Blue Ash vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (7,787 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, OH (Large Suburban setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College 19:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 49.5% lower than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College ($6,856 vs. $13,564).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.4% higher at Blue Ash than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $6,554 more per year; $15,998 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Southern Campus than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (91% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College students is 6.3% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($5,729 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ash and Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Blue Ash Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.46 higher than at Blue Ash (2.91).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Blue Ash graduates ($20,500 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ash graduates ($211 vs. $237).
• More Blue Ash 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.