More selective than 52% of Ohio colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $50,523. College Scorecard.
Higher than 80% of Ohio colleges we cover and 72% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 76% of Ohio colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Ursuline College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 613 applicants, Ursuline College admitted 515 and 114 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1006–1133 on the SAT or 20–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Ursuline College 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)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
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 Ursuline College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Ursuline College took 4.2 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 income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,134 | $55,163 | 2.6 years |
| $30–48k | $13,286 | $55,801 | 2.6 years |
| $48–75k | $14,768 | $62,026 | 2.9 years |
| $75–110k | $19,119 | $80,300 | 3.7 years |
| $110k+ | $22,048 | $92,602 | 4.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (43% 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 ($56,878) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $21,440 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.
Ursuline College majors, earnings & careers
Ursuline College offers 32 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Education · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Ursuline College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $80,981 | $35,000 |
Quick list of all 32 majors
- Accounting—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
- Biology—
- Biology / Biotechnology Technologies / Technicians—
- Biotechnology—
- Business Administration—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- English—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Historic Preservation and Conservation—
- History—
- Human Resources—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Nursing$80,981
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Special Education—
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Studio Art—
— 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
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
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Cleveland
Overall prices in the Cleveland, OH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,274. Housing costs 21% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 114 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cuyahoga County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cuyahoga County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Ursuline College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline College | 75% | $16,164 | 67% | $56,878 | This school |
| Kettering College | 77% | $21,650 | 65% | $67,492 | |
| Marietta College | 79% | $21,083 | 61% | $57,180 | |
| Walsh University | 71% | $20,493 | 59% | $59,764 | |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 84% | $22,421 | 68% | $49,555 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ursuline College would cost you $5,486 less per year than Kettering College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Ursuline College.
- Ursuline College gives aided families $23,170 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | Ursuline College | Kettering College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $50,523 | $32,839 | +$17,684 |
| Average grants | −$34,359 | −$11,189 | −$23,170 |
| You pay | $16,164 | $21,650 | −$5,486 |
“+” means Ursuline College 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 Ursuline College
What is the Ursuline College acceptance rate?
Ursuline College accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 515 of 613 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1006–1133 on the SAT or 20–26 on the ACT.
How much does Ursuline College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $50,523 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,164 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,134 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,048.
How much do Ursuline College graduates earn?
Former Ursuline College students earn a median $56,878 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Ursuline College graduation rate?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 70% return for their second year.
How long does a Ursuline College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Ursuline College costs about $62,026 after grants ($14,768 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,878 ten years after starting, $21,440 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 2.9 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: “Ursuline College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ursuline-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).