John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded as Saint Ignatius College by the Society of Jesus. A member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, John Carroll was founded in 1886. The university is organized into two schools: the College of Arts and Sciences and the Boler School of Business, each defining its own academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate level under the auspices of the Academic Vice President. Since the mid 20th century, the university has been expanding both its campus resources and influence worldwide. Several new academic and residence buildings have been constructed and the university has expanded its international programs. John Carroll University was founded in 1886 under the title of St. Ignatius College as a "college for men." It has been in continuous operation as a degree-granting institution since that time. Founded as the 19th of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, it was founded 97 years after Georgetown University. The Jesuits who founded St.