Editing John Carroll University

{{Short description|Private university in University Heights, Ohio, US}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name           = John Carroll University
 | image          = John Carroll University seal.png
 | image_upright  = 0.6
 | motto          = ''[[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]]'' ([[Latin]])
 | mottoeng       = For the greater glory of God
 | established    = {{start date and age|1886}}
 | type           = [[Private university]]
 | religious_affiliation    = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Jesuit]])
 | endowment      = $286.48 million (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |title=U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student |date=February 12, 2025 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) |access-date=February 12, 2025 |format=XLSX |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212074654/https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 | president      = [[Alan R. Miciak]]<ref>{{cite press release |title=John Carroll University Announces Leadership Transition |url=https://jcu.edu/news-center/leadership-transition-2021 |access-date=August 5, 2021 |work=jcu.edu |date=May 3, 2021}}</ref>
 | faculty        = 519 (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jcu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/Fast%20Facts%2023-24%20Final%202142024.pdf |title=Fast Facts 23-24 Final |publisher=John Carroll University |access-date=October 1, 2024 }}</ref>
 | students       =  3,040 (fall 2024)<ref name="quickfacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.jcu.edu/jcu-101 |title=JCU 101 |publisher=John Carroll University |access-date=October 1, 2024 }}</ref>
 | undergrad      = 2,615 (fall 2024)<ref name="quickfacts" />
 | postgrad       = 425 (fall 2024)<ref name="quickfacts" />
 | city           = [[University Heights, Ohio]]
 | country        = U.S.
 | campus         = Suburban, {{convert|63|acre|ha|1}}
 | colors         = {{Color box|#0A223F|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#E9B820|border=darkgray}} Blue & gold
 |athletics_affiliations =[[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA Division III]] – [[Ohio Athletic Conference|OAC]]
 |sports_nickname = Blue Streaks
 | mascot         = Lobo
 | academic_affiliations   = [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities|AJCU]]<br />[[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]]<br />[[Council of Independent Colleges|CIC]]
 | former_names   = St. Ignatius College (1886–1923)
 | logo  = Jcu university logo.png
 | logo_size = 200
 | website        = {{URL|https://www.jcu.edu/|jcu.edu}}
 }}

'''John Carroll University (JCU)''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Jesuit]] university in [[University Heights, Ohio]], United States. Located in a suburb of [[Cleveland]], it is primarily an [[undergraduate]], [[liberal arts college|liberal arts]] institution composed of a [[College of Arts and Sciences|college of arts and sciences]] and [[business school]]. It was founded in 1886 as St. Ignatius College and renamed in 1923 after [[John Carroll (archbishop)|John Carroll]], the first [[List of Catholic bishops in the United States|Catholic bishop in the United States]] and founder of [[Georgetown University]]. The university enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024.<ref name="quickfacts" />

==History==
[[File:MainBldgFullView.JPG|thumb|left|The main building of St. Ignatius College, now part of the [[Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland)|Saint Ignatius High School]] campus]]
John Carroll University was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus under the title of '''St. Ignatius College''', after Ignatius of Loyola, as a college for men. It has been in continuous operation as a degree-granting institution since that time. Founded as the 19th of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, it is a member of the [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]].<ref name="Ohio Journal of Science">{{cite web | url = https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/23130/1/V086N3_051 | title = History of the Biology Department of John Carroll University | publisher = Ohio Journal of Science | access-date = October 3, 2006}}</ref> 

In 1923, the college was renamed John Carroll University, honoring the first [[archbishop]] of the [[Catholic Church in the United States]], who founded Georgetown University. In 1935, it was moved from its original location on the west side of [[Cleveland]] to its present site in [[University Heights, Ohio|University Heights]], a [[suburb]] {{convert|10|mi|km}} east of downtown Cleveland. However, the [[Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland)|high school section]] retained the original name and continues to operate on the original site in Cleveland. The city of University Heights had been renamed from "Idlewood" during the construction of the campus.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://cleveland.about.com/od/education/p/johncarroll.htm | title = John Carroll University | publisher = About, Inc. | access-date = October 3, 2006 | archive-date = July 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110709161521/http://cleveland.about.com/od/education/p/johncarroll.htm | url-status = dead }}</ref>

During [[World War II]], John Carroll was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the [[V-12 Navy College Training Program]] which offered students a path to a Navy commission.<ref name="jc-v-12">{{cite web|url=http://sites.jcu.edu/veterans/ |title=Veterans Program |publisher=[[University Heights, Ohio]]: John Carroll University |access-date=September 29, 2011 |year=2011}}</ref>

In September 1968, the university made the transition from full-time male enrollment to a fully [[coeducation]]al institution, admitting women to the College of Arts and Sciences for the first time. In recent years, the university has undergone extensive reconstruction and expansion. In 2003, the university opened the $66 million, {{cvt|265,000|sqft}} Dolan Center for Science and Technology, named after alumnus [[Charles Dolan]], founder of [[Cablevision]] and [[HBO]], and his wife Helen Dolan.  The couple met while attending John Carroll. In 2011, the university completed the removal of the Bohannon Science building and celebrated the Hamlin Quad enhancement project.

===Jesuit tradition===
The university announced in December 2017 that its board of directors had named the school's first non-Jesuit president, Michael D. Johnson. Johnson had been the provost at [[Babson College]] in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]]. He began his tenure on July 1, 2018, and was officially inaugurated on September 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCafferty|first1=Rachael Abbey|title=John Carroll University names new president|url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20171211/news/145251/john-carroll-university-names-new-president|access-date=March 20, 2018|work=Crain's Cleveland Business|publisher=Crain Communications, Inc.|date=December 11, 2017|location=Detroit MI}}</ref>

==Campus==
More than twenty major buildings, predominantly [[Collegiate Gothic]] in architecture, and sixty landscaped acres make up the John Carroll campus. Saint Ignatius Hall, located in the center of campus and surmounted by the university's landmark Grasselli Tower, bears clear resemblance to the English royal palace [[Hampton Court]].

==Academics==
John Carroll University is organized into three colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Boler College of Business, and the College of Health. The university requires a comprehensive core curriculum for all undergraduate students.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jcu.edu/academics/core|title=University Core Curriculum – College of Arts & Sciences|access-date=March 22, 2023}}</ref> John Carroll University's College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 80 distinct programs for undergraduate and graduate students. Some of the most popular undergraduate majors are communications, biology, psychology, education, exercise science, political science, sociology, criminology, chemistry, and English.

[[File:Boler School, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH - 52997143846.jpg|thumb|Boler College of Business]]
===Undergraduate admissions===
In 2024, John Carroll University accepted 82.4% of undergraduate applicants, with admission standards considered difficult, applicant competition considered very low, and with those enrolled having an average 3.66 high school [[Academic grading in the United States#Grade conversion|GPA]]. The college does not require submission of standardized test scores. If submitted, scores are considered. Those enrolled that submitted test scores had an average 1240 [[SAT]] score (18% submitting) or an average 27 [[ACT (test)|ACT]] score (24% submitting).<ref>{{cite web |title= John Carroll University Admission Requirements |url=https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/ohio/john-carroll-university/admission/|website=collegesimply.com |publisher=CollegeSimply {{!}} U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=10 January 2025}}</ref>

===International programs===
John Carroll has several [[Study abroad|international programs]] in which eligible students are able to participate. The university operates several of their own programs and cooperates with other Jesuit universities in operating other programs. John Carroll University's Exchange Programs include the International Student Exchange Program, and programs at [[Kansai Gaidai University]], [[Nanzan University]] and [[Sophia University]], all in Japan as well as the [[Technical University of Dortmund]], Germany and [[University of Hull]], England.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.jcu.edu/global/studyabroad.htm| title = The Center for Global Education – Studying Abroad| publisher = John Carroll University| access-date = September 18, 2006| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060903200054/http://www.jcu.edu/global/studyabroad.htm| archive-date = September 3, 2006| df = mdy-all}}</ref> These programs include the [[Belfast]] Institute in Peace Building and Conflict Transformation,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.jcu.edu/belfastinstitute/index.htm| title = Belfast Institute in Peace Building and Conflict Transformation| publisher = John Carroll University| access-date = September 18, 2006| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060907081745/http://www.jcu.edu/belfastinstitute/index.htm| archive-date = September 7, 2006| df = mdy-all}}</ref> the Boler School of Business Semester in [[London]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://bsob.jcu.edu/about.htm#| title = The Boler London Semester| publisher = John Carroll University| access-date = September 18, 2006| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060901165752/http://bsob.jcu.edu//about.htm| archive-date = September 1, 2006| df = mdy-all}}</ref> Italian Studies at Vatican City, the London Liberal Arts Semester, the Jesuit Beijing Center, as well as Casa de la Solidaridad in El Salvador.

All international programs, including those for international students who study at John Carroll, are managed by the university's Center for Global Education.<ref name="Center for Global Education">{{cite web|url=http://www.jcu.edu/global/study|title=Center for Global Education|publisher=John Carroll University|access-date=November 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127043255/http://www.jcu.edu/global/study/|archive-date=November 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Reputation and rankings===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Wamo_MAS = 66
| USNWR_REG = 3
| Forbes = 424
}}

In the 2025 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' college rankings, John Carroll University was ranked third out of 165 regional universities in the Midwest. The university has been ranked within the top ten of this category since 1988.<ref name="usnews">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/john-carroll-university-3050 |title=John Carroll University |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=September 24, 2024 }}</ref> The university was also ranked third (tied) for undergraduate teaching, third for "most innovative" schools, and 23rd as a "best value" school.<ref name="usnews" />

John Carroll was chosen as one of Forbes' Best Value Schools of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2016/03/29/the-full-list-of-forbes-best-value-schools-2016/#34b41ab54ec2|title=The Full List Of Forbes' Best Value Schools 2016|first=Chase|last=Peterson-Withorn|work=forbes.com|access-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref>

The John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business was ranked first nationwide in [[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'s 2016 “Best Undergraduate Business Schools” employer survey for the graduates best prepared for work in their fields. It was ranked 30th among all business schools.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-best-undergrad-business-schools/|title=These Are the Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2016|first1=Francesca|last1=Levy|first2=Jonathan Rodkin|last2=from|newspaper=Bloomberg.com |access-date=February 2, 2017|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>

==Student life==
John Carroll is a primarily residential campus, with over 60% of all students living on campus in one of seven residence halls; 90% of freshmen and sophomores live on campus.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.jcu.edu/studentl/reslife/firstyear/halls.htm | title = John Student Affairs – Residence Life for First Year Students | publisher = John Carroll University | access-date = October 2, 2006 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060904031400/http://www.jcu.edu/studentl/reslife/firstyear/halls.htm | archive-date = September 4, 2006 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> There are over 100 student-led organizations at John Carroll, many of which have the underlying goal of providing service to the community – be it the community of the local Cleveland area or the global community at large.

Fraternities and sororities are approved by the John Carroll University Office of Student Activities and governed by the rules of the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils.<ref name="John Carroll University">{{cite web | url = http://www.jcu.edu/greeks/fraternities.htm | title = JCU Campus Life – Fraternity & Sorority Life: Fraternities | publisher = John Carroll University | access-date = September 26, 2007 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071228112105/http://www.jcu.edu/greeks/fraternities.htm | archive-date = December 28, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

Many John Carroll University students take advantage of service opportunities during their undergraduate studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sites.jcu.edu/service/pages/about/mission|title=Mission|website=sites.jcu.edu|language=en-US|access-date=October 24, 2017}}</ref>

==Athletics==
{{see also|John Carroll Blue Streaks football}}
[[File:John-carroll logo from NCAA.svg|thumb|120px|John Carroll athletics logo]]
John Carroll offers 24 men's and women's varsity sports teams. The university's official colors are blue and gold and teams compete under the nickname Blue Streaks. In 2025, John Carroll joined the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA) Division III. The university was previously a member institution of the [[Ohio Athletic Conference]] since 1989.

The university plays football, lacrosse and soccer in [[Don Shula]] Stadium, named after the winningest coach in NFL history, who had studied at John Carroll between 1947 and 1951. Shula contributed to the stadium's construction, as did former [[Washington Redskins]] star and JCU alumnus [[London Fletcher]] '98.

In 1974–75, the wrestling team won the NCAA Division III national championship. In addition, three teams have qualified for the national semifinals in team sporting events: the 2002 football team, the 2003–04 men's basketball team, and the 2016 football team. On November 12, 2016, John Carroll defeated the [[University of Mount Union]] 31–28, snapping the program's college football record of 112 straight regular season wins.

There have been 22 individual national champions: 16 in wrestling, two in men's outdoor track & field, one in men's indoor track & field, one in women's outdoor track & field, one in women's diving, and one in men's swimming.

== Student newspaper ==
'''''The Carroll News''''' is the student-run, weekly newspaper at John Carroll University. ''The Carroll News'' was first published in 1925 covering both John Carroll University and St. Ignatius High School. When the high school founded its own newspaper in 1927, ''The Carroll News'' limited coverage to the university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Carroll News {{!}} Student {{!}} John Carroll University |url=https://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/ |access-date=2021-07-13 |website=collected.jcu.edu}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{main|List of John Carroll University people}}

==See also==
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* [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities]]
* [[Ohio Athletic Conference]]
* [[WJCU]]
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://jcusports.com/ Athletics website]
* [https://carrollnews.org/ ''The Carroll News''], student newspaper

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