401 College Avenue
Ashland, OH 44805
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1878
Religious Affilation: Brethren Church
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,791
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,430
Room/Board: $7,791
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 49%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Progressive Insurance, Board of Education, Enterprise Rental Car
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 305,288
Number of current serial subscriptions: 504
Number of microforms: 446,887
Number of audiovisuals: 5,264
Number of ebooks: 3,407
Other library facilities: OhioLINK member since 1999, special collections include the Harold E. Andrews Collection of Special and Rare Books, the Lulu Wood Library of Children’s Literature, the Leo and Laura Thomas Numismatic Center Library, the Richard Snyder Poetry Collection and the John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs Archives.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs, Gill Center for Economics, Telego Center for Educational Improvement, Ashland Theological Seminary
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 40
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 20
Other areas: 2,800
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,200
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 78%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 78%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (32%), women’s dorms (36%), men’s dorms (18%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 68%
Triples or Suites: 22%
Apartments: 4%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 27%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 130 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cleveland (75), Akron (75)
Nearest train station: Mansfield (16)
Nearest bus station: Mansfield (16)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Springfest, Arctic Blast, Hope Fellowship, Banana Split, Greek Week