by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on John Carroll University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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John Carroll University was awarded 14 badges in the 2026 rankings.
JCU is ranked #320 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, JCU holds the #9 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
John Carroll University has an acceptance rate of 81%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 13% of students accepted to JCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 660. Math scores were between 580 and 670.
JCU received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 32.
The student to faculty ratio at John Carroll University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at John Carroll University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
John Carroll University has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At JCU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 76%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at John Carroll University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 2,228 undergraduates at JCU.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at John Carroll University.
The typical net cost at JCU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for JCU
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,972 | $21,419 | $22,871 | $28,427 | $32,838 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of JCU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At JCU, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,410 a year. That adds up to $25,640 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for John Carroll University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from John Carroll University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $62,860 in their early years. That’s great news for John Carroll University students since it is 28% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at John Carroll University make the most money.
John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. JCU is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of John Carroll University.
Contact details for John Carroll University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 John Carroll Boulevard, University Heights, OH 44118-4538 |
| Phone: | 8883882977 |
| Website: | sites.jcu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/JCU1886?utm_source=go.jcu.edu&utm_medium=urlshortener |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/johncarrollu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 21 majors graduated from John Carroll University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 820 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 122 | $56,033 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 81 | $51,563 |
| Health & Physical Education | 68 | $27,675 |
| Marketing | 59 | $42,447 |
| General Biology | 47 | $25,822 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 41 | $34,976 |
| General Psychology | 40 | $25,116 |
| Accounting | 38 | $55,750 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 37 | $42,838 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
286 students took at least one online class at John Carroll University.
Learn more about online learning at John Carroll University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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