1. Finding Your College Fit at one of
Ohio’s Colleges
Jay Young, PhD, LPCC

2. Agenda
College Fit
Touring Ohio’s best 4-year public and private colleges
Costs of Ohio Colleges
Colleges with unique learning support programs

3. College Fit: KEY IDEAS
Managing the admission process is not the same as maximizing college fit.

4. College Fit: KEY IDEAS College Fit
The idea of aligning a student’s interests and abilities with the college’s strengths and attributes. Not too easy....not too challenging....and good at everything you want.

5. Steps to a Successful College Fit
Clarify what you are looking for including major options.

6. Building Your Criteria
Major/Minor Exploration Interests
Career Interests
Learning Support Service Requirements
Social Fraternity or Sorority Interests
Varsity, Club, or Intramural sport interest
Music/Band Interest
Residential Learning Community
Other Interests
Public or Private
Cost
Distance from home
Others

7. Link: to families of majors. Identify: a short list
to Explore
Reflection: Identify your favorite high school courses, interests, activities, and hobbies.
Exploration
Link: to families of majors.
Identify: a short list
Use the campus visit to refine

8. College of Art Design Fine Arts Performing Arts Architecture
Cinematography
Performing
Arts
Industrial Design
Animation
Game Design
Graphic Design
Fashion Design
Jewelry Design
Interior Design
Ceramics
Painting
Drawing
Photography
Sculpture
Film Production
Film Directing
Cinema writing
Set design and building
Lighting
Digital Editing
Special Effects
Theatre
Dance
Music
Acting
Architecture
Engineering
Architecture
Landscape Architecture

9. Steps to a Successful College Fit
1st Round of Campus Visits – see the right people and ask the right questions (3 before fall Sr. year)
Identify colleges that are good at what you want
Clarify what you are looking for including major options.

10. Planning a Campus Visit
Ask for a student led campus tour and an opportunity to visit with an admissions counselor or attend an information session.

11. Planning a Campus Visit
Ask to visit with a faculty member from each major of interest. Tour labs/facilities. Meet student majors.

12. The Faculty Visit Questions to Ask
Tell me a bit about the _______ major and courses I would be taking.
How many student majors are there?
What does your major prepare me for and what are your graduates doing now?
Do your students complete internships or coops and if so, how do they find them?
Is there an active student organization connected to the major?
Other than you, what colleges in Ohio are strong in this major?

13. Planning a Campus Visit
Ask to visit with representatives from other campus activities of interest (e.g. band, club sport, coach, honors program, etc.)

14. Steps to a Successful College Fit
1st Round of Campus Visits – see the right people and ask the right questions (3 before fall Sr. year
Identify colleges that are good at what you want
Apply for Admission (Jan. 1 or Feb. 1) and Financial Aid (Oct. 1) to your favorites
Clarify what you are looking for including major options.
Rank Order by Preference
Evaluate Acceptances and Aid (March 15 or so)
2nd Campus Visits
Final Decision (by May 1)

15. College Fit: KEY IDEAS
Colleges are like people: Good at some things….not so good at others

16. Ohio’s Public Universities
A total of 60 public institutions in Ohio include:
13 Public Universities
24 Regional Campuses
23 Community and Technical Colleges

17. Ohio’s Top Residential Public Universities
University
of Toledo
University of Akron
Bowling Green
State University
Kent State University
Ohio State University
Ohio
Miami University
University of Cincinnati
Ohio’s Top Residential Public Universities

18. Ohio’s Public Universities - North
University of Toledo
Circa 1872
16,000 UG
25% Outside Ohio
19-25 ACT
$420M
Bowling Green University
Circa 1910
14,000 UG
15% Outside Ohio
19-24 ACT
$119M
University of Akron
Circa 1867
19,710 UG
7% Outside Ohio
19-26 ACT
$238M
Kent State University
Circa 1910
23,000
20% Outside Ohio
19-25 ACT
$109M

19. Ohio’s Top Residential Public Universities
University
of Toledo
University of Akron
Bowling Green
State University
Kent State University
Ohio State University
Ohio
Miami University
University of Cincinnati
Ohio’s Top Residential Public Universities

20. Ohio’s Public Universities - South
Ohio State University
Circa 1870
45,000 UG
23% Outside Ohio
27-31 ACT
$3,600M
Ohio University
Circa 1804
23,500 UG
14% Outside Ohio
22-26 ACT
$480M
Miami University
Circa 1809
16,000 UG
37% Outside Ohio
25-30 ACT
$460M
University of Cincinnati
Circa 1819
24,000 UG
16% Outside Ohio
23-28 ACT
$1,200M

21. Some of Ohio’s Best Private Colleges
Ohio’s Big 5
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ohio’s Private Colleges Known for their
Professional Programs
Ohio’s Colleges of
Art and Design
Ohio’s “Passionately” Christian Colleges
Private Colleges with Real Strengths
and Unique Offerings
Ohio’s 3 Largest Catholic Colleges

22. Ohio Wesleyan University
College of Wooster
Denison University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Kenyon College
Oberlin College
Ohio’s “Big 5”
Liberal Arts
Colleges

23. Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio’s Big 5
Liberal Arts Colleges
College of Wooster
Circa 1866
2,000 UG
70% Outside Ohio
6-Yr Grad. Rate: 76%
24-30 ACT
Majors: 43
$274M
Oberlin College
Circa 1833
2,900 UG
93% Outside Ohio
29-33 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 85%
Majors 76
$770M
Ohio Wesleyan University
Circa 1842
Methodist
1,650 UG
47% Outside Ohio
22-28 ACT
6-Year Grad. Rate: 67%
Majors: 80
$226M
What are the liberal arts?
Arts
Sciences
Humanities
Social Sciences
What do they emphasize?
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Interpersonal Communication
Interdisciplinary Study
Denison University
Circa 1831
2,250 UG
78% Outside Ohio
28-32 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 80%
Majors: 42
$716M
Kenyon College
Circa 1824
Episcopal
1,650 UG
78% Outside Ohio
28-32 ACT
$208M

24. Ohio’s Private Colleges Known for their Professional Programs
Case Western
Reserve
University
University of Dayton
Ohio Northern University
University of Findlay
Ohio’s Private Colleges
Known for their
Professional Programs

25. Ohio’s Private Colleges Known for their Professional Programs
University of Dayton
Circa 1850
7,900 UG
58% Outside Ohio
24-29 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 75%
$500M
Case Western Reserve University
Circa 1826/1967
5,000 UG
76% Outside Ohio
30-34 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 82%
$1,780M
University of Findlay
Circa 1882
2,570 UG
27% Outside Ohio
20-25 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 64%
$36M
Ohio Northern University
Circa 1871
2,100 UG
23% Outside Ohio
23-28 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 78%
$167M

26. 7 Private Colleges with Real Strengths and Unique Offerings
Baldwin Wallace University
7 Private
Colleges with
Real Strengths
and Unique
Offerings
University of Mount Union
Ashland University
Otterbein University
Wittenberg
University
Capital University
Marietta College

27. 7 Private Colleges with Real Strengths and Unique Offerings
Wittenberg University
Circa 1842
1,850 UG
27% Outside Ohio
21-28 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 68%
$102M
Baldwin Wallace University
Circa 1845
3,000 UG
26% Outside Ohio
21-27 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 67%
$156M
Ashland University
Circa 1878
3,400 UG
10% Outside Ohio
20-25 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 63%
$37M
University of Mount Union
Circa 1846
2,100 UG
24% Outside Ohio
20-26 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 59%
$120M

28. 7 Private Colleges with Real Strengths
and Unique Offerings
Otterbein University
Circa 1847
2,300 UG
11% Outside Ohio
21-27 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 58%
$96M
Capital University
Circa 1830
UG 2,500
28% Outside Ohio
22-28 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 59%
$98M
Marietta College
Circa 1835
UG 1,100
35% Outside Ohio
21-26 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 61%
$71M

29. Ohio’s 3 Largest Catholic Colleges John Carroll University
University of Dayton
Xavier University
Ohio’s 3 Largest
Catholic Colleges

30. Ohio’s 3 Largest Catholic Colleges
John Carroll University
Circa 1886
3,000 UG
65% Catholic
40% Outside Ohio
22-27 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 76%
$200M
University of Dayton
Circa 1850
7,900 UG
65% Catholic
58% Outside Ohio
24-29 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 75%
$500M
Xavier University
Circa 1831
4,300 UG
60% Catholic
58% Outside Ohio
23-28 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 72%
$156M

31. Ohio’s Colleges of Art and Design Cleveland Institute of Art
Columbus College of Art & Design
Art Academy of
Cincinnati
Ohio’s Colleges of
Art and Design

32. Ohio’s Colleges of Art and Design Columbus College of Art and Design
Colleges of Art & Design are creative think tanks, ideal for artists who take their craft seriously and appreciate working alongside others who do too.
Columbus College of Art and Design
Circa 1879
1,000 UG
28% Outside Ohio
19-25 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 61%
$12M
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Circa 1869
184 UG
35% Outside Ohio
17-24 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 52%
$30M
Cleveland Institute of Art
Circa 1882
610 UG
40% Outside Ohio
20-26 ACT
6-Year Grad Rate: 63%
$25M

33. Ohio’s “Passionately” Christian Colleges
Malone University
Cedarville University
Franciscan
University of Steubenville
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Ohio’s “Passionately” Christian Colleges

34. Ohio’s “Passionately” Christian Colleges
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Circa 1968
Nazarene
1,750 UG
10% Outside Ohio
20-25ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 58%
$15M
Cedarville University
Circa 1894
Baptist
3,000 UG
63% Outside Ohio
23-29 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 72%
$16M
Malone University
Circa 1892
Quaker
1,200 UG
19% Outside Ohio
19-25 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 53%
$16M
Franciscan University
Circa 1946
Catholic
2,000 UG
79% Outside Ohio
22-28 ACT
6-Yr Grad Rate: 76%
$52M

35. Cost of an Ohio College Room & Board ($8-12K) $11,000
Books & Fees $ 2,000
Tuition Sticker Price $ ?
Less Merit Discount $ ?
Less Need Discount $ ?
TOTAL ANNUAL COST $

36. Tuition Cost of Ohio’s Public Universities
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $9K-15K
Avg. Discount: $5K-$9K
Avg. Net: $4K-8K
* All cost data is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics - College Navigator and is based on data from the academic year.

37. Tuition Cost of Ohio’s Private Colleges
Ohio’s Private Colleges Known for their
Professional Programs
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $30K-46K
Avg. Net: $12K-22K
Ohio’s Big 5+
Liberal Arts Colleges
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $44K-52K
Avg. Net: $16K-28K
Ohio’s Colleges of
Art and Design
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $30K-40K
Avg. Net: $15K-19K
Ohio’s “Passionately” Christian Colleges
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $26K-30K
Avg. Net: $12K-18K
Ohio’s 3 Largest Catholic Colleges
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $36K-41K
Avg. Net: $16K-22K
Private Colleges with Real Strengths
and Unique Offerings
Tuition Only*
Sticker: $21K-35K
Avg. Net: $11K-18K

38. Five colleges in Ohio offer unique academic support programs for students with learning challenges such as ADD, ADHD, and light Autism.

39. Ohio’s Colleges with Learning Support Programs for Students with Learning Challenges
Muskingum University
PLUS Program - provides structured support services for students with learning differences such as specific learning disabilities and ADHD. ($3,100 to $9,500 per year – 3 optional levels of support)
Notre Dame College
Academic Support Center – provides structured support services for students with learning differences. They are staffed by seven full-time and 30 part-time learning specialists. Available services are extensive ($5,200 per year)
Bowling Green State University
FLY Program - academic support program for students with learning challenges. Their new “FLY Program” (Falcon Learning Your Way) matches students to a full-time learning specialist, assigned tutor, and a writing consultant for each enrolled course. An Academic Coach is also assigned to help students improve time management skills and study strategies. ($5,000 per year)
Mount St. Joseph University
Project EXCEL - Students whose primary disability is a specific learning disability and/or ADHD may apply to Project EXCEL. Project EXCEL addresses the needs of this specific group of students through a comprehensive academic support system. ($3,600 per year)
Defiance College
ASD Affinity Program — comprehensive services supporting students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ASD Affinity Program is designed to support students with ASD as they have a true college experience. Pricing not published.