As a Jesuit Catholic university, John Carroll inspires individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in Ohio, across the region, and around the world.

The University provides more than 70 distinct majors across the undergraduate and master’s levels to more than 3,000 students through the College of Arts and Sciences and the John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business. Its reputation for academic rigor is supported by 24 consecutive years as a top ten university in the Midwest according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guide.

JCU’s unique size, structure, culture, and environment make it successful at providing an outstanding education and preparing students become graduates in four years. As evidence of that commitment, John Carroll students who do not graduate after four years are eligible for full tuition scholarship consideration for their fifth year. The University is also ranked number one in Ohio for Best Undergraduate Teaching and Best Value Schools among regional universities and for its standout strengths in accounting, biology, chemistry, and communications.

Famous alumni include Don Shula ‘51, winningest coach in National Football League history, and Tim Russert ‘72, former host of NBC’s Meet the Press, known for his integrity and his passion for truth in political journalism.

Founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, the institution was renamed John Carroll University in 1923 after the first archbishop of the Catholic Church in the United States.