JCU Description

John Carroll University will graduate individuals of intellect and character who lead and serve by engaging the world around them and around the globe. As a Jesuit Catholic university, John Carroll inspires individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world.

John Carroll is a private, coeducational, Catholic and Jesuit university providing programs in the liberal arts, sciences and business at the undergraduate level and in selected areas at the master's level.

The University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business, which both include graduate programs. John Carroll operates on a semester calendar, with two 15-week semesters and three summer sessions.

John Carroll University earned the #7 ranking among Midwest colleges and universities that grant master’s degrees in the 2009 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” This is the 20th consecutive year John Carroll has achieved high rankings in this comprehensive source of college and university profiles.

John Carroll students and grads are in Demand: 92% of our graduates are employed full-time or in full-time graduate programs within nine months of graduation; our computer science students are routinely recruited for paid internships after their sophomore year; several students are employed at the Cleveland Clinic each summer as paid interns/researchers in the areas of chemistry, biology and psychology; and 26 junior accountancy majors participated in full-time internships during the spring 2008 semester, 13 of which were with Big Four and other international CPA firms.

Quick Facts

Location

Midwest

Setting

Large City Setting

Type

Private

Affiliation

Roman Catholic

Size

Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Blue Streaks

Website

www.jcu.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$28,840

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,840

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

3,713

JCU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
3,117
Freshman Class
661
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
3,713

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
83%
Graduate
17%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
100%
Part-Time
0%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
68%
Out-of-State
32%

Gender of Students

Women
51%
Men
49%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
6%
Asian
2%
Caucasian
76%
Latino
2%
Other
14%

Students State Origin

Ohio
68%
Pennsylvania
10%
New York
7%
Illinois
3%
Michigan
3%
Other
9%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%