Agnes Scott College vs. JCU

Comparable Facts

Compare Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA with John Carroll University in University Heights, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

John Carroll University is larger than Agnes Scott College based on total student enrollment (2,864 students vs. 1,079 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Agnes Scott College is located in Decatur, GA (Large Suburban setting); John Carroll University is in University Heights, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Agnes Scott College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. John Carroll University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Agnes Scott College 10:1; John Carroll University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Agnes Scott College are 6.3% lower than at John Carroll University ($13,605 vs. $14,520).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Agnes Scott College than at John Carroll University (about $104 more per year; $50,604 vs. $50,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Agnes Scott College as at John Carroll University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Agnes Scott College students is 0.7% larger than aid received by John Carroll University students ($36,048 vs. $35,785).

Admissions details

• Incoming Agnes Scott College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 28) as students at JCU (28).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Agnes Scott College and JCU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Agnes Scott College May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Agnes Scott College average a 3.77 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at JCU (3.66).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.2% at Agnes Scott College vs. 15.9% at JCU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, John Carroll University graduates have a $61 lower median loan debt than Agnes Scott College graduates ($26,939 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, JCU graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Agnes Scott College graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More JCU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Agnes Scott College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.