Ashland University vs Cleveland State

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Ashland University is a private (not-for-profit) and Cleveland State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ashland University has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,390) than Cleveland State ($17,973).
It is harder to admit to Ashland University than Cleveland State.
Ashland University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Cleveland State (18).
Cleveland State has more students with 14,385 students while Ashland University has 4,174 students.
Ashland University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Cleveland State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Cleveland State has more full-time faculties with 554 faculties while Ashland University has 174 full-time faculties.

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

Ashland University	vs.	Cleveland State
Ashland, Ohio	Location	Cleveland, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$26,390	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,613 Out-Of-State$17,973
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$13,512	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,093

80.57 %	Acceptance Rates	95.48 %
17.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.24 %
1,080	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	18
60 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	39 %
70 %	Retention Rate	69 %
4,174	Student Population	14,385
174	Number of Faculties	554
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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, Employment services, Placement services

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