Facts & Figures

FOUNDED IN 1958

Kent State University at Ashtabula is part of a major research university, but looks and feels like a small, private college. On the shores of Lake Erie, the northernmost campus of Kent State's eight-campus system is centrally located between Cleveland, Erie, and Youngstown.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Students can complete any one of nearly 30 available Associate and Bachelor Degrees entirely through Kent State Ashtabula, or one of 370+ world-class programs of study at Kent State. There are also Professional Completion Programs and Certificate Programs available. To see a complete list of all of the Degrees and Programs that Kent State University at Ashtabula has to offer, please visit the Majors and Degrees section of this website.

Top Areas of Study (by % of student body)

Information Technology (BSIT and AAB): 14.8%
Nursing (ADN & BSN): 12.1%
Business (BBA & AAB): 8.5%
Radiologic Technology: 4.0%
Psychology: 3.5%

STUDENT PROFILE

63.1% Female, 36.9% Male
71.4% Traditional-aged (under 25), 28.6% Non-traditional (25 & over)
Student/Faculty Ratio of 15:1
Average GPAs
- Incoming Fall 2023 first-year students: 3.40
- Returning students: 3.11
Counties of residence
- Ashtabula: 33.8%
- Summit: 9.4%
- Stark: 6.9%
- Cuyahoga: 6.1%
- Other Ohio: 38.5%
- Out-of-State: 3.9%
- International: 1.2%

EXPERIENCE LEARNING

Internships
Lab Work
Field Work
Education Abroad
Community Service Projects

AFFORDABILITY

85% of undergraduates receive financial assistance
Over $280,000 in scholarships awarded during the 2023-24 academic year

CALENDAR

Fall semester runs August - December
Spring semester runs January - May
There are four (4) Summer sessions that run May - August (Intersession, three weeks; Summer I, five weeks; Summer II, eight weeks; and Summer III, five weeks)

CAMPUS

Kent State University at Ashtabula has four buildings; Main Hall, the Library, the Bookstore Building, and Robert S. Morrison Hall for Health and Science. The campus sits on over 80 acres overlooking Lake Erie.