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Ranked #821 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,293
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
Ohio Christian University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 38% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 862
Smaller than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
Ohio Christian UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Other Protestant(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
38%
Admit rate
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$19,197
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $25,760
- Average net price
- $19,197
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40.4%
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39.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
62.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,861
Former students who received federal aid
Where Ohio Christian University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Ohio Christian University
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Bachelor's majors where Ohio Christian University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
862
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Ohio Christian University
Kentucky Christian UniversityGrayson, KY
Grace Christian UniversityWyoming, MI
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 25 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- ohiochristian.edu
Colleges nearby
- Ohio University-Lancaster Campus19 miLancaster
Valor Christian College19.6 miCanal Winchester- Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus20.3 miChillicothe
- Hussian College-Daymar College Columbus20.9 miColumbus
Capital University23.7 miColumbus
Franklin University-Ohio24.3 miColumbus
Colleges nearby
- Ohio University-Lancaster Campus19 mi from Ohio Christian University
- Valor Christian College20 mi from Ohio Christian University
- Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus20 mi from Ohio Christian University
- Hussian College-Daymar College Columbus21 mi from Ohio Christian University
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What is the Ohio Christian University acceptance rate for 2026?
Ohio Christian University admitted 38% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Ohio Christian University tuition?
Tuition at Ohio Christian University is $25,760 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,197 a year.
What is the average net price at Ohio Christian University?
The average net price at Ohio Christian University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,197 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Ohio Christian University?
39.9% of first-time, full-time students at Ohio Christian University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Ohio Christian University?
The closest matches are Kentucky Christian University, Grace Christian University, and Lubbock Christian University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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