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Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for John Carroll University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$37,256 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$32,339 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$36,524 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$36,342 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$37,268 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$36,040 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$37,756 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$37,365 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$39,387 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$38,978 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for John Carroll University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$1,360 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$140 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$16,500 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$21,020 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$11,140 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$14,952 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$10,668 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$10,700 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$13,350 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$3,388 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$4,560 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$14,755 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$16,400 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$1,100 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH	$13,342 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for John Carroll University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$29,856 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$34,552 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$34,042 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$36,998 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$40,508 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Delaware Newark, DE	$33,690 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$36,280 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$38,356 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$39,933 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$28,574 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$36,250 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$36,162 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$39,418 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$39,564 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$39,725 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$33,555 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$35,310 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$37,364 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$34,860 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$50,500 lower in-state tuition	72% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$39,186 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$37,244 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$29,454 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$35,860 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$41,748 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$41,501 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$35,232 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	$41,669 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$41,675 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$34,528 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$40,508 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$41,669 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$34,528 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY	$41,197 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Brandywine Media, PA	$35,292 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$34,528 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$35,292 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$34,528 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY	$41,875 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA	$35,292 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$35,292 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$36,092 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$36,092 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$35,790 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$36,092 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$36,092 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA	$36,220 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA	$36,092 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for John Carroll University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$14,690 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$15,028 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Washington University Washington, DC	$17,210 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$11,912 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$3,210 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$17,312 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$4,501 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$14,480 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$8,271 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$28,035 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lafayette College Easton, PA	$14,898 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$2,940 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$670 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$4,954 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$3,483 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$8,774 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$1,514 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	$12,305 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$3,040 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$2,050 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$8,570 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$6,650 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$8,530 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	$16,140 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$1,870 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$12,700 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$12,432 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$890 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$2,760 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$1,886 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$9,000 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$11,150 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA	$15,150 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$7,545 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$8,149 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$4,774 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$6,300 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA	$20,294 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$20 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$10,170 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$6,050 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$34,410 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$3,700 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$9,350 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$10,710 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$13,900 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$29,220 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$5,650 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$5,500 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for John Carroll University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$8,814 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$1,384 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$5,505 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$850 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$4,654 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Austin College Sherman, TX	$1,820 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$10,093 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$400 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$2,910 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$5,326 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$1,950 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$4,870 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$12,300 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$12,496 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$13,000 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$14,465 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$104 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$3,400 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$7,204 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	$6,972 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$8,630 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$2,380 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$19,800 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$5,016 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$37,235 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$18,744 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$8,722 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$13,450 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	$7,175 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$23,620 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$14,700 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$29,700 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$33,700 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=203368.

Last updated: August 2026