Cleveland Institute of Music vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, OH with Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than Cleveland Institute of Music based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 293 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Cleveland Institute of Music is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cleveland Institute of Music 6:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 58.7% lower than at Cleveland Institute of Music ($6,856 vs. $16,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 459.9% higher at Cleveland Institute of Music than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $43,436 more per year; $52,880 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Music than at Ohio University Southern Campus (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Music students is 478.9% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($31,191 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Cleveland Institute of Music, open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cleveland Institute of Music Dec 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Music graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cleveland Institute of Music graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Cleveland Institute of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 51%).

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