Ashland University Overview

Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. Ashland is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Ashland University Known For?

• Students at Ashland have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Ashland.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 34% of the faculty were full-time.
• It takes the average Ashland student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Ashland University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Ashland has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#97	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Ashland.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best History Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best History Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Ashland has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best American History (United States) Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Value Colleges for History	College Factual
#65	Best History Schools	College Factual
#65	Best History Schools	College Factual
#66	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#66	Best Criminal Justice Schools	College Factual

Where Is Ashland University?

Contact details for Ashland are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805
Phone:	800-882-1548
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/AshlandUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/ashland_univ

How Do I Get Into Ashland?

You can apply to Ashland online at: https://www.ashland.edu/admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Ashland

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Ashland?

With an acceptance rate of 74%, Ashland may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to Ashland submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 598.

Ashland received ACT scores from 92% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

Can I Afford Ashland University?

The overall average net price of Ashland is $28,705. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Ashland, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,967 a year. That adds up to $31,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Ashland is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Ashland University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,148 undergraduate students at Ashland, with 2,310 being full-time and 838 being part-time.

There are also 1,299 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,310 full-time undergraduates at Ashland, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Ashland University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	25
Black or African American	138
Hispanic or Latino	92
White	1,771
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	233

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Ashland University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Ashland. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Ashland University

In 2019-2020, 3,189 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Ashland has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Ashland

The following table shows how Ashland is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	#4	#1
Public Relations & Advertising	#25	#7
Writing Studies	#49	#22
History	#55	#43
History	#55	#43

Online Growth Rankings of Ashland

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Ashland University was 12.3%. This is the #1,310 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Ashland regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Ashland majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	16%
Communication & Journalism	26%
Communication & Media Studies	49%
Educational Administration	33%
Health Professions	27%
Nursing	28%
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	29%
Special Education	3%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Ashland ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Ashland.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	#4
Public Relations & Advertising	#73
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	#79
Communication & Media Studies	#130
Curriculum & Instruction	#174
Instructional Media Design	#199
Communication & Journalism	#213
Special Education	#258
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#278
Educational Administration	#360

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Ashland University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	39	359	0	398
Nursing	0	209	0	5	214
Liberal Arts General Studies	175	0	0	0	175
Communication & Media Studies	0	110	0	0	110
Educational Administration	0	0	80	12	92
History	0	13	59	0	72
Special Education	0	43	25	0	68
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	55	0	55
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	47	0	47
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	28	13	41
General Business/Commerce	0	33	0	0	33
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	14	17	0	31
Criminal Justice & Corrections	3	28	0	0	31
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	22	6	0	28
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	25	0	0	25
Writing Studies	0	11	13	0	24
General Biology	0	23	0	0	23
Accounting	0	20	0	0	20
Public Relations & Advertising	0	9	11	0	20
Political Science & Government	0	19	0	0	19
General Psychology	0	16	0	0	16
Finance & Financial Management	0	15	0	0	15
Marketing	0	15	0	0	15
Computer Science	0	15	0	0	15
Mathematics	0	14	0	0	14
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	13	0	0	13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	12	0	0	12
Health & Physical Education	0	11	0	0	11
General English Literature	0	10	0	0	10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	9	0	0	9
Social Work	0	9	0	0	9
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	7	0	0	7
Design & Applied Arts	0	6	0	0	6
Hospitality Management	0	5	0	0	5
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	5	0	0	5
Management Information Systems	0	5	0	0	5
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	5	0	0	5
Journalism	0	5	0	0	5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	5	0	0	5
Religious Studies	0	5	0	0	5
Music	0	5	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	0	4	0	0	4
Philosophy	0	4	0	0	4
Chemistry	0	4	0	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	0	4	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	4	0	0	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	3	0	0	3
Allied Health Professions	0	3	0	0	3
Economics	0	3	0	0	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	2	0	0	2
International Relations & National Security	0	2	0	0	2
International Business	0	1	0	0	1
Information Technology	0	1	0	0	1
Biblical Studies	0	0	1	0	1
Biotechnology	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	0	0	0
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	178	845	701	30	1,754

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ll1324 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.