Mount St. Joseph University vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount St. Joseph University is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (2,265 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mount St. Joseph University is located in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Mount St. Joseph University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mount St. Joseph University 12:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Joseph University are 6.9% lower than at Carolina University ($11,540 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 117.1% higher at Mount St. Joseph University than at Carolina University (about $20,575 more per year; $38,150 vs. $17,575).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mount St. Joseph University as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Joseph University students is 144.9% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($29,257 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Mount St. Joseph University, test-free at Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mount St. Joseph University average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.56 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.6% at Mount St. Joseph University vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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