John Carroll University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
John Carroll University is a private master's university in University Heights, OH (suburb setting), with 2,287 undergraduates (50% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 81% of 4,238 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1190–1350 on the SAT and 25–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $67,710 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $30,790 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 76% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, kinesiology, parks & recreation, social sciences. The campus reported 2.09 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where John Carroll University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $49,100
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research John Carroll University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
John Carroll University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | North Coast Athletic Conference | 35 | — | 2 | $159k | $4,551 | — | |
| Baseball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 62 | — | 1 | $215k | $3,467 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $276k | $12,559 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $234k | $14,642 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | North Coast Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | North Coast Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Field Hockey | North Coast Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | North Coast Athletic Conference | 130 | — | 1 | $1M | $7,915 | — | |
| Men's Golf | North Coast Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $47k | $3,342 | — | |
| Women's Golf | North Coast Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 4 | $38k | $4,756 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | North Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | — | 1 | $254k | $6,678 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | North Coast Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $221k | $6,905 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | North Coast Athletic Conference | 48 | — | 1 | $180k | $3,751 | — | |
| Softball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $160k | $7,266 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | North Coast Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $157k | $6,524 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | North Coast Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $141k | $7,027 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | North Coast Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $38k | $5,468 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | North Coast Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $38k | $5,468 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | North Coast Athletic Conference | 147 | — | 1 | $256k | $1,743 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | North Coast Athletic Conference | 129 | — | 1 | $241k | $1,871 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $144k | $9,594 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | North Coast Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 5 | $179k | $5,952 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 11 | — | 3 | $156k | $14,187 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.