Blue Ash vs. Penn College

UC Blue Ash College vs. Pennsylvania College of Technology comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	Pennsylvania College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	Penn College
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Williamsport, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	6,569	4,241
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	pct.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	Penn College
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$15,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$23,190
Room & Board	$12,852	$12,130
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$23,030
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$7,254
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	69%

Admission	Blue Ash	Penn College
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.05
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Ash	Penn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Engineering Technology (23%) Health Professions (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Business (8%) Construction Trades (8%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	Penn College
Graduation Rate	-	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$44,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$237	$222

Diversity	Blue Ash	Penn College
% Men	39%	64%
% Women	61%	36%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	88%
% Black	22%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Blue Ash	Penn College
% In-State	92%	88%
% Out-of-State	7%	12%
Campus	Blue Ash	Penn College
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 Penn College based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 4,241 students)

Blue Ash vs. Penn College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ash or Penn College?

• Pennsylvania College of Technology is 155.2% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($15,450.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.1% higher at Penn College than UC Blue Ash College ($23,190.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Penn College ($12,474 vs. $23,030)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Technology are 6% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($12,130 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at UC Blue Ash College than Pennsylvania College of Technology (77% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Technology students is 28.9% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($7,254 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Penn College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.05) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. Penn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or Penn 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 Penn College and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $1,200 more per year than Penn College graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $44,400)
• Pennsylvania College of Technology students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Blue Ash graduates. ($21,500 vs. $23,000)
• Penn College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Blue Ash graduates. ($222 vs. $237)
• More Penn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 57%)

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