Pontifical College Josephinum acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 95.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 4 of 5 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 60
Smaller than 97% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Men's collegeReligious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Pontifical College Josephinum admitted 95.8% of 5 applicants.
- Applicants5
95.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted4
100% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)4
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$47,298
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
- $31,105
- Average net price
- $47,298
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 11.7%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$58,369
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
60
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
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Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH, United States
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Campus
Pontifical College Josephinum
Columbus, OH, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 11 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pcj.edu
Colleges nearby
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What is the Pontifical College Josephinum acceptance rate for 2026?
Pontifical College Josephinum admitted 95.8% of 5 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 Pontifical College Josephinum tuition?
Tuition at Pontifical College Josephinum is $31,105 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $47,298 a year.
What is the average net price at Pontifical College Josephinum?
The average net price at Pontifical College Josephinum, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $47,298 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 Pontifical College Josephinum?
57.1% of first-time, full-time students at Pontifical College Josephinum graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Pontifical College Josephinum?
The closest matches are Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Malone University, and Cedarville 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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