance Rate	Open	53.8%
Enrolled %	Open	55.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		890/1090
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Blue Ash	Johnson University
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (86%) Education (14%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	Johnson University
Graduation Rate	-	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$21,380
Median Loan Payment	$237	$221

Diversity	Blue Ash	Johnson University
% Men	17%	13%
% Women	26%	12%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	87%
% Black	22%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Blue Ash	Johnson University
% In-State	92%	59%
% Out-of-State	8%	34%
Campus	Blue Ash	Johnson University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Johnson University based on total student enrollment (7,166 students vs. 950 students)

Blue Ash vs. Johnson University Cost Comparison

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

• Johnson University is 194.6% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($18,428.00 vs. $6,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.4% higher at Johnson University than UC Blue Ash College ($18,428.00 vs. $15,054.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Johnson University ($9,388 vs. $20,713)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson University are 85.7% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($9,278 vs. $17,232)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson University than UC Blue Ash College (94% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson University students is 96.6% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($9,797 vs. $4,982)

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

• Accepted freshman Johnson University students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. Johnson University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or Johnson 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 Johnson University and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $14,500 more per year than Johnson University graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $31,100)
• Johnson University students graduate with a $1,620 lower median federal student loan debt than Blue Ash graduates. ($21,380 vs. $23,000)
• Johnson University graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Blue Ash graduates. ($221 vs. $237)
• More Johnson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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