Blue Ash vs. Tusculum College

UC Blue Ash College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	6,569	1,303
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$26,558
Room & Board	$12,852	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	100%

Admission	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,369
Admitted	-	1,110
Acceptance Rate	Open	81.1%
Enrolled %	Open	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		910/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	-	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$237	$279

Diversity	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
% Men	39%	48%
% Women	61%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	74%
% Black	22%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
% In-State	92%	45%
% Out-of-State	7%	44%
Campus	Blue Ash	Tusculum College
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 Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 1,303 students)

Blue Ash vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• Tusculum College is 338.7% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($26,558.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.8% higher at Tusculum College than UC Blue Ash College ($26,558.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Tusculum College ($12,474 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 28% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($10,042 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than UC Blue Ash College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 302.1% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($22,630 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Tusculum College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.18) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $3,700 more per year than Tusculum College 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 Tusculum College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 52%)

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