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Latin: Universitas Joannis Carroll | |
Former names | St. Ignatius College (1886–1923) |
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Motto | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin) |
Motto in English | For the greater glory of God |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1886 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliations | AJCU ACCU CIC |
Endowment | $223.5 million (2019)[1] |
President | Alan R. Miciak[2] |
Academic staff | 635 |
Students | 3,673 |
Undergraduates | 3,137 |
Postgraduates | 536 |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban, 63 acres (25.5 ha) |
Colors | Blue & gold |
Nickname | Blue Streaks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – OAC |
Mascot | Lobo |
Website | www |
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John Carroll University (JCU) is a private Jesuit university in University Heights, Ohio. Located in a suburb of Cleveland, it is primarily an undergraduate, liberal arts institution composed of a college of arts and sciences and business school. JCU has an enrollment of 3,650 students.[3] Founded in 1886 as St. Ignatius College, it was renamed in 1923 after John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States.