The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Cincinnati, Ohio. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 56% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $68,303 ten years after starting college, more than 95% of the Ohio colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
59%

More selective than 79% of Ohio colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$18,378 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $28,094. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
56%

Higher than 62% of Ohio colleges we cover and 54% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$68,303

Higher than 95% of Ohio colleges we cover and 84% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Of 562 applicants, The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences admitted 282 and 88 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

562
Applied
282
Admitted
88
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years15–25
First-years who sent SAT scores8%
First-year students who return69%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students40%
Women / men91% / 9%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$16,836
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,800
Total cost of attendance$28,094

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$19,500
Loan default rate3.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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)

What The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$17,255$71,4362.2 years
$30–48k$15,801$65,4162.0 years
$48–75k$12,650$52,3711.6 years
$75–110k$21,245$87,9542.7 years
$110k+$22,283$92,2522.8 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($68,303) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $32,865 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers 2 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 2

Highest-earning majors at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$74,797$31,404
Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Health Administration—
  • Nursing$74,797

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$83,650
Cincinnati
$82,510
Ohio
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Cincinnati

Cost of living
5% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,128/mo

2 bedrooms $1,442. Housing costs 12% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
41° / 87°

January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, 16 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Hamilton County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)765
First-year students from Ohio87%
Next most common home statesKentucky, Indiana
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2482% bachelor's · 8% associate · 10% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 71% · Black 19% · Hispanic 3% · Asian 3%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Hamilton County at a glance

Population830,774
Median household income$72,470
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences59%$18,37856%$68,303This school
Mount St. Joseph University59%$16,53056%$51,509
Cleveland Institute of Art61%$29,20858%$42,509
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science———$55,695
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

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

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

“+” means The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences 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.

Common questions about The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

What is the The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences acceptance rate?

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences accepts 59% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 282 of 562 applicants were admitted.

How much does The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $28,094 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,378 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $17,255 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,283.

How much do The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduates earn?

Former The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences students earn a median $68,303 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences graduation rate?

56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 69% return for their second year.

How long does a The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences costs about $52,371 after grants ($12,650 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $68,303 ten years after starting, $32,865 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 1.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/the-christ-college-of-nursing-and-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).