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Pontifical College Josephinum: cost, admission and results

Pontifical College Josephinum is a private nonprofit college in Columbus, Ohio. It has about 60 undergraduate students. It admits 96% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $47,298 a year.

At a glance

  • 96%Admission rate
  • $47,298Net price a year
  • 57%Graduation rate
  • $58,369Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Columbus, Ohio 43235
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
60
Graduate students
28
Students per teacher
5 to 1
Special character
Men only
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
pcj.edu

Getting in

Pontifical College Josephinum admits 96% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$31,105
Room and meals on campus$13,474
Books and supplies$2,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$50,423
Average net price after grants and scholarships$47,298

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 166% above the median net price of colleges in Ohio on this site ($17,802). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$47,923
$30,001 to $48,000$45,423
$48,001 to $75,000$47,923
$75,001 to $110,000not reported
Above $110,000not reported

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeOH medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year100%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)57%47%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$58,369$55,997$53,132

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Ohio and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

12% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 15% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 0% women and 100% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 114 of the 117 colleges in Ohio on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,006.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Pontifical College Josephinum?

Pontifical College Josephinum admits 96% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Pontifical College Josephinum?

Published tuition and fees are $31,105 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Pontifical College Josephinum?

57% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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