Miami University-Middletown vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Miami University Middletown in Middletown, 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 Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 28.5% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($6,856 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 105.5% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $9,963 more per year; $19,407 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Southern Campus than at Miami University Middletown (91% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students is 17.9% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($5,388 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Miami University-Middletown and Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled freshman Miami University-Middletown students have the same average high school GPA (3.37) as students at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $4,250 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($20,500 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($211 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 51%).

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