JCU

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in University Heights, Ohio, John Carroll University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,864, made up of 2,339 undergraduates and 525 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

John Carroll University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Marketing, and Finance. It awarded 775 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

2,864

Students enrolled

83%

First-year retention

775

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 61

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 12

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 80 graduates
Marketing Bachelor 76 graduates
Finance Bachelor 70 graduates
Accounting BachelorMaster 43 graduates
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor 40 graduates
Financial Planning and Services Bachelor 19 graduates
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor 13 graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor 8 graduates
Digital Marketing CertificateMaster Online option 7 graduates
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management CertificateMaster 4 graduates
Entrepreneurship Master 2 graduates
Social Entrepreneurship Bachelor 2 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3

Biology BachelorMaster 66 graduates
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor 3 graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master 3 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 41 graduates
Sports Studies Bachelor 15 graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management BachelorMaster Online option 10 graduates

Health Professions 3

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor CertificateMaster Online option 64 graduates
Pre-Medicine Certificate
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate Online option

Social Sciences 3

Sociology Bachelor 26 graduates
Political Science and Government Bachelor 24 graduates
Economics Bachelor 14 graduates

Education 13

Education, General BachelorMaster 20 graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master 18 graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services CertificateMaster 4 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching BachelorMaster 2 graduates
Educational Leadership and Administration CertificateMaster 1 graduate
Biology Teacher Education Master
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master
Mathematics Teacher Education BachelorMaster
Physics Teacher Education Master
Reading Teacher Education Master
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master
Social Studies Teacher Education Master

Psychology 3

Psychology, General Bachelor 38 graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis Master 3 graduates
Educational Psychology Master

Communication and Journalism 1

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 36 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3

Data Science Bachelor 13 graduates
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor 8 graduates
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor 3 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer Science Bachelor 20 graduates

Physical Sciences 3

Chemistry Bachelor 15 graduates
Physics Bachelor 2 graduates
Physics, Other Bachelor 1 graduate

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 15 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 10 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2

Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
French Language and Literature Bachelor 1 graduate

Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Philosophy Bachelor 5 graduates
Religion/Religious Studies BachelorMaster 3 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 4 graduates

Engineering 1

Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor 3 graduates

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2

Italian Studies Bachelor 2 graduates
Women's Studies Bachelor

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Science Bachelor 2 graduates

Theology and Religious Vocations 2

Lay Ministry Certificate Online option
Religious Education Certificate Online option

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 83%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 571
Master's degrees: 201
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,864
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,339
Graduate students, fall 2024: 525
Full-time, fall 2024: 90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,162
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 2,498
Graduate students, 2024-25: 664
Full-time, 2024-25: 85%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 50%
Men: 50%
White: 76%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 3%
International (U.S. nonresident): 5%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 5
Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 7%
Students taking some online courses: 27%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: North Coast Athletic Conference
President: Alan R. Miciak
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization