Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1150
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3023 admitted students 47 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
10%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 610, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1150 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Ashland University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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          Reading and Writing 520-640
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          Math 530-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3023 admitted students 338 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
69%
Similar to the SAT, Ashland University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 69% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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          English 19-24
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          Math 19-26
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          Composite 20-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$30
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ashland University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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          Total ApplicantsDuring the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ashland University received a total of 4,318 applications. These applications included 2,054 male applicants and 2,264 female applicants.
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          Admitted StudentsOut of the 4,318 applicants, Ashland University admitted 3,023 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,402 males and 1,621 females who received offers of admission.
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          Enrolled StudentsAmong the admitted students, 699 students chose to enroll at Ashland University. This means that 699 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 427 were male and 272 were female.
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          Acceptance RateThe acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ashland University had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.
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          Yield RateThe yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ashland University had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 30%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ashland University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Ashland University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Ashland University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ashland University.
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              Credit for life experiences Accepted
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              Advanced placement (AP) credits Accepted
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              Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school) Accepted
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