Ohio University-Southern Campus vs. Ferrum College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohio University Southern Campus in Ironton, OH with Ferrum College in Ferrum, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (1,716 students vs. 763 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohio University Southern Campus is located in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting); Ferrum College is in Ferrum, VA (Distant Rural setting).
• Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ferrum College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1; Ferrum College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 48.2% lower than at Ferrum College ($6,856 vs. $13,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 202% higher at Ferrum College than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $19,076 more per year; $28,520 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ferrum College than at Ohio University Southern Campus (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 539.3% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($34,444 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Ohio University-Southern Campus, test optional at Ferrum College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ferrum College Sep 15, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Ferrum College (3.14).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Ferrum College graduates ($20,500 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ferrum College graduates ($211 vs. $289).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 49%).

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