Overview

Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.

The University offers 70 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its size. In addition, it offers most traditional liberal arts majors as well as a wide range of majors in business and education. The education program, which offers pre-K through doctorate level courses, is one of the largest among independent and state institutions in Ohio. Academic programs are enhanced by an Honors Program and the John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs.

Accreditation
Ashland University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Individual programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the American Association of Theological Schools, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council on Social Work Education, the American Chemical Society, the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Ashland's education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) at the basic and advanced levels. Approval to offer the Master of Education degree was granted by the Ohio Board of Regents in 1975. Approval for offering certification for the Master of Education degree was granted by the Ohio Department of Education in 1976. Additionally, licensure and endorsement programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Education.

Location & Facilities

Located in Ashland, Ohio, the University consists of a 135-acre (0.55 km2) main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio.

Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). It was incorporated in 1916.Ashland was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Ashland University participates in NCAA Division II for athletics. Athletic teams are known as the Eagles and participate in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Ashland's colors are purple and gold.

The University has recently constructed a $23 million athletic complex that features a 5,200-seat football stadium; a 1,000-seat stadium for track and field and soccer, and a state-of-the-art training facility.

Ashland offers athletic scholarships in 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports – with the men competing in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, swimming and wrestling, and the women competing in basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Ashland students have won more than 650 All-America honors, 56 national championships and one Sullivan Award. Ashland also has been ranked in the Division II Sears Directors’ Cup standings.

List of Departments / Schools / Faculty / College

The University consists of three Colleges—the College of Arts and Sciences, the Schar College of Education and the Dauch College of Business and Economics—and a large Graduate School offering degree programs in Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of American History and Government (MAHG), Master of Education (M. Ed.) and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) programs. In addition, Ashland Theological Seminary, a division of Ashland University, offers a doctor of ministry degree as well as a number of master's degrees.

College of Arts and Sciences
The academic programs of the College of Arts and Sciences are housed in seven buildings across the campus. The Kettering Science Center, home to the Departments of Biology/Toxicology and Chemistry/Geology/Physics, was renovated and expanded in 2006 and includes laboratories and specialized equipment rooms for teaching and research in biological, computer, and physical sciences as well as a 2,500-square-foot greenhouse.

Dauch College of Business and Economics
The Richard E. and Sandra J. Dauch College of Business and Economics building, which includes the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurial Studies wing, opened for classes in January 2004. This 60,000-square-foot building serves as the home for business administration, economics and MBA programs and features a trading room with Wall Street style workstations and wall-mounted displays with market news for Ashland University’s student investment group, an executive education center, computer labs, tiered lecture hall and product development lab.

Schar College of Education
The two-story, 52,000-square-foot Dwight Schar College of Education building opened in March 2006 and is home to the undergraduate teacher education program as well as the master of education program and doctor of education program. The building features 12 classrooms, four seminar rooms, 60 faculty and staff offices, several commons or meeting areas, a media center, peer teaching studio with one-way viewing mirror and 165-seat lecture hall. The building’s two-way interactive distance learning capability allows the College to do live broadcasts from several locations inside the facility.

Courses Offered

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Scholarships

The International Presidential Scholarship
The International Presidential Scholarship is awarded to students who are entering Ashland University as first-year students (freshmen). The amount of the scholarship is determined by the grade point average of the last four years of education. The amount of the scholarship can be enhanced if the student submits official results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Effective for Fall 2008 and beyond, the scholarship is determined by the following formula:

With this award, a student needs a minimum of two points to earn a $4, 000/year award. The maximum amount is $8, 000/year. The scholarship can be granted for a maximum of five years. A student needs to maintain a 3.0 GPA at Ashland University at the end of each academic year for the award to be renewed for the following year.

The International Director's Scholarship
The International Director's Scholarship is based on the student's grade point average of the last four years of education. It is awarded according to the following schedule:

The scholarship can be renewed for up to five years by maintaining a minimum of 2.5 GPA at Ashland University at the end of each academic year.

The International Transfer Scholarship
The International Transfer Scholarship is awarded to students who have studied for at least 15 semester hours at an accredited school of higher education. This scholarship is designed for transfer students, second degree, and non-degree student who are enrolled full time in an academic program at Ashland University. The amount of the scholarship is based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA) obtained before entering Ashland University. The amount of the award is determined as follows effective for Fall 2002 and beyond:

The scholarship can be renewed for up to four years by maintaining a minimum of 3.0 GPA at Ashland University at the end of each academic year.

Important Notes about Scholarships
To be eligible for any scholarship, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

If a student is eligible for any scholarship, the scholarship is automatically granted as a reduction in tuition. There are no extra forms to complete. The amount of the scholarship will be reflected on the I-20 form or DS-2019 form. The scholarship is renewable for up to five years (ten semesters), provided the student is making satisfactory progress toward the bachelor or associate degree. The award does not apply to summer program study, graduate study (Master's degree), or intensive English language study.

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