College · Private nonprofit · Columbus, OH · City
Pontifical College Josephinum
Columbus, OH
Men-onlyReligious affiliation
Admit rate96%
6-yr median pay—
Net price / yr—
Undergrad size60
§ I · The real read
What it's actually like.
The bet
Net price of $0k/yr. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.
Getting in
Admit rate of 96% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.
If you get in
60 undergrads. Tiny. Every professor will know your name.
Where you live
City campus — public transit, off-campus food, weekends happen nearby.
§ II · Cost & aid
Sticker vs. real.
Net price not reported — check the college's financial aid office.
Where the money goes · annual sticker.
- Tuition · in-state
- $28.7k
- Room & board
- $12.8k
- Books & supplies
- $1,900
How students pay for it.
Pell grants7%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans22%
Share taking out federal student loans.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes
Do people finish? Do they land?
Graduation · 6 yr32%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
Transfer out53%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity
Setting, size, and who this school is.
- Setting
- City
- Control
- Private nonprofit
- Undergrad size
- 60
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Region
- Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Size & setting
- Four-year · very small · highly residential
- Undergrad program
- Four-year · full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
Identity
Men-onlyReligious affiliation
§ · Who studies here
The student body at a glance.
- White87%
- Unknown5%
- Black3%
- Hispanic3%
- Two or more races2%
Part-time0%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Median family income$43k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 3
What you can study.