John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio · Private · 2,274 undergraduates · jcu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of 4,745 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1220 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$77,130Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at John Carroll University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
77% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is near freshmen's average.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$77,130
a year in 2027-28, from a $77,130 sticker price
What to do with your 1290
Send your score
About 74% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1180, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply to JCU | Undergraduate Admission | John Carroll University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
77%
of applicants were admitted: 3,669 of 4,745 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 12/1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 15% of them sent SAT scores and 14% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1220 to 1330
Reading and Writing 610 to 670
Math 590 to 680
ACT composite 25 to 30
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16007.1%
- 1200 to 139971%
- 1000 to 119922%
- 800 to 9990%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$77,130
a year
- Tuition$53,720
- Fees$1,870
- Food and housing$16,000
- Books and supplies$1,350
- Transportation and other$4,190
John Carroll University published $74,160 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,479
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,738
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,014
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,059
- Over $110,000$34,399
Financial aid
85%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$37,243
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
27%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $26,740 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 12/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Ohio programs for residents
Governor's Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Homeschool / dropout prevention & recovery / nonchartered nonpublic applicants (top 5% of similar applicants by ACT/SAT); Apply via ODHE portal in senior year; homeschoolers upload superintendent's response to home-education notification; Selective Service if applicable; on-time graduation; junior on track at determination
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
41 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,370Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | FA 1XXX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | FA 1XXX |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HS 1131 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BL 1120, BL 1125 |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BL 1500, BL 1505 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MT 1350 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MT 1350 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MT 1350, MT 1360 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MT 1350 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CH 1XXX |
| Chemistry | 5 | 6 | CH 1XXX |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ML 1030, ML 1999 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO 1200 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 1290 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1XXX |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | FA 1260 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | EN 1250 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | EN 1250 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BL 1090, BL 1095 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HS 2299 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FR 1030, FR 1999 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GR 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GR 1020, GR 1030 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HS 2071 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | IT 1030, IT 1999 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ML 1030, ML 1999 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LT 1XXX |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LT 1030, LT 1999 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 2202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 2201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | FA 1XXX |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 1250, PH 1251 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 1260, PH 1261 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH 1260, PH 1261 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 1520, PH 1521 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH 1250, PH 1251 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 1510, PH 1511 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PS 1010 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SP 1030, SP 1999 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SP 1030, SP 1999 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | DATA 1220 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PO 1100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HS 2111 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HS 2111, HS 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HS 2002 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
74%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$74,509
a year, 10 years after starting here
- John Carroll University$68,117
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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