University of Pikeville vs. Blue Ash

University of Pikeville vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	University of Pikeville	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
Location	Pikeville, KY	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,434	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	upike.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$23,000	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,000	$14,852
Room & Board	$8,350	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$17,098	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.91
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	26%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,900	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$237

Diversity	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
% Men	44%	39%
% Women	56%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	60%
% Black	12%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
% In-State	73%	92%
% Out-of-State	24%	7%
Campus	University of Pikeville	Blue Ash
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than University of Pikeville based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 2,434 students)

University of Pikeville vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

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

• University of Pikeville is 279.9% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($23,000.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.9% higher at University of Pikeville than UC Blue Ash College ($23,000.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than University of Pikeville ($12,474 vs. $17,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 53.9% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($8,350 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than UC Blue Ash College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 209.7% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($17,431 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Pikeville students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

University of Pikeville vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $9,700 more per year than University of Pikeville graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $35,900)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Pikeville graduates. ($23,000 vs. $24,500)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than University of Pikeville graduates. ($237 vs. $253)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Pikeville students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 39%)

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