Cleveland State vs Ashland University

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Cleveland 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 Cleveland State ($17,973).
It is harder to admit to Ashland University than Cleveland State.
Ashland University has higher submitted ACT score (18) 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 - Cleveland State University and Ashland University.

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

95.48 %	Acceptance Rates	80.57 %
16.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.73 %
-	SAT Score	1,080
18	ACT Score	22
48 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
69 %	Retention Rate	70 %
14,385	Student Population	4,174
554	Number of Faculties	174
16 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, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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