Central State vs Ashland University

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Central State is a public and Ashland University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - Central State University and Ashland University.

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

46.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.01 %
37.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	22
25 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
41 %	Retention Rate	70 %
5,434	Student Population	4,174
103	Number of Faculties	174
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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