OCU Rankings and Evaluation
Ohio Colleges
#35 in Ohio Colleges
Federal Region V
#399 in Federal Region V
Ohio Christian University is ranked 35th in Ohio Colleges and 399th in Federal Region V.
The following statements evaluate Ohio Christian University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
- Its tuition & fees of $19,190 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (38%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has relatively small number of students of 1,431.
- The financial aid amount ($10,414) is average.
- It offers average (49 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of OCU are $19,190 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University $19,190
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $28,252
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of OCU are $12,531 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University $12,531
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $16,389
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of OCU is 38% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 38%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of OCU is 49% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 49%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 30%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at OCU is 34% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 34%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 59%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at OCU is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 10%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 24%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at OCU is 62% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 62%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 72%
Student Population
The total student population at OCU is 1,431 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 1,431
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 1,871
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at OCU is $10,414 which is 54.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University $10,414
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $16,054
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at OCU is 14 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 14 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 11 to 1
Number of Programs
OCU offers 49 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Ohio Christian University 49
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 48
Number of Online Programs
OCU offers 34 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
