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Ashland University

Ashland University
401 College Avenue
Ashland, OH 44805

Official telephone: (419) 289-4142
Toll-free telephone: (800) 882-1548
Fax number: (419) 289-5999
Website: www.ashland.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,716
Full-time undergraduates: 2,609
Part-time undergraduates: 1,107
Total graduate students: 1,961
Full-time graduate students: 973
Part-time graduate students: 988
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
79.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
2.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
67.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Nonresident Alien
20.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 120 acres
City or town school is located in: Ashland, OH
Population of city/town: 20,337
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Cleveland, Columbus, Elyria, Lorain, Massillon and Medina, OH and Detroit, MI.
Nearest major city: Cleveland
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 390,113
Online campus map: www.ashland.edu/
campus-map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Rare books. Special collections. Ohiolink.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Public affairs, economics, and educational improvement centers; theological seminary.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Percent of men who join fraternities: 13%
Percent of women who join sororities: 21%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Collegian
Number of honor societies: 17
Total number of registered organizations: 108
Campus-based religious organizations:
Alabaster, Five Stones, Isaiah Project, Newman Club, One Church, Sparks, The Well; Christian Athletes and Hope Fellowships
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Marching and pep bands; chapel and college choirs; orchestra, intercollegiate debating, baton twirling, drill team, Team Managers, Campus Activity Board, outdoor club, departmental and service groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bill Goldring,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Sue Ramsey,
SWA
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. II
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. II
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. II
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. II
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. II
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, and soccer fields; gymnasium, indoor and outdoor tracks, recreation center, weight room; basketball and racquetball courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, floor hockey, football, golf, kickball, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Cleveland (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Akron (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Mansfield, OH (16 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Mansfield, OH (16 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Ashland University, Bowling Green State University, Capital University, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Ohio University, University of Akron, University of Cincinnati--Raymond Walters College.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 74% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Canton City Schools, CBS 47/FOX 30, Cleveland City Schools, Columbus City Schools, Drug Enforcement, Exxon Mobil, Enterprise Car Rental, First Energy, Lexis-Nexis, Merrill Lynch, NBC News, J.M Smucker Co., Will Research.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Robin Mead, morning anchor, CNN
  • Bon Koo, chairman, LG Electronics.

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