Mount St. Joseph University

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#8389 / #2213
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#229
Most Desirable School
Educational institution in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Mount St. Joseph University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2213
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
59%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$39,650
Graduation rate
54%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,129

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About Mount St. Joseph University

According to Wikipedia, The Mount St. Joseph University is a private, Roman Catholic university in Delhi, Ohio. It was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The university enrolls over 1,800 undergraduate students and approximately 300 graduate students. It offers 48 undergraduate programs, nine associate degrees, pre-professional and certificate programs, and graduate programs.

Mount St. Joseph University's Online Degrees

Graduate in Ohio Reading Endorsement
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: < 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate in Dyslexia Certificate
  • Required Credits: 21
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Reading Science
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
EdD in Reading Science
  • Required Credits: 60-75
  • Completion Time: 2-2.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate in Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: <1 year
  • Format: Fully online

Mount St. Joseph University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
2,16959%69%54%103524

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Mount St. Joseph University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$39,650
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$12,793
30K - 48K$12,545
48K - 75K$13,203
75K - 110K$14,364
110K+$20,818

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Mount St. Joseph University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Mount St. Joseph University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,689 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Mount St. Joseph University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,3301,507823

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Mount St. Joseph University?

Mount St. Joseph University is located at 5701 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670.

How Safe is Mount St. Joseph University?

Mount St. Joseph University reported 0.4 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Mount St. Joseph University has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Cincinnati has a violent crime rate of 0.86% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Mount St. Joseph University Known For?

Mount St. Joseph University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Mount St. Joseph University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Mount St. Joseph University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#5745
World Rank
#5764
Historical Rank
#1234
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1234 in the U.S. and #5745 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#4921
World Rank
#4931
Historical Rank
#1520
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1520 in the U.S. and #4921 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#6021
World Rank
#6023
Historical Rank
#1526
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1526 in the U.S. and #6021 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Literature
#5225
World Rank
#5258
Historical Rank
#1698
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1698 in the U.S. and #5225 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Medical
#5902
World Rank
#5903
Historical Rank
#1711
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1711 in the U.S. and #5902 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Mathematics
#6500
World Rank
#6524
Historical Rank
#1736
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1736 in the U.S. and #6500 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Sociology
#5662
World Rank
#5665
Historical Rank
#1909
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1909 in the U.S. and #5662 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Social Work
#5132
World Rank
#5132
Historical Rank
#1935
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #1935 in the U.S. and #5132 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Psychology
#5560
World Rank
#5570
Historical Rank
#2088
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2088 in the U.S. and #5560 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Nursing
#5328
World Rank
#5328
Historical Rank
#2101
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2101 in the U.S. and #5328 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Law
#6905
World Rank
#6914
Historical Rank
#2120
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2120 in the U.S. and #6905 worldwide for influence in Law.

Communications
#8159
World Rank
#8177
Historical Rank
#2196
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2196 in the U.S. and #8159 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Biology
#9737
World Rank
#9753
Historical Rank
#2452
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2452 in the U.S. and #9737 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Computer Science
#9814
World Rank
#9823
Historical Rank
#2606
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2606 in the U.S. and #9814 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Business
#9435
World Rank
#9435
Historical Rank
#2648
USA Rank

Mount St. Joseph University ranks #2648 in the U.S. and #9435 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Mount St. Joseph University's Most Influential Alumni?

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