Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

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

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 617 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in Cheyney, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1; Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 37.8% lower than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($6,856 vs. $11,016).
• Out-of-state tuition is 99.8% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $9,426 more per year; $18,870 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than at Ohio University Southern Campus (96% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 128.1% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($12,290 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohio University-Southern Campus and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Mar 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus average a 3.37 high school GPA, 1 higher than at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $13,000 lower median loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($20,500 vs. $33,500).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $135 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates ($211 vs. $346).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 19%).

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