Defiance College vs Ashland University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Defiance College has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,778) than Ashland University ($26,390).
It is harder to admit to Defiance College than Ashland University.
Ashland University has more students with 4,174 students while Defiance College has 540 students.
Defiance College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Ashland University's ratio is 11 to 1.
Ashland University has more full-time faculties with 174 faculties while Defiance College has 35 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Defiance College and Ashland University.

Defiance College	vs.	Ashland University
Defiance, Ohio	Location	Ashland, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	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)
$38,778	2024 Tuition & Fees	$26,390
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$24,934	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,512

42.43 %	Acceptance Rates	80.57 %
20.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.73 %
-	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	22
41 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
58 %	Retention Rate	70 %
540	Student Population	4,174
35	Number of Faculties	174
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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