Ashland University vs Central State

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Ashland University is a private (not-for-profit) and Central State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ashland University has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,390) than Central State ($9,824).
It is harder to admit to Central State than Ashland University.
Central State has more students with 5,434 students while Ashland University has 4,174 students.
Ashland University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Central State's ratio is 21 to 1.
Ashland University has more full-time faculties with 174 faculties while Central State has 103 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ashland University and Central State University.

Ashland University	vs.	Central State
Ashland, Ohio	Location	Wilberforce, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$26,390	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,824 Out-Of-State$9,824
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$13,512	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,415

80.57 %	Acceptance Rates	46.00 %
17.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.91 %
1,080	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	25 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
70 %	Retention Rate	41 %
4,174	Student Population	5,434
174	Number of Faculties	103
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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