Ohio Business College-Sheffield vs. Fortis College-Columbus

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio Business College Sheffield in Sheffield Village, OH with Fortis College Columbus in Westerville, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fortis College Columbus is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (766 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio Business College Sheffield is located in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); Fortis College Columbus is in Westerville, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Columbus is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1; Fortis College Columbus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis College Columbus are 15.8% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($16,875 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.5% higher at Fortis College-Columbus than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (about $3,401 more per year; $14,935 vs. $11,534).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Columbus than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (86% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Columbus students is 33.5% larger than aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students ($7,836 vs. $5,869).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohio Business College-Sheffield and Fortis College-Columbus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $1,319 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Columbus graduates ($11,531 vs. $12,850).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College-Columbus graduates ($119 vs. $132).
• More Fortis College-Columbus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (22% vs. 20%).

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