Blue Ash vs. Parkside

UC Blue Ash College vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	Parkside
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	6,569	3,947
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$14,568
Room & Board	$12,852	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	67%

Admission	Blue Ash	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,893
Admitted	-	2,107
Acceptance Rate	Open	72.8%
Enrolled %	Open	21%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Ash	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	Parkside
Graduation Rate	-	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$237	$237

Diversity	Blue Ash	Parkside
% Men	39%	45%
% Women	61%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	68%
% Black	22%	9%
% Hispanic	3%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Blue Ash	Parkside
% In-State	92%	86%
% Out-of-State	7%	12%
Campus	Blue Ash	Parkside
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Parkside based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 3,947 students)

Blue Ash vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ash or Parkside?

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is 4% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($6,298.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.9% higher at Blue Ash than University of Wisconsin Parkside ($14,852.00 vs. $14,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than Blue Ash ($8,510 vs. $12,474)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 61.3% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($7,966 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at UC Blue Ash College than University of Wisconsin Parkside (77% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Wisconsin Parkside students is 26.1% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($7,098 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Parkside students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or Parkside? 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 Parkside and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Parkside graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $41,000)
• University of Wisconsin Parkside students graduate with a $35 lower median federal student loan debt than Blue Ash graduates. ($22,965 vs. $23,000)
• University of Wisconsin Parkside and Blue Ash graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($237 vs. $237)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 54%)

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