Ashland University vs OSU

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Ashland University is a private (not-for-profit) and OSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
OSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,365) than Ashland University ($26,390).
It is harder to admit to OSU than Ashland University.
OSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,080) than Ashland University (1,080).
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Ashland University (22).
OSU has more students with 60,540 students while Ashland University has 4,174 students.
Ashland University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while OSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
OSU has more full-time faculties with 4,451 faculties while Ashland University has 174 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ashland University and Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Ashland University	vs.	OSU
Ashland, Ohio	Location	Columbus, 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 (very high research activity)
$26,390	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$13,512	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,125

80.57 %	Acceptance Rates	50.82 %
17.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.65 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,400
22	ACT Score	31
60 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
70 %	Retention Rate	93 %
4,174	Student Population	60,540
174	Number of Faculties	4,451
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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, On-campus daycare

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