Blue Ash vs. University of Northwestern Ohio

UC Blue Ash College vs. University of Northwestern Ohio comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	University of Northwestern Ohio	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Lima, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	6,569	2,615
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	unoh.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$11,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$11,250
Room & Board	$12,852	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$16,860
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$6,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	63%

Admission	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.91	2.86
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (70%) Business (10%) Agriculture (9%) Transportation and Materials Moving (4%) Health Professions (4%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
Graduation Rate	-	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$40,200
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$21,398
Median Loan Payment	$237	$221

Diversity	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
% Men	39%	84%
% Women	61%	16%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	67%
% Black	22%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	23%

Students	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
% In-State	92%	36%
% Out-of-State	7%	60%
Campus	Blue Ash	University of Northwestern Ohio
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 University of Northwestern Ohio based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 2,615 students)

Blue Ash vs. University of Northwestern Ohio Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ash or University of Northwestern Ohio?

• University of Northwestern Ohio is 85.8% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($11,250.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32% higher at Blue Ash than University of Northwestern Ohio ($14,852.00 vs. $11,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than University of Northwestern Ohio ($12,474 vs. $16,860)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Northwestern Ohio are 83.6% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($7,000 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at UC Blue Ash College than University of Northwestern Ohio (77% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Northwestern Ohio students is 16.9% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($6,580 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Blue Ash students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (2.91) than students at University of Northwestern Ohio (2.86)

Blue Ash vs. University of Northwestern Ohio Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or University of Northwestern Ohio? 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 University of Northwestern Ohio and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $5,400 more per year than University of Northwestern Ohio graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $40,200)
• University of Northwestern Ohio students graduate with a $1,602 lower median federal student loan debt than Blue Ash graduates. ($21,398 vs. $23,000)
• University of Northwestern Ohio graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Blue Ash graduates. ($221 vs. $237)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Northwestern Ohio 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/