Kent State University Ashtabula Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Kent State University Ashtabula Campus is a public university located in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. It was established in the year 1958. It is also known as Kent State University Ashtabula or Kent State Ashtabula. The campus of Kent State University Ashtabula sits on 125 acres of land. The institution provides a number of bachelor, associate, health care degrees, and certificate programs.

Kent State University Ashtabula Campus strives to maintain an active student life. It hosts clubs and organizations such as the Kent State Ashtabula Student Ambassadors (KSASA), Physical Therapy Assisting Technology Club, Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA), Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), and Criminal Justice Club, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,713 in 2009-2010 (1,134 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer and Information Systems Security

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (10 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant