OSU vs Ashland University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

OSU is a public and Ashland University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 (1,400) than Ashland University (1,080).
OSU has higher submitted ACT score (31) 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 - Ohio State University-Main Campus and Ashland University.

OSU	vs.	Ashland University
Columbus, 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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$12,859 Out-Of-State$38,365	2024 Tuition & Fees	$26,390
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$11,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,512

50.82 %	Acceptance Rates	80.57 %
22.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.73 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,080
31	ACT Score	22
88 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
93 %	Retention Rate	70 %
60,540	Student Population	4,174
4,451	Number of Faculties	174
17 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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