Ashland University 阿什兰大学

Ashland, OH

 

私立

建校时间：1878

学生数：6,491 - 男46%，女54%

地理位置：郊区

师生比例：1:10

 

阿什兰大学（以下简称“Ashland”）是一所独立的综合大学，已经有130多年的历史。Ashland作为一座中型的地方性教育院校，与Brethren教会有所渊源。她的宗旨是满足所有学生们受教育的需求――无论对本科生或者是研究生，传统或是非传统，全日制或是非全日制。使他们在充满挑战和支持的良好环境下，为他们提供高质量的教学课程。Ashland的教学计划给予文科与理科同等的重视，提供为进入专业领域必需的初级和高级的准备课程。

学校在教育、商科、美国历史和理论学习方向提供硕士学位，大教育和宗教研究方向提供博士学位，校方十分重视学生的个别教育，提供各类辅导服务，Ashland在不断提高教学质量与师资水平的同时，也致力于提高学生的生活条件。

Ashland本科阶段的经济学课程在全美同等专业中拥有很高和知名度。经济学专业之所以闻名，是因为该专业包含了投资理论、资金管理和股票管理测试的学习，相比于前几年学校在经济学专业多增加了65%的课程，硕士经济学专业的学生毕业后都就业于全球知名的证券交易所的资金雄厚的投资公司，如道·琼斯证券交易所等，这个专业还拥有专门的财经教育中心，在全美拥有财经教育中心的大学里是大学面积最小的一个高等教育中心，该中心也是一个供学生学习和实习的场所。

Ashland提供俄亥俄州最好的MBA教程，该大学的MBA也深受在校学生的一致好评。注重个性化教学，学生在学习和生活方面都能得到很好的照顾。

 

会计，精算科学，艺术教育，体育，生物化学，生物，生物技术，商业管理，化学，化学教育，商业文化，计算机科学，创新写作，刑事司法，营养学，数字媒体新闻学，经济学，英语，企业家，环境科学，服装营销，金融，美术，食品与营养学，法语，地理，历史，酒店管理，信息系统，国际贸易，市场营销，数学，音乐，音乐教育，物理，政治科学，心理学，公共关系，西班牙语，社会工作，体育管理，物流管理，戏剧等

 

学期安排：一年2个学期

 

申请截止期：秋季—5月1日；春季—10月1日；录取率：77.1%

 

学费-28582美元；住宿-9358美元

（适用于2011-2012学年，每年会有变化）

 

是否NCAA认证：是

各种排名：US News & World Report排名国家级190

服务与设施：

校园环境安全，国际学生服务中心和国际学生俱乐部为学生提供各种信息和交流活动。Ashland在俄亥俄州同等规模城市中是犯罪率最小的城市；和谐友善的城市环境，有助于学生尽快地提高英语成绩和融入美国文化。Ashland交通便利，只需一个小时就能到达Ohio州最大的两个城市克里夫兰和哥伦布斯。

Independent, Coed

Small-town 98-acre campus with easy access to Cleveland

Certificates, Diplomas, Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's

$36,764 includes full-time tuition ($26,566), mandatory fees ($846), and room and board ($9352). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level, location, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition: $815 per semester hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, location, and program
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees)

Moderately difficult , 82% of applicants were admitted

Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)

Admission: 2,764 applied; 2,266 admitted; 576 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.35

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 500 55%

·                  SAT math scores over 500 59%

·                  SAT writing scores over 500 49%

·                  ACT scores over 18 90%

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 600 17%

·                  SAT math scores over 600 14%

·                  SAT writing scores over 600 6%

·                  ACT scores over 24 33%

·                  SAT math scores over 700 1%

·                  SAT writing scores over 700 1%

·                  ACT scores over 30 2%

Options: electronic application, deferred entrance
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA
Required for some: interview
Recommended: interview
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)

Comprehensive Costs: $36,764 includes full-time tuition ($26,566), mandatory fees ($846), and room and board ($9352). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level, location, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition: $815 per semester hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, degree level, location, and program

Required fees: $18 per semester hour part-time

Room and board: College room only: $5022. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility

Payment plan: Installment

Waivers: Children of alumni, senior citizens, and employees or children of employees

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 2,136 applied for aid, 1,769 were judged to have need. 1,249 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2396)
In 2009, 221 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 90%
Average financial aid package: $23,254
Average need-based loan: $4717
Average need-based gift aid: $15,366
Average non-need-based aid: $8168
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $36,545

Certificates, Diplomas, Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
American Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences; Toxicology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Fashion Merchandising; Finance; Hotel/Motel Administration; Marketing Research; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Journalism; Mass Communication/Media
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science; Information Science/Studies
Education
Art Teacher Education; Education; Elementary Education; Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Middle School Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Science Teacher Education; Secondary Education; Special Education
English Language And Literature/Letters
Creative Writing; English; Speech and Rhetoric
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development; Family and Consumer Economics Related; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness; Human Development and Family Studies
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Athletic Training; Dietetics; Pre-Dentistry Studies; Pre-Medical Studies; Pre-Pharmacy Studies; Pre-Veterinary Studies; Therapeutic Recreation
History
History
Legal Professions And Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy; Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Social Work
Social Sciences
Economics; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Social Sciences; Sociology
Theology And Religious Vocations
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies; Religious Education
Visual And Performing Arts
Commercial and Advertising Art; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Fine/Studio Arts; Music

2,654 undergraduate students, 52% women, 48% men, 4% transferred in, 10% African American, 0.7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic American, 0.3% Native American

2% representing 19 other countries

72% live on campus

 

- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through junior year
Options: Coed, men-only, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Campus Activity Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hope Fellowship, intramurals, Community Care, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Campus Activity Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hope Fellowship, intramurals, Community Care
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center

Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
School Calendar: Semesters

- Faculty
Total: 581
Full-time: 40% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 16:1

Member: NCAA, Division: All Division II

Baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf, soccer, softball (w), swimming and diving, track and field, volleyball (w), wrestling (m)

Softball (m), tennis

Badminton M/W, baseball M(c), basketball M/W, bowling M/W, cross-country running M/W, field hockey M/W, football M, golf M/W, lacrosse M(c), racquetball M/W, rugby M(c)/W(c), skiing (downhill) M(c)/W(c), soccer M/W, softball M(c)/W(c), swimming and diving M/W, table tennis M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, ultimate Frisbee M/W, volleyball M(c)/W(c), weight lifting M(c)/W(c), wrestling M

Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), football M(s), golf M(s)/W(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball M/W(s), swimming and diving M(s)/W(s), tennis M/W, track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s), wrestling M(s)

 

Main Library Name: Ashland Library
Other Library: 2
Collection: 205,200 titles; 1,625 serial subscriptions; 3,550 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $50.4 million