Your Admission Counselor
At John Carroll University, we take a distinctive approach to assisting you and your students through the college search process. Each high school is assigned a dedicated admission counselor who serves as your primary point of contact. Your admission counselor is a member of the Committee on Admission, recommends students for merit scholarships, reviews student FAFSAs for need-based aid, and helps families with their final enrollment decision. Meet your admission counselor.
JCU Fast Facts
- 3,000 students
- Average high school GPA 3.75
- 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 94% of JCU graduates finish their degree in 4 years, making us one of the best in Ohio alongside NCAC peers, Denison, Kenyon, and Wooster.
- We award generous merit scholarships to students at the time of admission
The Application Process
In order for us to review a student’s file, all of these items must be submitted:
- Common Application or Coalition Application with an essay
- High school transcript
- At least one letter of recommendation
Notes for counselors:
- There is no fee to apply to John Carroll.
- We accept applications via the Common Application and the Coalition Application. Our review process is the same for both platforms.
- High school transcripts can be submitted through the Common Application, mailed, or faxed to 216.397.4981.
- JCU is test optional for fall 2025 applicants. For more information, visit our test-optional page. Students wishing to submit ACT and/or SAT I scores can send scores directly from ACT (code 3282) or College Board (code 1342). We will also accept the scores if they appear on the official high school transcript. We superscore both the ACT and SAT I.
- At least one letter of recommendation is required from a teacher, counselor, or coach.
Important Dates
- November 1 – Early Action Deadline
- February 1 – Regular Decision Deadline
Decision Release:
- Decision letters will generally be released by the third week of December for all applicants who meet the November 1 deadline. Applicants will receive an email indicating their admission decision prior to receiving a letter in the mail.
- Rolling admission decisions are released every 7 to 10 days beginning in mid-January.
Visit Campus
Are you interested in experiencing John Carroll’s campus? Request a visit and our office will coordinate a time for you to take a student-led tour, meet with an enrollment manager, and more.
The Carroll Counselor Quarterly Newsletter
Every quarter, John Carroll sends out a newsletter designed specifically for high school counselors with important updates, statistics, deadlines, and more. View our latest edition here.
Virtual Counselor Events
Join us for one or more of these upcoming virtual events where school counselors will have the opportunity to earn continuing education credit.