Walsh University

Private · Moderately Selective · OH

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationOH · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads1,390

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate55.4%

6-yr grad rate58.5%

Drop-out rate27.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$36k

Out-of-state tuition$36k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity45.2%

Gender diversity47.1%

International9.1%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Walsh University is a small Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, founded by the Brothers of Christian Instruction. It combines a Catholic mission and service orientation with a career-focused curriculum, and its size keeps class sizes small and faculty accessible across most programs.

Academics

Nursing, business, and counseling and education are the university's clearest strengths, each with a practical, professionally licensed or certified endpoint in mind. The Catholic intellectual tradition informs coursework across disciplines, not only in explicitly religious classes.

Campus & student life

The North Canton campus is compact and residential, with a service-oriented Catholic culture that shapes student activities and campus organizations beyond the classroom.

Getting in

Admission is holistic and moderately accessible, with fit for the university's Catholic mission and service emphasis a real factor.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate70.7%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1040–1280 · ACT 20–27

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying