Antioch University Midwest Art Academy of Cincinnati Ashland University Aultman College Baldwin Wallace University Bluffton University Capital University Case Western Reserve University Cedarville University The Christ College of Nursing & Health Sciences Cleveland Institute of Art Columbus College of Art & Design University of Dayton Defiance College Denison University The University of Findlay Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin University Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Heidelberg University Hiram College John Carroll University Kenyon College Kettering College Lake Erie College Lourdes University Malone University Marietta College Mercy College of Ohio Mount Carmel College of Nursing Mount St. Joseph University University of Mount Union Mount Vernon Nazarene University Muskingum University University of Northwestern Ohio Notre Dame College Oberlin College Ohio Christian University Ohio Dominican University Ohio Northern University Ohio Wesleyan University Otterbein University University of Rio Grande Tiffin University COUNSELOR’S Union Institute & University Urbana University Ursuline College GUIDE Walsh University Wilmington College Wittenberg University 2017-2018 The College of Wooster Xavier University Ohio Private Colleges and Universities Cover photo provided by: University of Rio Grande Table of Contents Quick Facts 3 Defiance College 33 Muskingum University 53 Frequently Asked Questions 4-5 Denison University 34 University of Northwestern Ohio 54 Financial Aid 6-10 The University of Findlay 35 Notre Dame College 55 Independent College Visit Days 11-19 Franciscan University Oberlin College 56 of Steubenville 36 Ohio Christian University 57 Ohio Independent College Franklin University 37 Ohio Dominican University 58 and University Profiles: Good Samaritan College of Ohio Northern University 59 Antioch University Midwest 20 Nursing & Health Science 38 Ohio Wesleyan University 60 Art Academy of Cincinnati 21 Heidelberg University 39 Otterbein University 61 Ashland University 22 Hiram College 40 University of Rio Grande 62 Aultman College 23 John Carroll University 41 Tiffin University 63 Baldwin Wallace University 24 Kenyon College 42 Union Institute & University 64 Bluffton University 25 Kettering College 43 Urbana University 65 Capital University 26 Lake Erie College 44 Ursuline College 66 Case Western Reserve University 27 Lourdes University 45 Walsh University 67 Cedarville University 28 Malone University 46 Wilmington College 68 The Christ College of Nursing Marietta College 47 Wittenberg University 69 & Health Sciences 29 Mercy College of Ohio 48 The College of Wooster 70 Cleveland Institute of Art 30 Mount Carmel College of Nursing 49 Xavier University 71 Columbus College of Art & Design 31 Mount St. Joseph University 50 Degree Programs 72-93 University of Dayton 32 University of Mount Union 51 Athletics & Activities 94-97 Mount Vernon Nazarene University 52 Sponsors: he Ohio Association of Private College Admission Directors (OPCAD) believes in the dignity, worth, and potential of all Education First Credit Union Thuman beings and works to eliminate any type of bias from Ohio Tuition Trust Authority the college admission and financial aid processes. 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Graduating on time at an independent institution can Independent college students have a higher mean less cost long term. employment rate, meaning they are much less likely to have trouble repaying their student loans. Time to Degree Makes a Big Dierence That extra year to nish a bachelor’s degree at a public campus costs more than just tuition Alumni at Ohio Independent Colleges Are Least Likely to Default on Loans Family Income Total Cost A consistent pattern that holds year-to-year, sector-vs.- Public $66,199 $81,699 $0 sector, and also across states. to $30,000 Independent $72,227 Opportunity Cost $15,500 21.4% Federal student loan default rates by sector, Ohio higher education institutions Students who started repaying their loans $73,016 $88,516 $30,000 beginning Oct. 1, 2013 to $48,000 15.3% $72,430 $90,124 $105,714 9.8% $48,000 to $75,000 8.1% $84,666 Average net price of bachelor’s degree in Ohio for families at 150% of state median income or less 2015-16 Nonprot Public Main For Prot Public 2-Year Will I graduate in four years? & Branches Students at independent colleges graduate in four years at much higher rates than their public counterparts. Is college for you? Independent Colleges: The Ecient Path No matter the ACT score, students have more success 4-year on-time graduation rate at Ohio independents at Ohio’s independent institutions. is roughly equal to 5-year rate at Ohio publics Not Just for the Elite 63.1% 64.3% 57.6% Regardless of college readiness, students are more likely 53.3% 53.6% to graduate on time at an Ohio independent college COHORT’S 25th ACT PERCENTILE 23 AND HIGHER 35.9% Independent 66% Independent Public 61% Public 20–22 Independent 55% Public 36% 4-year 5-year 6-year On-Time 4-Year Bachelor’s Graduation Rates Graduation rates for Ohio independent, public institutions 19 AND LOWER Cohort Entering Fall 2010 Students who started in 2010 Independent 36% Public 29% Independent College Tuition and Fees 2017-2018 Highest Tuition: $53,560 No. of schools below the average: 23 Average Tuition: $29,889 No. of schools below $15,000: 4 Median: $30,425 Average aid package: $24,825 Lowest Tuition: $10,650 Pct. of freshman receiving aid: 96% Source AICUO Tuition and Fees Survey, 2017 3 FAQ Antioch University Midwest Academy of Cincinnati Art Ashland University Aultman College University Baldwin Wallace Bluffton University Capital University Reserve University Case Western Cedarville University The Christ College of Nursing & Health Sciences Art Cleveland Institute of Art & Design Columbus College of University of Dayton Defiance College Denison University The University of Findlay Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin University Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Heidelberg University Hiram College John Carroll University Kenyon College Kettering College Lake Erie College Lourdes University Do you require ACT writing? 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