Mount St. Joseph University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Mount St. Joseph University is $46,719 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,530 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $46,719. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$38,150
Housing & meals$11,200
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$1,000
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,831
Total cost of attendance$46,719

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$18,837
Loan default rate4.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out37%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$30,189Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $5,000 a year at private nonprofit colleges in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)

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Mount St. Joseph University net price compared with other Ohio colleges

Mount St. Joseph University has the 41st-lowest average net price of 96 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
37Wright State University$15,41542%$49,500
38Ursuline College$16,16467%$56,878
39Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus$16,19715%$60,409
40University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College$16,50816%$54,810
41Mount St. Joseph University$16,53056%$51,509
42University of Toledo$17,24957%$50,632
43Ohio State University$17,33988%$60,409
44Bowling Green State University-Firelands$17,48011%$47,896
45Mercy College of Ohio$17,98956%$65,409

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Ohio colleges →

Why Mount St. Joseph University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Mount St. Joseph University59%$16,53056%$51,509This school
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences59%$18,37856%$68,303
Cleveland Institute of Art61%$29,20858%$42,509
Ohio Wesleyan University56%$20,89759%$55,624
Columbus College of Art & Design68%$29,43956%$40,664

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Mount St. Joseph University would cost you $1,848 less per year than The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Mount St. Joseph University.
  • Mount St. Joseph University gives aided families $20,473 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Ohio residentMount St. Joseph UniversityThe Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesDifference
Sticker price$46,719$28,094+$18,625
Average grants−$30,189−$9,716−$20,473
You pay$16,530$18,378−$1,848

“+” means Mount St. Joseph University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Mount St. Joseph University cost questions

How much is tuition at Mount St. Joseph University?

Tuition and fees are $38,150 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Mount St. Joseph University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $46,719 a year.

What do families actually pay at Mount St. Joseph University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,530 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $11,689; $48–75k pay $13,817; $110k+ pay $21,682.

How much debt do Mount St. Joseph University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $18,837, and 4.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Mount St. Joseph University overview